I’m Scared
From LEO · 2023
- Lyricist
- Heisenberg
- Singer
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- LEO2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| I am scared | I am terrified |
| Of the voices | Of the voices |
| Of the click | Of the clicking sounds |
| Of the beat | Of the rhythm |
| Of the music | Of the music |
| I’ve been hearing all night | That I have been hearing all night |
| Male | |
| I am ccared | I am terrified |
| Of the mountain | Of the mountain |
| Of the river | Of the river |
| Of the fire | Of the fire |
| Of the sound | Of the sound |
| Of lightning in the sky | Of lightning in the sky |
| Those sounds make me | Those sounds make me |
| Wanna cry | Want to cry |
| This light above me | This light above me |
| Male | |
| Ok i am gonna pee | Okay, I am going to urinate |
| Male | |
| I am shit scared of the night | I am extremely scared of the night |
| I am scared of the day | I am scared of the day |
| I am scared of my shadow | I am scared of my own shadow |
| Get it out of my way | Get it out of my way |
| Male | |
| I am scared of my past | I am scared of my past |
| I am scared of my future | I am scared of my future |
| I am scared of the present | I am scared of the present |
| Can’t take this torture | I cannot endure this torture |
| Male | |
| I am feeling cold | I am feeling cold |
| I am feeling hot | I am feeling hot |
| Just livin’ in fear | Just living in constant fear |
| Of getting caught | Of getting caught |
| Male | |
| I am scared of the creepy | I am scared of creepy things |
| I am scared of the crawly | I am scared of crawling things |
| And i swear i am not on molly | And I swear I am not under the influence of drugs |
| This light above me | This light above me |
I am terrified
Of the voices
Of the clicking sounds
Of the rhythm
Of the music
That I have been hearing all night
I am terrified
Of the mountain
Of the river
Of the fire
Of the sound
Of lightning in the sky
Those sounds make me
Want to cry
This light above me
Okay, I am going to urinate
I am extremely scared of the night
I am scared of the day
I am scared of my own shadow
Get it out of my way
I am scared of my past
I am scared of my future
I am scared of the present
I cannot endure this torture
I am feeling cold
I am feeling hot
Just living in constant fear
Of getting caught
I am scared of creepy things
I am scared of crawling things
And I swear I am not under the influence of drugs
This light above me
I am scared
I am terrified
Of the voices
Of the voices
Of the click
Of the clicking sounds
Of the beat
Of the rhythm
Of the music
Of the music
I’ve been hearing all night
That I have been hearing all night
I am ccared
I am terrified
Of the mountain
Of the mountain
Of the river
Of the river
Of the fire
Of the fire
Of the sound
Of the sound
Of lightning in the sky
Of lightning in the sky
Those sounds make me
Those sounds make me
Wanna cry
Want to cry
This light above me
This light above me
Ok i am gonna pee
Okay, I am going to urinate
I am shit scared of the night
I am extremely scared of the night
I am scared of the day
I am scared of the day
I am scared of my shadow
I am scared of my own shadow
Get it out of my way
Get it out of my way
I am scared of my past
I am scared of my past
I am scared of my future
I am scared of my future
I am scared of the present
I am scared of the present
Can’t take this torture
I cannot endure this torture
I am feeling cold
I am feeling cold
I am feeling hot
I am feeling hot
Just livin’ in fear
Just living in constant fear
Of getting caught
Of getting caught
I am scared of the creepy
I am scared of creepy things
I am scared of the crawly
I am scared of crawling things
And i swear i am not on molly
And I swear I am not under the influence of drugs
This light above me
This light above me
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'I'm Scared' is a high-energy, quirky English track composed and sung by Anirudh Ravichander for the 2023 Tamil film LEO, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj. The song humorously yet intensely expresses extreme paranoia, panic attacks, and sensory overload, capturing the internal frenzy of a person living in constant anxiety of being exposed or caught. Through chaotic imagery ranging from elements of nature to time and insects, the lyrics paint a picture of a protagonist overwhelmed by his past, present, future, and immediate surroundings, creating an eccentric, nervous rhythm perfectly fitting the film's tense narrative.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora
“I am scared of the night / I am scared of the day”
The deliberate repetition of the phrase 'I am scared' at the beginning of successive lines to emphasize relentless paranoia.
Antithesis / Juxtaposition
“I am feeling cold / I am feeling hot”
Placing opposite concepts side-by-side to highlight sensory confusion and chaotic inner turmoil.
End Rhyme
“And i swear i am not on molly”
Use of end rhymes such as 'hot' and 'caught', and 'creepy', 'crawly', and 'molly' to create a frantic rhythmic structure.
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Trivia
'Heisenberg' is a pen name used by music director Anirudh Ravichander when he writes English lyrics for his songs, a nod to the iconic Breaking Bad character. He previously used this pseudonym for tracks in movies like Vikram.
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