I'm A Believer
KIDZ BOP Kids Lyrics


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I thought love was only true in fairy tales
Meant for someone else, but not for me
Love was out to get me
That's the way it seemed
Disappointment haunted all my dreams

Then I saw her face, now I'm a believer
Not a trace of doubt in my mind
I'm in love and I'm a believer
I couldn't leave her if I tried

I thought love was more or less a giving thing
Seems the more I gave, the less I got
What's the use in trying, all you get is pain
When I needed sunshine, I got rain

Then I saw her face, now I'm a believer
Not a trace of doubt in my mind
I'm in love and I'm a believer
I couldn't leave her if I tried

Love was out to get me
That's the way it seemed
Disappointment haunted all my dreams

Then I saw her face, now I'm a believer
Not a trace of doubt in my mind
I'm in love and I'm a believer
I couldn't leave her if I tried
Saw her face, now I'm a believer




Not a trace of doubt in my mind
I'm in love, and I'm a believer

Overall Meaning

The song “I’m A Believer” by the KIDZ BOP Kids is about the singer who initially believed that true love was only meant for fairy tales, and not for them. The singer encountered many disappointments in their love life and it seemed like love was always against them. However, they finally found true love and everything changed. They fell in love and became a believer in the idea of true love. The song is an expression of the newfound love and affection that the singer has for their love interest.


The lyrics suggest that the singer was initially a skeptic about love and believed in the popular notion that true love only existed in fairy tales. The singer's skepticism is further reflected when they say that love was out to get them and that disappointment haunted all their dreams. However, after seeing their love interest's face, the singer's doubt vanished, and they became believers in the idea of true love. They are now committed to their love interest and can't leave them even if they tried.


The song was originally recorded by The Monkees in 1966 but was later covered by Smash Mouth for the movie Shrek in 2001. The KIDZ BOP Kids cover version of the song was released in 2006.


Line by Line Meaning

I thought love was only true in fairy tales
I used to believe that love only existed in fictional stories.


Meant for someone else, but not for me
I thought love was something that other people could experience, but not me.


Love was out to get me
I felt that love was working against me and causing me pain.


That's the way it seemed
This was the perspective I held, even if it wasn't necessarily true.


Disappointment haunted all my dreams
I couldn't escape my feelings of failure and sadness even in my sleep.


Then I saw her face, now I'm a believer
When I met this person and saw her face, my whole outlook changed.


Not a trace of doubt in my mind
I was completely certain and confident in how I felt about her.


I'm in love and I'm a believer
I'm experiencing love for the first time and I believe it's real.


I couldn't leave her if I tried
Even if I wanted to, I couldn't imagine leaving her.


I thought love was more or less a giving thing
I believed love was something you gave to others rather than receiving it yourself.


Seems the more I gave, the less I got
I felt like I was giving everything I had to love, but not getting anything in return.


What's the use in trying, all you get is pain
I didn't see the point in pursuing love because it only brought me pain.


When I needed sunshine, I got rain
I expected love to bring me happiness, but instead it brought me sadness.


Saw her face, now I'm a believer
Seeing this person's face was the catalyst for my newfound belief in love.


I'm in love, and I'm a believer
I'm experiencing love and I believe in it wholeheartedly.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Neil Diamond

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