How RAYE and Absolutely turned vulnerability into joy at Reading Festival
At Reading Festival 2026, RAYE and Absolutely each made room for difficult feelings without letting them define the atmosphere of their sets.
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[Intro]
Yeah, um, hm, ah
[Verse 1]
Fell to the ground, I'm up now
Life's too short not to fall down
There's been a way from here, watched the sun go down
Find a better place like this, yeah, yeah, yeah (Ah, ah)
[Refrain]
'Cause I'm floating away, yeah
Falling all the way up into space
So you gotta tell me now or it's gonna be way too late
Tell me now 'cause I'm already on my way, yeah
[Pre-Chorus]
I feel like I'm driving, the wheels ain't on the floor
You gotta let me know right before we lose control
Feel like I'm drowning, the water's getting cold
Hiding 'cause I'm all alone, before I let you go
[Chorus]
Scared of you, scared of you, tell me what you scared to do
Something new, never look, sit back, just enjoy the view
So why am I doing a lie? C'mon, just live your life
Scared of you, scared of you, tell me what you scared to do
[Post-Chorus]
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"Scared" is a song by Absolutely from the album November, released in 2019.
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Uh, I, uh, I
Uh, I-I, yeah, yeah
[Verse 2]
Try la-la-la, I'm flying, get out my way, I'm right here
We throw it up, I'm coming, loving it, loving it, loving it
I'm never gonna crash it, crash it
This, this, this, this automatic, -matic
[Refrain]
'Cause I'm floating away, yeah
Falling all the way up into space
So you gotta tell me now or it's gonna be way too late
Tell me now 'cause I'm already on my way, yeah
(It's gonna be way too late)
[Pre-Chorus]
I feel like I'm driving, the wheels ain't on the floor
You gotta let me know right before we lose control
Feel like I'm drowning, the water's getting cold
Hiding 'cause I'm all alone, before I let you go
[Chorus]
Scared of you, scared of you, tell me what you scared to do
Something new, never look, sit back, just enjoy the view
So why am I doing a lie? C'mon just live your life
Scared of you, scared of you, tell me what you scared to do
[Post-Chorus]
Uh, I, uh, I'm a victim of my crime
Uh, I, yeah, yeah
[Bridge]
Stationary, leaving the ground and
Land on the green, colors of sound, yeah
Plating the seed, northern lights, yeah
Find memories and never leave, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Chorus]
Scared of you, scared of you, tell me what you scared to do
Something new, never look, sit back, just enjoy the view
So why am I doing a lie? C'mon just live your life
Scared of you, scared of you, tell me what you scared to do
[Post-Chorus]
Uh, I, uh, I
Uh, I-I, yeah, yeah
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