Believe

Believe
Words & Music by: Debra Lyn & Jeff Silverman
Debra Lyn Music/SESAC; Palette Songs/SESAC

“You believe you’re the sinner who’s been waiting for the cure. Illusive is the answer when you need to know for sure.”

How many times have you heard the saying, “Like Father, like son?” or “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree?” Sometimes people fall into the lifestyle they know. In the case of “Believe,” he realizes that he is not good for her, but because of his past, his upbringing, he feels that he is not worthy of her and even though he wants to - he cannot change. In short, he’s waiting for the cure or someone who will save him from himself. It's a very introspective view on depression. He may be alone sitting on the cliff or she may be there with him. There's a few lines at the end of the song that says she'll throw him a lifeline, but at the same time, she could use one herself. She has always had to be the strong one and knows that that she will survive and help him… believe. It could be in God, could be in her, the relationship again. Lots of, as you might say, layers to the interpretation if you want to look deeper.

Starin’ ‘cross the water as the sun sets
Waves they crash beneath on rocks below
Sometimes you just want to get your feet wet
not dive into the deep end you don’t know
Mmmmmm

Stars shine one by one but you won’t see them
Unless you turn your eyes up to the sky
Waiting for a sign
For the sun to shine
Someone you can love and you believe in

Chorus:
You believe you’re the sinner
Who’s been waiting for a cure
Illusive is the answer
when you need to know for sure
trust is the beginning
when you look into my eyes
inside you’ll find the reason
it’s a truth you’ll recognize
(if you believe)

People come and go but you don’t see them
Feeling like a tiny spec of sand
Searching through the dark to find a reason
Nothing seems to work out like you plan
Mmmmmm

Standing on the edge
Trying to look ahead
You can’t see beyond the light that’s dimming

Chorus:

You think you’re sinking
I’ll throw you a life line
Just keep on swimming
Everything’s alright