I wrote I Fear when I suddenly felt overwhelmed by all the pressures in my life. I was in a dark mood and a dark place. Most of that pressure was self-inflicted, I came to the realisation that modern life can be so demanding for all of us. We are constantly stimulated visually by all our devices, they link us all but at the same time, put us in a goldfish bowl 24/7 with no space to reflect anymore.

I felt under pressure to conform to what other people expected me to say and do.

I became fearful of many things and really low.

One day I picked up my guitar and the line “don’t fool yourself anymore came to me first and the verse melody, then the epic chorus.

As soon as I started playing the song in rehearsals, it really connected with all the people around me, so I decided to record it straight away, to tell other people that they are not alone.

Chris Ford-I Fear