Make Me Believe
Greek Fire Lyrics
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Oh-oh-Oh-oh-Oh-oh-Oh-oh
Verse:
Everything's fine/ When yesterday seems so far behind me/
Everything's fair/ When every night there's a stranger beside me.
Prechorus:
Oh
Hey Juliet/ Am I missin' it?/ Or do I just refuse?/ Am I the only one/ Who turns and runs/ When I'm scared to lose?/
Make me believe (Oh-oh-Oh-oh-Oh-oh-Oh-oh)/
Show me the love(Oh-oh-Oh-oh-Oh-oh-Oh-oh)/ And what else I can be.
Verse:
Everything's right/ When I get good/ At just making it O.K./
Everything's wrong/ When I get too close/ And I push you away.
Prechorus:
Oh-h-h
Hey Romeo/ Was it all a show/ To steal the Capulet?/
Or am I the only one/ Who turns and runs/ When I'm scared to death?
Make me believe (Oh-oh-Oh-oh-Oh-oh-Oh-oh)/
Show me the love (Oh-oh-Oh-oh-Oh-oh-Oh-oh)/ And what else I can be/
Make me believe.
Bridge:
Oh-h-Oh-Oh-h-oh
When will we be free?(When will we be free?)/
When will we be free? (Free)
(We know everything is changed)
So I'll keep cool/ Just to keep us alive.
(Oh-h/ It'll never be the same)
Since I'm only in love/ When you're getting me high.
Make me believe(Oh-oh-Oh-oh-Oh-oh-Oh-oh)/
Show me the love/ And what else I can be(Oh-oh-Oh-oh-Oh-oh-Oh-oh)/
Make me believe(Oh-oh-Oh-oh-Oh-oh-Oh-oh).
Show me the love/ And what else I can be(Oh-oh-Oh-oh-Oh-oh-Oh-oh)/
Make me bel-ie-e-e-ve-Oh-h-Oh-h-Oh(Oh-oh-Oh-oh-Oh-oh-Oh-oh)/ Show me the lO-o-o-Ove- Oh-h-Yeah(Oh-oh-Oh-oh-Oh-oh-Oh-oh)/
Make me bel-ieve.
Coda:
Everything's changed/ So I'll keep cool/ Just to keep us alive.
The song “Make Me Believe” by Greek Fire can be interpreted as a plea for reassurance from a partner, a request to show the love and help the singer believe in themselves and the relationship. The verses contrast the singer’s feelings of security (when yesterday seems far behind, and everything is fine) with their anxiety and push-pull behavior in relationships (when a stranger is beside them, and they push their partner away when they get too close). The pre-chorus addresses the other person directly, using the names Juliet and Romeo, and suggests that the singer is not alone in their fears of losing the relationship. The chorus then repeats the request for the other person to help them believe in themselves and their connection, ending with the powerful word “believe” elongated in the coda.
Overall, the song expresses the need for trust, support, and reassurance in a romantic relationship, particularly when anxiety and insecurity may be present. It also acknowledges the tension of trying to balance the need for independence and self-preservation with the desire for intimacy and vulnerability.
Line by Line Meaning
Everything's fine
The situation seems to be alright
When yesterday seems so far behind me
When what happened yesterday is no longer relevant or significant
Everything's fair
Everything is acceptable
When every night there's a stranger beside me
When I am not committed to any one person
Oh
An exclamation of emotion
Hey Juliet
A reference to the Shakespearean play Romeo and Juliet, asking the person addressed if they see the same thing
Am I missin' it?
Am I not seeing what is real?
Or do I just refuse?
Or am I denying the reality of the situation?
Am I the only one
Is there anyone else who...
Who turns and runs
Who avoids the situation
When I'm scared to lose?
When I am afraid of losing something
Make me believe
Help me have faith in something
Show me the love
Demonstrate that you love me
And what else I can be
And what else I am capable of becoming
Everything's right
The situation is okay
When I get good
When I am proficient at something
At just making it O.K.
At making things look okay without really dealing with the issues
Everything's wrong
The situation is not okay
When I get too close
When I become emotionally attached
And I push you away
And I intentionally create distance between us
Hey Romeo
A reference to the Shakespearean play Romeo and Juliet, asking the person addressed if they see the same thing
Was it all a show
Was everything fake?
To steal the Capulet?
To take something that belongs to someone else?
Make me bel-ie-e-e-ve-Oh-h-Oh-h-Oh
Help me have faith, even when I am doubtful
When will we be free?
When will we have liberty?
We know everything is changed
We understand that things will never be the same
So I'll keep cool
So I will remain calm
Just to keep us alive
To maintain the relationship
It'll never be the same
Things have changed forever
Since I'm only in love
Because I only feel affection when...
When you're getting me high
When I am experiencing a strong emotional high
Show me the lO-o-o-Ove- Oh-h-Yeah
Demonstrate your love
Make me bel-ieve.
Help me trust and have faith in us
Show me the love
Demonstrate that you love me
And what else I can be
And what else I am capable of becoming
Everything's changed
The situation has drastically changed
So I'll keep cool
So I will remain calm
Just to keep us alive
To maintain the relationship
Contributed by Caroline A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.