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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
In the [[Alone 2]] booklet, [[Cuomo]] explains that the song was inspired by an event during his 1986-1987 High School year. He explained that the song is in response to an incident in which he allowed his brother, [[Leaves]], to get beat up in exchange for peace from the school bullies. In May 2003, Rivers recollected this incident at a Vipassana meditation course and later wrote the song during a visit at his brother's house. | "I Was Scared" was rehearsed at various points in [[2003]], including as an [[Office Demos|office demo]]. Rivers Cuomo later rehearsed the song in preparation for the band's [[Make Believe|fifth album]], but is not known to have been rehearsed again once the band entered the studio. In the [[Alone 2]] booklet, [[Cuomo]] explains that the song was inspired by an event during his 1986-1987 High School year. He explained that the song is in response to an incident in which he allowed his brother, [[Leaves]], to get beat up in exchange for peace from the school bullies. In May 2003, Rivers recollected this incident at a Vipassana meditation course and later wrote the song during a visit at his brother's house. | ||
==Liner notes== | ==Liner notes== | ||