Everything You're Afraid Of_DEMO

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This was originally recorded for Tim Easton's PATREON SUBSCRIBERS
Demo recorded 2/5/21. made public a few months later. I first performed this song as part of the re-opening ceremonies of The Basement East in Nashville.

EVERYTHING YOU"RE AFRAID OF

You’re gonna be alright
You’re gonna be alright now
Just save yourself today,
and you’ll be alright.
You are an engine falling out of the sky.
Kick on the air brakes, take a deep breath,
and stop asking why.
You don’t have to have shame for the games you played.
Let’s take all that pain and rage and useless hatred away,
and relieve yourself of everything you’re afraid of.

You can ditch all the anger and unlock the chains.
Ask yourself how you help someone else who’s in pain today.
Take all those worries, put them in a big ol’ book.
Put the book on a stranger’s shelf, that’s right, now congratulate yourself.
Send a meaningful prayer of sympathy to all your enemies.
Call a friend, ask them how they’re getting on, and mean it.
C’mon relieve yourself of everything you’re afraid of,
then play guitar.

Open up any window, open up any door,
let the light inside like you never ever had before.
Now get down on your knees, right down on your dirty knees.
Do not fight, ask the light for the might to help you find some peace
Think of everyone you hurt, starting with yourself.
Everyone you lied to, starting with yourself.
Every broken heart, starting with yourself.
Every family torn apart, starting with yourself.
Every broken promise, starting with yourself.
Every single time you turned away
from everything that you’re afraid of.
Turn and face everything that you’re afraid of.
You’re gonna be alright
You’re gonna be alright now
Just save yourself today,
and you’ll be alright.
You are an engine falling out of the sky.
Kick on the air brakes, take a deep breath,
and stop asking why.
You don’t have to have shame for the games you played.
Let’s take all that pain and rage and useless hatred away,
and relieve yourself of everything you’re afraid of.

words & music by T. Easton/ ASCAP/ Campfire Propaganda Songs

(I did notice a bit of Jonathan Richman's "Roadrunner" vibe in there towards the end, but that's pure tribute to the master of emotion. Thanks JoJo).