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Walk Unafraid Lyrics
[Verse 1]
As the sun comes up, as the moon goes down
These heavy notions creep around
It makes me think, long ago
I was brought into this life a little lamb
A little lamb
Courageous, stumbling
Fearless was my middle name
[Pre-Chrous 1]
But somewhere there I lost my way
Everyone walks the same
Expecting me to step
The narrow path they've laid
They claim to
[Chorus]
Walk unafraid
I'll be clumsy instead
Hold my love me or leave me high
[Verse 2]
Say "keep within the boundaries if you want to play."
Say "contradiction only makes it harder."
How can I be
What I want to be?
When all I want to do is strip away
These stilled constraints
As the sun comes up, as the moon goes down
These heavy notions creep around
It makes me think, long ago
I was brought into this life a little lamb
A little lamb
Courageous, stumbling
Fearless was my middle name
[Pre-Chrous 1]
But somewhere there I lost my way
Everyone walks the same
Expecting me to step
The narrow path they've laid
They claim to
[Chorus]
Walk unafraid
I'll be clumsy instead
Hold my love me or leave me high
[Verse 2]
Say "keep within the boundaries if you want to play."
Say "contradiction only makes it harder."
How can I be
What I want to be?
When all I want to do is strip away
These stilled constraints
[Pre-Chorus 2]
And crush this charade
Shred this sad masquerade
I don't need no persuading
I'll trip, fall, pick myself up and
[Chorus]
Walk unafraid
I'll be clumsy instead
Hold my love me or leave me high
[Verse 3]
If I have a bag of rocks to carry as I go
I just want to hold my head up high
I don't care what I have to step over
I'm prepared to look you in the eye
Look me in the eye
[Pre-Chorus 3]
And if you see familiarity
Then celebrate the contradiction
Help me when I fall to
[Chorus]
Walk unafraid
I'll be clumsy instead
Hold my love me or leave me high
Walk unafraid
I'll be clumsy instead
Hold my love me or leave me high
And crush this charade
Shred this sad masquerade
I don't need no persuading
I'll trip, fall, pick myself up and
[Chorus]
Walk unafraid
I'll be clumsy instead
Hold my love me or leave me high
[Verse 3]
If I have a bag of rocks to carry as I go
I just want to hold my head up high
I don't care what I have to step over
I'm prepared to look you in the eye
Look me in the eye
[Pre-Chorus 3]
And if you see familiarity
Then celebrate the contradiction
Help me when I fall to
[Chorus]
Walk unafraid
I'll be clumsy instead
Hold my love me or leave me high
Walk unafraid
I'll be clumsy instead
Hold my love me or leave me high
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Producers
Writers
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Mastering Engineer
Bass
Guitar
Vocals
Mixing Engineer
Recorded At
La Casa del Elefante, Seattle, Washington, United States; Toast Studios, San Francisco, California, United States; John Keane Studios, Athens, Georgia, United States
Released on
October 26, 1998
Walk Unafraid Covers
Walk Unafraid Live Performances
Walk Unafraid - Live in Dublin / 2005 by R.E.M., Walk Unafraid - Live From St. James’s Church, London / 2004 by R.E.M., Walk Unafraid - Live From Pyramid Stage, Glastonbury Festival / 1999 by R.E.M., Walk Unafraid - Live From John Peel Public Session On BBC Radio 1 / 1998 by R.E.M. & Walk Unafraid - Live From John Peel Studio Session On BBC Radio 1 / 1998 by R.E.M.
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