I'm scared of lonely And I'm scared of being the only shadow I see along a wall And I'm scared of the only heart beat I hear beating is my own And I'm scared of being alone, I can't seem to breathe When I am lost in this dream, I need you to hold me I'm scared of lonely, I'm scared of lonely
~ Scared of Lonely, Beyoncé
If you look closely you will see a bird sitting in the tree. It might be lonely, it might be scared, but it is still there. The tree might be scary at some times, and the weather makes all of it seem way to cold and it actually is. The feeling is right.
Metaphorically speaking.