Don't be afraid of me, don't be afraid of me, don't be afraid of me
Don't be afraid of me, don't be afraid of me, don't be afraid of me
Don't be afraid of me, don't be afraid of me, don't be afraid of me
Don't be afraid of me, don't be afraid of me, don't be afraid of me

Hide your mind and soul and beauty in the glove compartment
This is all they see you for
Gone so far to make me smile and see you stand for something
But this is not worth standin' for

And I see it now
All this time has passed
You kept it from me
The reason I will never love you fully
The reason I will never trust inside of me
The reason I'll forever feel
You're scared of me

Don't be afraid of me, don't be afraid of me, don't be afraid of me
Don't be afraid of me, don't be afraid of me, don't be afraid of me
Don't be afraid of me, don't be afraid of me, don't be afraid of me
Don't be afraid of me, don't be afraid of me, don't be afraid of me
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh

I was never one to recognize when I was heartless
I blame it on what I've been taught
But through the veins up to my arms
Inside my chest it's beatin'
I feel it thaw and break away from everything I thought was right
And I won't know how long it takes for someone's life to change, but
I can surely say that talkin' helped
These conversations in a parking lot
An empty car, a broken mind, a working speaker
A work of art, it's all more than me

And I see it now
All this time has passed
You kept it from me (don't be afraid of me, don't be afraid of me, don't be afraid of me)
The reason you will never love me fully (don't be afraid of me, don't be afraid of me, don't be afraid of me)
The reason I will never trust inside of me (don't be afraid of me, don't be afraid of me, don't be afraid of me)
The reason I'll forever feel you're scared of me (don't be afraid of me, don't be afraid of me, don't be afraid of me)