The spoken intro to “Not Afraid” comes from a clip of drummer Luke Imbusch in a school play as a child. Alt link.
[Intro; Spoken]
I have a gift for you all
It is this magic diamond
[Verse 1]
Crashing down in a fit of ferocity
An ice cold ricochet scattering across the lake
When I get through to you will you care?
[Verse 2]
For I’ve been living inside this sanctuary
Walls propped up in a suffocating masquerade
If you knew the truth would it break?
[Chorus]
Still I fall from here (away from here)
I know I’ll fade away from here (away from here)
[Verse 3]
Now they’re rolling out the kerosene carpet
Light it up, burn it down, they’ll see what they wanna see
Did I fool you too, innocence?
[Verse 4]
Something’s wrong and we don’t talk about it
Oceans shift a thousand times around me
Something’s wrong and we don’t talk about it
Oceans shift a thousand times around me
[Chorus/Outro]
Still I fall from here (away from here)
I know I’ll fade away from here (away from here)
I’m not afraid
I’m not afraid
I’m not afraid
I’m not afraid
Not Afraid was written by Brian McLaughlin & Jeremy Cohen & Luke Imbusch.
The Rare Occasions released Not Afraid on Fri Sep 16 2022.