Sia

Released: January 1, 2001

Songwriter: Sia

Producer: Sam Frank Sia

[Interlude]
I reckon fear is like a, sort of
If you, if you're afraid of something that isn't there
Sometimes I do have fears
Shaking a bit, like I've seen ghosts or something
Sometimes I do have fears
Sometimes I do have fears

[Verse 1]
My mother's afraid of the subway
It's a living bad dream
I hold her hand as the doors close
And she pales and stifles a scream
Ali's afraid of ad-libbing
Of improvising at jams
She is not very happy right now
And spends all her money on grams
And Ade is afraid of commitment
So Carla dumped him today
She was very disappointed
She was hoping he'd beg her to stay
And Ayo he just wants a girlfriend
He's afraid of dying alone
But he doesn't go out very much
Sits at home a lot getting stoned

[Chorus]
You see fear is only holding us back, holding us back
(Look closely amongst all your peers)
There is usually one thing that keeps us off track
(It is fear, it is fear, it is fear)
You see fear is only holding us back, holding us back
(Look closely amongst all your peers)
There is usually one thing that keeps us off track
(It is fear, it is fear, it is fear)

[Verse 2]
Ella is worried about her weight
She won't eat in public anymore
She is fucking her ex again
When they've finished she sleeps on the floor
Nate has a heart of gold
But give it away he will not
His mother abandoned him at ten
It's a pain he has never forgot
Mary's afraid of herself
Her sentences often cut half
She will never give her own opinion
She's afraid that people might laugh
And I am afraid of sharks
I will not swim out past my head
And sometimes I worry my boyfriend will die
My first love is already dead

[Chorus]
You see fear is only holding us back, holding us back
(Look closely amongst all your peers)
There is usually one thing that keeps us off track
(It is fear, it is fear, it is fear)
You see fear is only holding us back, holding us back
(Look closely amongst all your peers)
There is usually one thing that keeps us off track
(It is fear, it is fear, it is fear)

[Verse 3]
Candy is having a baby
She fears she will be like her mom
Her friends say "relax, take a deep breath"
And march to a different drum
Sacha's afraid of her Marco
She thinks that it's all her fault
But if he did what he does to a stranger
He'd be locked up and charged with assault

[Chorus]
You see fear is only holding us back, holding us back
(Look closely amongst all your peers)
There is usually one thing that keeps us off track
(It is fear, it is fear, it is fear)
You see fear is only holding us back, holding us back
(Look closely amongst all your peers)
There is usually one thing that keeps us off track
(It is fear, it is fear, it is fear)
You see fear is only holding us back, holding us back
(Look closely amongst all your peers)
There is usually one thing that keeps us off track
(It is fear, it is fear, it is fear)

Sia Kate Isobelle Furler (born December 18, 1975), popularly known as Sia, is an Australian pop singer and songwriter. She is also part of the supergroup, LSD alongside, British singer, Labrinth and American DJ, Diplo. Before her solo debut, Sia also lent vocals to British acid-jazz duo, Zero 7.

Her album 1000 Forms of Fear was released in 2014 and is her most successful album to date, with the top 10 single “Chandelier.”

After performing for nearly 15 years at night clubs as well as releasing five studio albums, Sia took a hiatus from performing in 2010 when she began writing for other artists. Some of her most successful collaborations are “Titanium” with David Guetta, “Diamonds” with Rihanna and “Wild Ones” with Flo Rida.

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