The Beths

I Told You That I Was Afraid
I told you that I was afraid That I would have a bad trip fall asleep and never wake They told me back at school that it would happen I believed it till I didn't I told you that I was afraid Of stating my opinion in a clear and honest way They told me in my youth it wasn't needed Some thoughts are best deleted And everyone agreed it I don't know what I'm getting up for I don't know what I'm getting up for I'm not getting taller anymore So when I fall It's always the same distance as before You'd think that I'd learn to anticipate it By the millionth time I ate it And I told you that I wasn't scared That evеn if I fractured every bonе I didn't care I never told a lie so confidently But you let me down so gently The concrete barely bent me I don't know what I'm getting up for SongtexteOne more year then I'll look at the score I don't know what I'm getting up for I told you that I was afraid That everyone around holds me in some secret disdain That I was held a fool so far deluded You told me that was stupid But could never really prove it I don't know what I'm getting up for (I told you that I was afraid) One more year then I'll look at the score I don't know what I'm getting up for Aus Songtexte Mania