Brenda K. Starr recorded the song for her second album Brenda K. Starr, and it was produced by Eumir Deodato and is considered her signature song. The song was based on a real life relationship of one of its songwriters, Antonia Armato: Armato's former boyfriend had proposed to her, but she felt that the timing was not right. He was not pleased, and pushed her into an ultimatium: to get married or break up. Even though Armato loved her boyfriend at the time, she stuck to her convictions and the couple broke up. To deal with her emotional pain, Armato wrote the song.
It was released as the second single from Starr's second album in 1988 and peaked at number 13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, becoming Starr's first and only top twenty single on the Hot 100. Its music video comprises scenes of Starr singing the song in a warehouse intercut with scenes of her walking past many romantic couples. The song was also recorded in Spanish as "Yo Creo En Ti" which was released as a single. In 1998, she recorded a salsa version of the song on her album, No Lo Voy a Olvidar as "I Still Believe/Creo en Ti". This version peaked at #20 on the Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay chart.
I STILL BELIEVE
Brenda K. Starr Lyrics
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And I get emotional inside
I know it's crazy
But you still can touch my heart
And, after all this time, you'd think that I
Wouldn't feel the same
But time melts into nothing
And nothing has changed
(Chorus 1:)
I still believe
Someday, you and me
Will find ourselves
In love again
I have a dream
Someday, you and me
Will find ourselves
In love again
Each day of my life
I'm filled with all the joy I can find
You know that I
I'm not the desperate type
If there's one spark of hope left in my grasp
I'll hold it with both hands
It's worth the risk of burning
To have a second chance
(Bridge:)
And, oh
No, no, no, no, no
I need you, baby
I still believe that we can be together
If we believe that true love
Never has to end
Then we must know
That we will love again
(Chorus 2:)
I still believe
Someday, you and me
Will find ourselves
In love again
(Oh, baby, yeah, yeah)
I had a dream
Someday, you and me
Will find ourselves
In love again
(Repeat until fade)
The lyrics of Brenda K. Starr's song "I Still Believe" are about a person who is still holding onto the hope of finding love again with a past lover. The song starts with the singer admitting that even after all these years, their ex-lover still has the power to move them emotionally. They know it might seem crazy to still have feelings after all this time, but they still believe that they can find themselves in love again someday.
The first chorus reiterates this belief, that someday the singer and their former love will be together, in love again. The next verse talks about how the singer is filled with joy every day, and that they're not desperate to be in a relationship. However, if there's even a little bit of hope left, they're willing to take the risk of burning themselves to have a chance at love again.
The bridge expresses the singer's desperation, that they need their ex-lover and they still believe that they can be together. The lyrics state that if they can believe in true love and that it never has to end, then they must know that they will love again. The second chorus repeats the same belief that they will find love again someday.
Overall, the song is about holding onto the hope of finding love again with a past lover, and the belief that love is worth the risk of getting hurt.
Line by Line Meaning
You look in my eyes
When you gaze into my eyes, I feel a powerful emotional response inside me.
And I get emotional inside
My emotions run deep when I am with you.
I know it's crazy
I am aware that it is irrational to still have feelings for you.
But you still can touch my heart
Yet, despite my rational thinking, my heart is still moved by you.
And, after all this time, you'd think that I
Given the amount of time that has passed, one might think that I
Wouldn't feel the same
would no longer have the same feelings for you.
But time melts into nothing
But the passage of time has not lessened my emotions.
And nothing has changed
In fact, nothing has changed at all.
I still believe
Despite everything, I still hold onto the belief
Someday, you and me
that one day, you and I
Will find ourselves
will once again find ourselves
In love again
deeply in love with each other once more.
I have a dream
I hold onto a hope
If there's one spark of hope left in my grasp
Even if my hope is dim, I will still hold onto it tightly.
I'll hold it with both hands
I'll grasp onto it with all my might.
It's worth the risk of burning
It is worth taking the risk of getting hurt again
To have a second chance
in order to have a second opportunity to make things work.
And, oh
And then
No, no, no, no, no
I can't imagine living without you
I need you, baby
I need you in my life.
I still believe that we can be together
I still hold onto the belief that we can be a couple again.
If we believe that true love
If we hold onto the idea that genuine love
Never has to end
should not have an expiry date.
Then we must know
Then we should understand
That we will love again
that we will fall in love once more.
I still believe
Even after everything
Someday, you and me
I still believe that someday,
Will find ourselves
we will once again find ourselves
In love again
deeply in love with each other once more.
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@TheMAGICMAN1973
Mariah did a great job with this song, HOWEVER, Brenda K nailed it! Brenda's voice at this moment in her life was made for this song! This is a real classic!
@traciescott1871
I remember staying up late to watch this version on 📺. Brenda is who I learned the lyrics from. Mariah reinvented the song.
@TriLe-nz4oq
Mariah is annoying as fk... i hate cover singers. Especially the ones who wanna do extra. Brendas the original and shes got the emotion.
@antoniokastrocarlisledemel6617
I absolutely love this classic cut from Brenda but Mariah's no question is the better of the two and probably my second favorite Mariah Carey song behind Always Be My Baby so I disagree about Brenda's being better, mainly cuz Brenda while her voice is solid throughout, she sounds like she's singing Karaoke thru half the song...she gets better towards the climax and there's something about that Karaoke way of her singing that I still love so again Brenda's is no doubt a classic but Mariah's is my favorite and of course I respect your opinion as well
@shawndudleydudley5146
So who made the song brenda or mariah? Like both songs
@traciescott1871
@@shawndudleydudley5146 Brenda K made the original version. Mariah was her friend and she gave the ok for Mariah to cover the song. Mariah wound up with the record deal, married Tiny Motolla the P resident of the label..he treated her like a prisoner..she divorced him..then, her career took off.
Hope that answers your question. 😊
@midori7864
It's practically 2024 and this song is still as beautiful as the first listen. Never gets old, never.😘
@rissaroosdaddy1891
NEVER!!!
@jeannemulholland3186
Amen to that!
@muffs55mercury61
Many songs never get dated but rather they keep those memories alive.