Terrified

Written by Zachary Myers Theriault · 2021–2022, 2024

Life hasn’t been
An easy ride
Put all of my chips in
Then had to swallow my pride

I never felt like
Anything could be mine
It was either taken
Or ran its course with time

So I surrendered
To a pit of despair
I never wondered
What else could be out there

I never felt like
Everything would be fine
My life was taken
I didn’t need to get in line

(But then you came
Into
My life)
It was good—
No
It was all a lie

I opened my heart up
For the very first time
But he didn’t deserve it
All he did was make me cry

My heart was broken
I felt like a failure
So I started
Writing rhymes

(Even
When I try)
Helped me hold my composure
Pull myself back together
You invited me over
And I gave my life another try

Now we’re only a month in
You put all of your chips in
And I’m fucking terrified

(Cause I)
Wanna be part of your life
(But I)
Don’t wanna need you in mine
(Switch it)
Up on the flip of a dime
I’m terrrrrr-ified

(And I)
Wanna be true to my heart
(But I)
Don’t want you to tear it apart
(Switch it)
Up on the flip of a dime
I’m terrrrrr-ified

That I
Might
Make it out
Alive

I just
Need
A little more
Of your time

It feels
Wrong
Not to scream
And cry

I’m terrrrrr-ified

That I
Might
Make it out
Alive

I just
Need
A little more
Of your time

It feels
Wrong
Not to scream
And cry

I’m terrrrrr-ified

Life’s never been
An easy ride
Put all my chips in
Swallowed my pride

Surrendered
To despair
Never wondered
What could be there

Life’s never been
An easy ride
I’ve loved
Lost
Fought
And I
Died

Put all my chips in
Swallowed my pride
Never wondered
What it could be like

(Now I)
Wanna be part of your life
(But I)
Don’t wanna need you in mine
(Switch it)
Up on the flip of a dime
I’m terrrrrr-ified

(And I)
Wanna be true to my heart
(But I)
Don’t want you to tear it apart
(Switch it)
Up on the flip of a dime
I’m terrrrrr-ified