Afraid of Everyone
The National * Track #5 On High Violet
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Album High Violet
Afraid of Everyone by The National
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The NationalWrited by
Aaron Dessner & Matt BerningerAbout
The ghostly and brassy “Afraid of Everyone” features Sufjan Stevens on background vocals, and builds patiently in typical National style. Its key refrain is evocative of the midlife issues Matt Berninger’s baritone chronicles so aptly.
In an interview, guitarist Aaron Dessner explained:
Sufjan ca...
Afraid of Everyone Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Venom radio and venom television
I'm afraid of everyone, I'm afraid of everyone
Lay the young blue bodies with the old red bodies
I'm afraid of everyone, I'm afraid of everyone
[Chorus]
With my kid on my shoulders I try
Not to hurt anybody I like
But I don't have the drugs to sort
I don't have the drugs to sort it out
Sort it out
[Verse 2]
I defend my family with my orange umbrella
I'm afraid of everyone, I'm afraid of everyone
With my shiny new star-spangled tennis shoes on
I'm afraid of everyone, I'm afraid of everyone
[Chorus]
With my kid on my shoulders I try
Not to hurt anybody I like
But I don't have the drugs to sort
I don't have the drugs to sort it out
Sort it out
I don't have the drugs to sort
I don't have the drugs to sort it out
Sort it out
[Outro]
Yellow voices swallowing my soul, soul, soul
Yellow voices swallowing my soul, soul, soul
Yellow voices swallowing my soul, soul, soul
Yellow voices swallowing my soul, soul, soul
Yellow voices swallowing my soul, soul, soul
Yellow voices swallowing my soul, soul, soul
Yellow voices swallowing my soul, soul, soul, soul, soul
Soul, soul, soul, soul, soul, soul, soul, soul, soul
Yellow voices swallowing my soul, soul, soul, soul
Yellow voices swallowing my soul, soul, soul, soul
Yellow voices swallowing my soul, soul, soul, soul, soul
Soul, soul, soul, soul, soul, soul
Afraid of Everyone Q&A
Who wrote Afraid of Everyone's ?
Afraid of Everyone was written by Aaron Dessner & Matt Berninger.
Who produced Afraid of Everyone's ?
Afraid of Everyone was produced by The National.
When did The National release Afraid of Everyone?
The National released Afraid of Everyone on Mon May 10 2010.