| The Only Reason I Feel Secure | |
| Type: | EP |
| Artist: | Pedro the Lion |
| Cover: | Ptl-torifs.jpg |
| Released: | (original) 17 May 1999 (reissued) 16 October 2001 |
| Genre: | Indie rock, emo |
| Length: | 34:46 |
| Label: | Made in Mexico / Jade Tree (reissue) |
| Producer: | David Bazan |
| Prev Title: | It's Hard to Find a Friend |
| Prev Year: | 1998 |
| Next Title: | Winners Never Quit |
| Next Year: | 2000 |
The Only Reason I Feel Secure is the second EP by Pedro the Lion. It was released on 17 May 1999 on Made in Mexico Records, and later reissued with three extra tracks on 16 October 2001 on Jade Tree Records. Tracks 6-8 - songs that originally constituted Pedro the Lion's first single - appear only on the Jade Tree reissue.
The EP's title was originally intended to be The Only Reason I Feel Secure Is That I Am Validated By My Peers. The cover artwork was by Ben Brubaker and the original release included a panel that extended the image to the right and contained the phrase "is that i am validated by my peers."
All songs by David Bazan except for "Be Thou My Vision" (traditional)