Somebody very dear to me just attempted to kill herself
And showed me we don’t fear death, we fear fear itself

from Royce Da 5'9" – I've Been Up, I've Been Down Lyrics on Rap Genius

People tend to fear death only because of fear.
For example, if you had a peaceful death, you wouldn’t be afraid.
Most people are afraid of death because they don’t want to go through the pain of death.

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