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Chalk FarM was an alternative rock group from LA, formed in the early 90's by Michael Duff and Orlando Sims. In 1995, they added Toby Scarbrough and Trace Ritter and were signed by Columbia Records. In 1996 their first album, Notwithstanding, was released. Despite radio and MTV exposure for the song "Lie on Lie" and a positive critical reception, the band and label didn't see eye to eye and Chalk FarM left Columbia Records. Duff created the independent label TIC (The Inner Circle) Records and the group recorded their second album, Three 2's, promoting it mainly via the Internet. Chalk FarM broke up in early 2000.
Don't Believe
Chalk Farm Lyrics
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When I'm trying to work it out
Say you sort of felt somehow
You want to help
So you spent some time alone
He didn't want you anyhow
So you thought it out and now
You're back to stay and you'll change
And I don't believe you care
And I don't believe you will
And I don't believe there is anything
You might say that can repair
And I don't believe you will
And I don't believe you care
And I don't believe you'll hear anything
In this song I'm saying
Time is on my side
And I like to be alone
And it matters what we hide
I'm not your home
Will you ever know
And I don't believe you care
And I don't believe you will
And I don't believe there is anything
You might say that can repair
And I don't believe you will
And I don't believe you care
And I don't believe you'll hear anything
In this song I'm saying
And I don't believe you will
You're back to stay and you'll change
And I don't believe you care
And I don't believe you will
And I don't believe there is anything
You might say that can repair
And I don't believe you will
And I don't believe you care
And I don't believe you'll hear anything
In this song I'm saying
'Cause you're not there
And I don't believe you will
I don't believe you see
I don't believe in me
The lyrics to "Don't Believe" by Chalk Farm speak to a relationship that has gone sour. The individual singing the song is addressing a former lover who has come back into their life after some time apart. The chorus repeats the phrase "And I don't believe you care / And I don't believe you will / And I don't believe there is anything / You might say that can repair". This indicates that the individual singing the song believes that their former lover is insincere and that they cannot fix the issues that led to the demise of their relationship. They believe that the other person is merely paying lip service to the idea of working things out and does not truly care about repairing the relationship.
The verses provide a little more insight into the situation. The first verse suggests that the former lover left the singer for someone else and has now returned, claiming that they want to help. However, the singer doesn't believe that their former lover truly wants to help, and instead thinks that they are only back because they couldn't make it work with someone else. The second verse suggests that the singer values their independence and doesn't want to be tied down by this former lover's attempts to reconcile.
Overall, "Don't Believe" is a bitter song that speaks to the pain and disappointment that can come with failed relationships. It portrays a sense of disillusionment with the idea that two people who once cared for each other can ever truly repair the damage that has been done.
Line by Line Meaning
So you come to see me now
You are here now after being absent for a while
When I'm trying to work it out
I am in the process of figuring things out
Say you sort of felt somehow
You express an unspecified feeling
You want to help
You want to provide assistance or support
So you spent some time alone
You isolated yourself from others for a period of time
He didn't want you anyhow
Your previous partner did not want to be with you
So you thought it out and now
You deliberated on the situation and arrived at a conclusion
You're back to stay and you'll change
You have returned and promise to make adjustments
And I don't believe you care
I am skeptical that you have genuine concern
And I don't believe you will
I doubt that you will follow through with your promises
And I don't believe there is anything
I do not think anything exists
You might say that can repair
Your words cannot fix the issues at hand
And I don't believe you'll hear anything
I do not believe you will listen to this song's message
In this song I'm saying
I am conveying a message in this song
Time is on my side
I have plenty of time
And I like to be alone
I prefer to spend time by myself
And it matters what we hide
The things we keep hidden from others are important
I'm not your home
I am not a place of comfort or safety for you
Will you ever know
Do you have the ability to understand?
Cause you're not there
You are not present with me
And I don't believe you see
I doubt that you truly comprehend
I don't believe in me
I lack self-belief
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MICHAEL DUFF, ORLANDO SIMS, TOBY SCARBROUGH, TRACE RITTER
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