Story Behind The Song
Robin says: This is my favourite song on the album. Great lyrics. The chorus has a great cadence to it. It gave me the chance to go flange-tastic, too. Now go and look up the word 'cadence'.
Song Description
Eric says: My part for this was a complete accident. I was just purely messing around (since my ?good-idea well? was dry that day) and the slidey thing just happened to work in context. I must remember to write a thank-you note to whichever Muse it is tha
| Song Length |
3:53 |
Genre |
Rock - Alternative, Pop - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Quiet |
Subject |
Fear |
| Language |
English |
| |
Lyrics
Petrified
I?m afraid you?ll make me happy
I?m afraid you?ll make me sad
I?m afraid to be your lover
I?m afraid to meet your dad
If you set my heart on fire
Before breaking it in two
Then you have all the power
And I?m petrified of you
I?m scared you?ll make me promises
You don?t intend to keep
I?m scared that now I love you
I?ve got myself too deep
My heart is open to you
I?ve dropped every last defense
My world revolves around you
And without you, makes no sense
Thinking of you should make me glad
All of the good things we could have
Wish I could think of things that way
You make every day a sunny day
I made the clear blue sky turn gray
But you still love me anyway - so you say
I was worried I wouldn?t meet you
Then I worried that I would
I worried I could never love again
Then worried that I could
I?m completely at your mercy
?Cos you melt me with a glance
If I fuck it up tomorrow
Will I get another chance?
I was nervous when I said hello
I was nervous at goodbye
I was nervous when I pictured you
Your beauty made me cry
What if I lose your number?
What if I lose my mind?
What if I lose the ?one true love?
That I could ever find?
Thinking of you should make me glad
All of the good things we could have
Wish I could think of things that way
You make every day a sunny day
I made the clear blue sky turn gray
But you still love me anyway - so you say
I?m afraid you?ll make me happy
I?m afraid you?ll make me sad
I?m afraid to be your lover
I?m afraid to meet your dad
If you set my heart on fire
Before breaking it in two
Then you have all the power
And I?m petrified, I?m petrified, I'm petrified of you
I?m petrified of you
I?m petrified of you
Aw, I'm petrified of losing you