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Justin Bieber - Afraid To Say (feat. Lauren Walters)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber
Vocals
Lauren Walters
Lauren Walters
Spoken Word
JULIAN MICHAEL
JULIAN MICHAEL
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber
Songwriter
Julian McGuire
Julian McGuire
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber
Producer
Ryan Lytle
Ryan Lytle
Assistant Recording Engineer
Josh Gudwin
Josh Gudwin
Mixing Engineer
Elijah Marrett-Hitch
Elijah Marrett-Hitch
Recording Engineer
Heidi Wang
Heidi Wang
Assistant Mixing Engineer
JULIAN MICHAEL
JULIAN MICHAEL
Co-Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm afraid to say the wrong thing
Criticized from every angle
And I'm afraid to lay it on the line
And selfishly I want to hold back
[Verse 2]
Do we got the room to make mistakes
Are we judged for everything we say
I want to grow but I'm afraid
And will it always be the same
[Verse 3]
Does what I gotta say even matter
Is life about climbing up the ladder
And can we even see lives that are shattered
'Cause I'm really tryna silence the chatter
[Verse 4]
What have we done with society
When everybody's getting cancelled
And can't there be room for maturity
'Cause writin' them off is not the answer
[Verse 5]
Do we got the room to make mistakes (Do we)
Are we judged for everything we say (Oh, are we)
I want to grow but I'm afraid
And will it always be the same (Mmhm)
[Verse 6]
Does what I gotta say even matter
Is life about climbing up the ladder
And can we even see lives that are shattered
'Cause I'm really tryna silence the chatter
[Verse 7]
What have we done with society
When everybody's getting cancelled (Oh)
And can't there be room for maturity
'Cause writin' them off is not the answer
[Verse 8]
We can't write people off
God never writes us off
Even in our darkest days
Even when we least deserve it
Even when we're doing that stupid thing we wish we weren't doing
God never writes us off, ever
He's with us in our pain, He's with us in our struggle
He's with us in our bad decisions, He's with us all the time
He never writes us off
[Verse 9]
You formed the whole of me
Inward and out
I am awesomely and wonderfully created
Your creations are spectacular
You skillfully designed me
You saw the essence of me before I was formed
Before I existed, all of my days were written
In Your book
Psalms 139 thirteen to sixteen
Written by: Justin Bieber, Julian McGuire

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