Believer
Jasmine Tate Lyrics

Little girl
The singer is portraying herself or a young girl.

Innocence and purity in my eyes
The singer sees herself as innocent and pure.

No shame, no fear, no need for the lies
The singer is confident and honest without fear of consequences.

I say I wanna fly, so I close my eyes
The artist wants to escape and imagines flying to a better place.

Skyline, nightrise, bird′s eyes
The artist describes the image of flying high in the sky at night with bird's-eye view.

You can be whatever you want Mama told me as I sat in the skies
The singer's mother encouraged her to dream big and aim high.

Young in the world's eyes Just young enough to believe I can fly
The singer was young and naive enough to believe in her dreams.

Then I fell He was babysittin′ me again
The artist was sexually assaulted by her babysitter.

Sit on my lap and I'll show you something Innocence was all I knew Still tryna learn how to tie my shoe I knew something was wrong
The artist was taken advantage of by an older person who took advantage of her innocence and young age.

He grabbed my hips and asked for a kiss He said I won't be long Just watch TV and move like this
The artist was manipulated and coerced into sexual acts by her abuser.

There it went, Moving me, changing me, rearranging me Strippin′ me of my dignity Murdering all my purity Leaving me feelin′ dirty Before I knew what was stolen from me
The singer was traumatized and stripped of her dignity and innocence by her abuser.

Here it goes Now I'm wondering Should I be telling somebody Or keep it to myself And hope that it was all a dream Hope that it was all a dream
The artist is struggling with whether to tell someone about the abuse or hope that it was just a nightmare.

My grandma said There′s a God up there Who's surely alive She promised me that He cares My grandma said There′s a God up there Who loves me She said loves me
The singer's grandmother offered comfort and hope that God cares and loves her.

Make me a believer Though I've never seen Your face I wanna be a believer I wanna know Love again
The singer is asking for faith in God and love to help her heal from her trauma.

Ready for the world, money in my gaze A momentary glance at life that I made A gaze in the eyes of the child that I made Gripped by shame, I walked away
The singer had a fleeting moment of success and happiness, but her shame and trauma prevented her from living a fulfilling life.

Waitress by day, mistress by night Gotta pay the bills, gotta keep the lights on And I can still hear mama Like I'm sittin' in the sky It seems to be true I′ve forgotten how to fly
The artist is living a double life and struggling to make ends meet while feeling disconnected from her dreams and past.

If I could just remember how to fly I′d close my eyes and fly away Complicated situations Leaving me frustrated So I'm standing on the roof 35th floor Waitin on the next wind to blow I′ll let it all go Maybe I'll fly away If not, I′ll die today
The artist yearns to escape her pain and trauma by flying away but is contemplating suicide as an alternative.

There it went Moving me, changing me, draining me Strippin' me of all my dreams and my dignity Leaving me feelin′ defeated and worthless Aimlessly watching the same old scene The same old scene
The trauma of the abuse continues to affect the singer, leaving her defeated, helpless, and unable to move on and become fulfilled.