Believer
M.I.A ft.Blaqstar Lyrics
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Meant for someone else but not for me
Love was out to get me
That's the way it seemed
Disappointment haunted all of my dreams
Then I saw her face, now I'm a believer
Not a trace, of doubt in my mind
I couldn't leave her if I tried
No not 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 tryin'
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
Not if I tried
Love was out to get me
That's the way it seemed
Disappointment haunted all of my dreams
What's the use of trying
All you get is pain
When I wanted 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
No not if I tried
Not if I tried, no
'Cause I'm a believer
Yes I'm a believer
The song "Believer" by M.I.A ft. Blaqstar is actually a cover of the 1966 hit song "I'm a Believer" by The Monkees. The song tells a story of a person who used to believe that love only existed in fairy tales and that it was meant for others, but not for them. They believed that love was out to get them and that disappointment haunted all of their dreams. However, they then saw her face, and they became a believer in love. There was no more doubt in their mind, and they couldn't leave her even if they tried.
The lyrics of the song speak to the way that many people often feel about love. They may have been hurt in the past and have lost their faith in love. However, when they find the right person, that faith can be restored. The song is about the power of love and how it can change someone's perspective on life.
Interestingly enough, M.I.A. changed some of the lyrics in the song from the original version by The Monkees. The original lyrics were "Then I saw her face, now I'm a believer / Not a trace, of doubt in my mind / I'm in love, I'm a believer / I couldn't leave her if I tried." M.I.A. changed the last line to "No not if I tried" and added an additional "Not if I tried, no" at the end of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
I thought love was only true in fairy tales
I used to believe love was only real in fictional stories
Meant for someone else but not for me
I thought it was possible for others to find love, but not for me
Love was out to get me
I felt like love was always trying to hurt me
That's the way it seemed
This was my perception of love
Disappointment haunted all of my dreams
I was constantly let down by my expectations of love
Then I saw her face, now I'm a believer
But then I met this person and now I believe in love
Not a trace, of doubt in my mind
I have complete faith in this newfound love
I'm in love, and I'm a believer
I am in love and now I have faith in love
I couldn't leave her if I tried
I am so committed to this love that I couldn't imagine ending it
I thought love was more or less a giving thing
I believed that love was about sacrificing for someone else
Seems the more I gave the less I got
But the more I tried to love someone, the less love I received in return
What's the use in tryin'
I started to question why I should even bother trying to love
All you get is pain
Because all I ever received in return was pain
When I needed sunshine I got rain
Whenever I needed a positive outcome in love, I was met with negativity
Not if I tried
I couldn't leave this love if I wanted to
No not if I tried
There is no way I could walk away from this love
'Cause I'm a believer
I am a firm believer in love now
Yes I'm a believer
I really do believe in love
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Neil Diamond
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