💛 It Scares Me

Jayne Rutledge

It Scares Me is an intimate, slow-burning singer-songwriter ballad written and performed by Jayne Rutledge, exploring the vulnerability of wanting someone close while still carrying the protective instincts left behind by past hurt.

Built around Joe Delia’s hypnotic acoustic guitar and a subtle Bossa Nova undercurrent, the song moves with the quiet tension of a late-night confession. Warm, close vocals hold the listener inside that uncertain space between longing and self-protection — where the desire to be fully seen meets the fear of what being seen might require.

It’s the kind of song that feels like:

• reaching for the phone, then hesitating
• looking through the curtain without quite stepping outside
• wanting to say come closer while part of you still wants to hide

A song for anyone who has ever wanted connection —

and discovered that sometimes the thing we long for most is also the thing that scares us.

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🎁 Your Download Includes

Somatic Listening Map (PDF)

A guided listening companion exploring:

• where vulnerability may be felt in the body
• the tension between longing and self-protection
• what to notice as the song unfolds
• reflection prompts for exploring your own response

High-Quality WAV of It Scares Me

The full-resolution audio file for your personal listening collection.

Official Full-Resolution Cover Artwork

The complete It Scares Me cover artwork to keep.

Printable Lyric Sheet

The complete lyrics, so you can follow the words and return to the lines that speak to you.

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🌿 Why This Matters

It Scares Me isn't simply about being afraid to love.

It's about the moment when part of us wants to move forward while another part still reaches for the curtain.

The phone may still be in our hand.

The message may finally say, thinking of you.

We may even make the drive and stop this time.

The fear hasn't necessarily disappeared.

But something has moved.

And sometimes that small movement toward connection is enough to remind us:

Looky here. I'm not alone. We all feel that way.

Thank you for supporting this journey of music, reflection, and connection.

May you recognize the moment when fear is still present — but no longer gets the final word.

With gratitude, Jayne Rutledge