Afraid is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. It was written by Del Rey and produced by Bernard Butler. The song was recorded in 2010 and leaked on August 23, 2012. A fan-edited second version of the song leaked on January 23, 2015 and the unedited first version leaked on September 6, 2016.

The song is about Lana leaving her lover because he doesn’t believe in her dreams. She was only with him for security when they were young and in love, but now she’s older and she wants to go for what she wants.