Believe
Invictus Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴

Field of spears: Our creation
And for our crimes there be damnation
The blood of the past, it does bathe us
The fingers point to blame and claim us

[Chorus]
And without love, we are lost
Believe me, we are lost
Without love, we are dust
Believe me, we are dust

Without love, we lose our souls
And mine had left long ago
The gods above and the gods below
Believe me, believe me

A child is skating on the ice
Like a child playing with a knife
The gods above and the gods below
Playing chess for her soul

[Chorus]

With tears of sorrow, and tears of rage
They lower her into the grave




The gods above and the gods below
Playing catch with her soul

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Invictus's song "Believe" speak to the destructive nature of human behavior and our societal tendency to blame and claim responsibility for our shortcomings. The first two lines "Field of spears: Our creation/And for our crimes there be damnation" suggests that our own actions have consequences and speaks to the practice of creating weapons of war. The next two lines "The blood of the past, it does bathe us/The fingers point to blame and claim us" speaks to the cyclical and repetitive nature of human conflict where we are forever haunted by the ghosts of our past and our inability to take responsibility for our actions.


The chorus of the song reinforces the idea that without love, we are nothing. The repetition of the phrase "Believe me, we are lost" emphasizes the desperation felt when one is devoid of love. The lyricist argues that love is the only thing that can imbue humans with purpose and meaning. The lines "Without love we lose our souls/And mine had left long ago" speaks to the sensation of feeling spiritually disconnected and out of touch with the world.


The final verse tells a story of a child's life and their inevitable death. The lyrics "Playing chess for her soul" speak to the idea that fate is often out of our control and we are at the whims of the gods above and below. The chorus reaffirms the idea that love is the only thing that can save us from a world that can be cruel and unforgiving.


Line by Line Meaning

Field of spears: Our creation
We have created this world full of violence and warfare.


And for our crimes there be damnation
We will be punished for the bad deeds we have done.


The blood of the past, it does bathe us
The negative aspects of our history still affect us.


The fingers point to blame and claim us
We are often held accountable for the mistakes of others.


And without love, we are lost
Life is meaningless without love.


Believe me, we are lost
This is a fundamental truth.


Without love, we are dust
Love is what gives us purpose and direction.


Believe me, we are dust
Without it, we are nothing.


Without love, we lose our souls
Our spirit and vitality fade away without love.


And mine had left long ago
The artist has suffered the loss of love.


The gods above and the gods below
This line refers to the forces of life and death.


Believe me, believe me
This is a message that needs to be taken seriously.


A child is skating on the ice
The innocence of youth is referenced here.


Like a child playing with a knife
The dangers of life can be unknowingly playful.


Playing chess for her soul
Life is a game that can have serious consequences.


With tears of sorrow, and tears of rage
This is an emotional response to loss.


They lower her into the grave
Death is an inevitability.


Playing catch with her soul
Death is personified as playful, yet the consequences are still serious.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GARY DALE PUCKETT

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Song not found
Comments from YouTube:

@donj.6585

Awesome!

@mtgplayer1239

Mega! 💪

@descentury47

Great show, keep it up! 🔥 Hope we‘ll share the stage someday :)

More Versions