Scared of the Dark

## Song by Lil Wayne and Ty Dolla $ign featuring XXXTentacion

### **Songwriter(s)**

Alexander Izquierdo \ Benjamin Diehl \ Dwayne Carter Jr. \ Jahseh Onfroy \ Marco Rodriguez-Diaz Jr. \ Samuel Martin

### **Producer(s)**

Ben Billions \ Infamous

"**Scared of the Dark**" is a song by American rappers Lil Wayne and Ty Dolla $ign featuring XXXTentacion. It was released as the eleventh track from the soundtrack album, *Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack From & Inspired by the Motion Picture)* (2018). It interpolates XXXTentacion's previously written verses from "Trust Me" (the scrapped recorded version by Bhad Bhabie featuring X) and his song "Fuck Love" featuring Trippie Redd. The remix version from the deluxe edition of the album included Puerto Rican singer and rapper Ozuna on the first verse.

## Background

On December 10, 2018, Lil Wayne posted a snippet of the chorus to social media and announced: "My song 'Scared Of The Dark' with @tydollasign (and a surprise special guest!) is on the Spider-Man: Into The @SpiderVerse Soundtrack. Pre-save it here & enter to win 2 tickets to see the movie." The song was leaked on December 12 and officially dropped on December 13, a day ahead of the soundtrack's release.

## Personnel

* Alexander "Eskeerdo" Izquierdo – writer
* Benjamin "Ben Billions" Diehl – writer, producer, programmer
* Dwayne Carter Jr. – lead artist, writer
* Jahseh "XXXTentacion" Onfroy – featured artist, writer
* James "Damn James!" Royo – engineer
* John Cunningham – vocal producer
* John Hanes – mixing engineer
* Marco "Infamous" Rodriguez-Diaz Jr. – writer, producer, programmer
* Samuel Martin – writer
* Șerban Ghenea – mixer
* Skrrt Skrrt – mixing engineer
* Tyrone "Ty Dolla $ign" Griffin Jr. – lead artist

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Chorus: Ty Dolla $ign]

I'm not scared of the dark

I'm not running, running, running

No, I'm not afraid of the fall

I'm not scared, not at all

Why would a star, a star ever be afraid of the dark?

I'm not scared

I'm not scared, neither are the stars

I'm not scared of the dark

Of the dark, mmm

[Verse 1: Lil Wayne]

Tunechi

I ain't never scared and I ain't never horrified

I just look down at my Rolex, it said it's the darkest times

I ain't never terrified, I ain't never petrified

You know I see dead people, I just tell 'em, "Get a life"

I ain't never scurred, I'm not sure if that's a word, but

I mean every word, feelin' like "do not disturb," wait

Let me testify, I have never testified

And I'm married to my pride, I ain't never, never cried

I got eyes like marbles, if I cry they sparkle

You know I can read your mind like I'm the author

There's a line for tomorrow and that line's gettin' shorter

I'm behind the trigger, what if I am the target?

Deep sigh, a sayōnara, I ain't afraid to die

It's either goodbye or good mornin', and the skies start to fallin'

And I'ma shine in the darkness

I look back down at my Rollie, it says "Time for the chorus"

You know I'm not scared

[Chorus: Ty Dolla $ign, *Lil Wayne*]

I'm not scared of the dark

(*I ain't never scared, I ain't never scared*)

I'm not running, running, running

No, I'm not afraid of the fall

(*Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah*)

I'm not scared, not at all

(*I ain't never scared, I ain't never scared*)

Why would a star, a star ever be afraid of the dark?

(*Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah*)

I'm not scared

(*Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah*)

I'm not scared, neither are the stars

(*Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah*)

I'm not scared of the dark

(*I ain't never scared, I ain't never scared*)

Of the dark, mmm

(*I ain't never scared, I ain't never scared*)

*Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah*

[Verse 2: XXXTENTACION]

Yeah, yuh

Okay, put my heart to the side

In my feelings, \*\*\*, let's ride

Big MAC to the side

If she call, I'm gon' slide

"That my baby," boy, you crazy

She might get a new Mercedes

She say she want me, oowee

Okay, lil' shawty, let's do this, come on

[Bridge: XXXTENTACION]

If I could count the tears I've cried

A million times, I swear I've died

I'm trying, but it's still not right

The only time I want her is tonight

[Chorus: Ty Dolla $ign, *Lil Wayne*]

I'm not scared of the dark

(*I ain't never scared, I ain't never scared*)

I'm not running, running, running

No, I'm not afraid of the fall

(*Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah*)

I'm not scared, not at all

(*I ain't never scared, I ain't never scared*)

Why would a star, a star ever be afraid of the dark?

(*Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah*)

I'm not scared (*Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah*)

(*I ain't never scared, I ain't never scared*)

I'm not scared (Yeah, yeah, yeah)

Even from the start (*Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah*)

I'm not scared of the dark (*I ain't never scared, I ain't never scared*)

(*I ain't never scared, I ain't never scared*)

Of the dark (*I ain't never scared*)

*Mmm, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah*

## References

1. ↑ Saponara, Michael (December 10, 2018). "Lil Wayne Previews New Ty Dolla $ign Collab 'Scared of the Dark' Off 'Spider-Man' Soundtrack". *Billboard*.
2. ↑ Haffenden, Dayna (December 11, 2018). "XXXTentacion Appears to Be the Special Guest on New 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' Soundtrack". *XXL*.

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