I Want To Believe
Cowboy Mouth is a rock band based in New Orleans, Louisiana, taking their n… Read Full Bio ↴Cowboy Mouth is a rock band based in New Orleans, Louisiana, taking their name from the title of a Sam Shepard play which got the term from a Bob Dylan song. The nucleus of the band, Fred Leblanc (Drums, Vocals) and John Thomas Griffith (Guitar, Vocals), formed in the early 1990s, and they climbed the ladder from an opening act living in a van to a powerhouse live act that has been called "a religious experience" by more than one music journalist. In particular their 2004 live Lincoln Park, Chicago album "Live From the Zoo" received incredible criticial praise, especially form Rolling Stone. They have received modest radio play yet every year the band plays before more than half a million people at live shows around the nation. Some of their classic songs include "Everybody Loves Jill" (where the audience throws red spoons on stage), "Hurricane Party" (audience tosses Tootsie Rolls), "Easy," "Better,", "Disconnected", and "Jenny Says," the their most famous song and the traditional closing song of every show. They also perform a version of "Born to Run" on the Light of Day tribute album to Springsteen. "The Avenue" after the famed St. Charles Avenue, a heart-wrenching plea for New Orleans' return to normal in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, was treated as a athem to many in Lousiana. However, Leblanc has since added the line "The Saints won the f****** Superbowl" as a upbeat note. Now a regular of the Regis and Kelly show Leblanc has written a song ,"Kelly Ripa", about Leblanc's somewhat obsesion with the co-host. They have since performed the song on the show, much to the dancing Ripa's delight. They have also as one of their more popular songs "Joe Strummer", a ode to the late-great Clash guitarist. Lead singer Fred Leblanc, particularly in opening and closing numbers, exhorts the crowd with encouragements to let go of cares and worries, "I don't care what's buggin' you, I don't care what's bringing you down, the only thing that matters is right here, right now!" With roots always in New Orleans Cowboy Mouth constantly plays at the Annual Jazz Fest and is always one of the fan favorites there.

I Want To Believe
Cowboy Mouth Lyrics


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I've seen that look in your eyes
Heard you swear its the truth
But your eyes and words
Don't say a thing about you

Between the sweetness of lies
Is the silence of trust
And I can hardly hear
Between the two us

Praise be the man who believes what he can
With his head in his hands
And a heart that's been broken into
I wanna believe in you

I'd like open my mouth
But I see that I'm bent
On a conversational accident

Praise be the man who believes all he can
With his head down in his hands
And a heart that's been broken into
I wanna believe in you

Oh hooooo
Oh hooooo
Oh hooooo
Oh hooooo

Tonight I'll drink from the cup
That you put to my lips
And in the morning see
If I am poisoned or kissed

I see that look in your eyes
Heard you swear its the truth
But your eyes and words
Don't say a thing about you

Praise be the man who believes all he can
With my head in my hands
And a heart that's been broken into
I wanna believe in

Oh ohhh
I wanna believe in you
I wanna believe in you




I wanna believe in you
I wanna believe in you

Overall Meaning

In "I Want To Believe," Cowboy Mouth addresses the issue of trust in a relationship. The singer is having a hard time trusting their partner despite the fact that their partner professes their love and loyalty. The singer seems to acknowledge the sweetness of lies and how it can make it harder to discern the truth. They want to trust their partner, but their heart has been broken before and they are hesitant to fully commit. The chorus highlights the desire to believe in their partner, but the singer is hesitant to do so because of past experiences.


The second verse talks about the difficulty of communication, where the singer realizes they are not being completely truthful as they are afraid of a "conversational accident." Overall, the song is about the struggle to trust in a relationship and the desire to believe in love despite past experiences.


Line by Line Meaning

I've seen that look in your eyes
The singer has observed a particular expression in the other person's eyes


Heard you swear its the truth
The singer has heard the other person make a statement claiming that it is true


But your eyes and words
The singer is referring to the other person's body language as well as their verbal communication


Don't say a thing about you
The artist is suggesting that the other person's body language and words do not reveal their true intentions or feelings


Between the sweetness of lies
The artist is implying that there is a potential for deception or dishonesty


Is the silence of trust
The singer is suggesting that trust can be expressed through silence and nonverbal cues


And I can hardly hear
The singer is indicating that they are struggling to understand or interpret the other person's intentions


Between the two us
The artist is emphasizing the distance or separation between themselves and the other person


Praise be the man who believes what he can
The artist is expressing admiration for those who trust what they are capable of believing


With his head in his hands
The artist is referring to a physical gesture of contemplation or despair


And a heart that's been broken into
The singer is suggesting that those who have experienced emotional pain may be more likely to believe in something


I wanna believe in you
The artist is expressing a desire to trust or have faith in the other person


I'd like open my mouth
The singer is indicating a desire to speak or express themselves


But I see that I'm bent
The singer is recognizing that they may be emotionally compromised or biased, making it difficult to communicate effectively


On a conversational accident
The singer is suggesting that misunderstandings or miscommunications can occur unintentionally


Tonight I'll drink from the cup
The artist is implying that they will take a risk and trust the other person


That you put to my lips
The artist is suggesting that the other person is offering them something, possibly in a metaphorical sense


And in the morning see
The singer is acknowledging that there may be consequences or repercussions to their actions


If I am poisoned or kissed
The singer is using a metaphor to express the possibility of both negative and positive outcomes


With my head in my hands
The artist is using imagery to express contemplation or despair


I wanna believe in
The artist is expressing a desire to have faith or trust in something


Oh ohhh
This line serves as a refrain, emphasizing the artist's desire to believe


I wanna believe in you
The singer is reiterating their desire to trust the other person


I wanna believe in you
The artist is repeating their desire to have faith in the other person


I wanna believe in you
The singer is emphasizing their desire to trust and have confidence in the other person




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