(sic)boy and nothing, nowhere. collaborate on ‘Afraid??’, a track from their album HOLLOW. The songwriters, including Saint Patrick, mix haunting lyrics with a dark, atmospheric melody. The tune captures the struggle of moving forward despite emotional exhaustion.
Released: November 23, 2022
Afraid??
(Sic)Boy | Nothing • From “HOLLOW”
What is the meaning of Afraid?? Lyrics from HOLLOW?
The song mentions a ‘patchwork sky’ to describe a chaotic, fragmented world. nothing, nowhere. sings about facing inner demons and the draining pull of toxic relationships. The lyrics echo resilience: ‘I’m not afraid of anything. I’ll make it through the nights without you.’
Nani mo kowakunai yoI’m not afraid of anything.
Kimi ga inai yoru wo koeruI’ll make it through the nights without you.
Your death wish todokanaiYour ‘death wish’ won’t reach me.
Break me down tsukaretaYou break me down, and I’m exhausted.
Tsugihagi no sora wo kakeruI’m racing across a patchwork sky.
We are scary monstersWe’re scary monsters.
Urotsuku ghost townWe’re wandering through a ghost town.
Ya wo hanachi hi wo tsukero konyaRelease your arrows and set the fires tonight.
Tsumibito wo kogashite iku goukaA hellfire is burning up the sinners.
Micha ikenai shinjitsu focus…oh godFocus on the truths we shouldn’t see… oh God.
I keep chasing till I die (Till I die)I’ll keep chasing until I die (until I die).
Kyoumi ga nai yatsu iranai yeahI don’t need anyone who isn’t interested, yeah.
Don’t give a f#ck I can see your lies (See your lies)I don’t give a d#mn, I can see your lies (see your lies).
Ano akuma ni mada miharaiI still haven’t paid back that demon yet.
Gravity of the situationThe gravity of the situation,
Oshitsuke ga mashi educationan education that’s forced upon us.
Dake no omonai animationIt’s just a boring animation,
Haikigasu orera navigationwhile exhaust fumes are our navigation.
Kuroi namida ga kokoro wo tomeruBlack tears are stopping my heart.
Soshite ashita no kibou karasuAnd they’re withering away tomorrow’s hope.
Tsukaku ga kono mi choushou suruPain is mocking my very existence.
Ten ni muke kuroi hane nobasuI spread my black wings toward the sky.
Nani mo kowakunai yoI’m not afraid of anything.
Kimi ga inai yoru wo koeruI’ll make it through the nights without you.
Your death wish todokanaiYour ‘death wish’ won’t reach me.
Break me down tsukaretaYou break me down, and I’m exhausted.
Tsugihagi no sora wo kakeruI’m racing across a patchwork sky.
Ubawarete ku taionMy body heat is being stolen away.
Boku no inai sekai wa mawaruThe world keeps turning without me.
Your death wish todokanaiYour ‘death wish’ won’t reach me.
Hitomi tojirebaIf I just close my eyes,
Tsugihagi no sora wo kakeruI’m racing across a patchwork sky.
I’ve been too tired to play this gameI’ve been too tired to play this game.
Another day goes fading and I always feel the sameAnother day fades away, and I always feel the same.
I wanna call but it’s too lateI want to call, but it’s too late.
I know that you cannot relateI know that you can’t relate.
Watch me fall apartWatch me fall apart,
And watch the ending startand watch the ending begin.
Too far gone try to back downI’m too far gone to try and back down now.
Now I see the memories in backgroundNow I see the memories in the background.
I’ve been in a tough spot going thru thatI’ve been in a tough spot going through all that.
Playing with my head why you do thatYou’re playing with my head, why do you do that?
I wanna call but it’s too lateI want to call, but it’s too late.
I know that you cannot relateI know that you can’t relate.
I’ve been on my own going thru thatI’ve been on my own going through all that.
Playing with my head why you do thatYou’re playing with my head, why do you do that?
Nani mo kowakunai yoI’m not afraid of anything.
Kimi ga inai yoru wo koeruI’ll make it through the nights without you.
Your death wish todokanaiYour ‘death wish’ won’t reach me.
Break me down tsukaretaYou break me down, and I’m exhausted.
Tsugihagi no sora wo kakeruI’m racing across a patchwork sky.
Ubawarete ku taionMy body heat is being stolen away.
Boku no inai sekai wa mawaruThe world keeps turning without me.
Your death wish todokanaiYour ‘death wish’ won’t reach me.
Hitomi tojirebaIf I just close my eyes,
Tsugihagi no sora wo kakeruI’m racing across a patchwork sky.
Afraid?? Music Video
‘Afraid??’ is about confronting fear and isolation. The lyrics highlight the battle between vulnerability and strength, with the artist refusing to give in to despair.