JASON BRAVO

Lyrics

From THE WIZARD OF CLAUS: THE MUSICAL

ANTLER, the scaredy-cat reindeer, explains why he has no reindeer friends, revealing his biggest fear to the others.
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WHEN YOU’RE AFRAID OF YOUR OWN SHADOW
(Music and lyrics by Jason Bravo)

ANTLER
I’VE SAT OUT OF ANY REINDEER GAMES.
THEY’RE ALL JUST TOO DANGEROUS.
THERE ARE MANY WAYS I MIGHT GET HURT.
THE RISKS ARE JUST TOO OBVIOUS.

I’VE MISSED OUT ON SO MUCH LIFE:
DON’T THINK THAT I DON’T KNOW.
I GAVE UP TAKING CHANCES
A LONG, LONG TIME AGO.

WHEN YOU’RE AFRAID
OF YOUR OWN SHADOW,
IT’S REALLY HARD TO LOVE THE SUN.
AND ALWAYS WALKING IN THE DARK
JUST ISN’T ANY FUN.
OF ALL THE FEARS, THE WORST OF ALL IS
I’VE BEEN AFRAID TO HAVE A FRIEND
‘CAUSE WHAT IF THEY SAY THEY LOVE YOU,
BUT IN THE END,
IT WAS REALLY ALL PRETEND?

IT DOESN’T MAKE MUCH SENSE.
I CAN’T EXPLAIN.
I DON’T KNOW HOW IT GOT THIS WAY.
BUT IT NEVER STOPS. IT NEVER FADES.
IT’S JUST AS STRONG AS YESTERDAY.

I’VE MISSED OUT ON SO MUCH LIFE,
BUT PLEASE DON’T COME TOO CLOSE:
THE THING THAT TERRIFIES ME
IS THE THING I WANT TO MOST.

BUT WHEN YOU’RE AFRAID
OF YOUR OWN SHADOW,
IT’S REALLY HARD TO LOVE THE SUN.
AND ALWAYS WALKING IN THE DARK
JUST ISN’T ANY FUN.
OF ALL THE FEARS, THE WORST OF ALL IS
I’VE BEEN AFRAID TO HAVE A FRIEND
‘CAUSE WHAT IF THEY SAY THEY LOVE YOU,
BUT IN THE END,
IT WAS REALLY ALL PRETEND?

SALLY, DRY CLEAN ONLY and CANDY
SOMETIMES A FRIEND WILL HURT YOU.
SOMETIMES THEY’LL MAKE YOU CRY.
AND IT’LL SURELY HURT THE MOST
IF THEY EVER SAY GOODBYE.

(CANDY drops out of the singing as the words become too painful for her—since she knows the loneliness of her own life.)

SALLY and DRY CLEAN ONLY
BUT IT DOESN’T MEAN
THAT YOU STOP TRYING.
IT DOESN’T MEAN YOU RUN AWAY.
LEAVING YOUR HEART OPEN
WILL BE WORTH IT SOMEDAY.

SALLY, DRY CLEAN ONLY and CANDY
WHEN YOU’RE AFRAID
OF YOUR OWN SHADOW,
IT’S REALLY HARD TO LOVE THE SUN.
AND ALWAYS WALKING BY YOURSELF

DRY CLEAN ONLY
CAN’T BE ANY FUN.

SALLY, DRY CLEAN ONLY and CANDY
OF ALL THE FEARS, THE WORST OF ALL IS
YOU’VE BEEN AFRAID TO HAVE A FRIEND.

SALLY
BUT WHAT IF THEY SAY THEY LOVE YOU

DRY CLEAN ONLY
AND IN THE END

SALLY and DRY CLEAN ONLY
THEY TURN OUT TO BE YOUR FRIEND?

WE CAN BE YOUR FRIEND.