When You Believe
Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston Lyrics

Many nights we prayed
We have spent countless nights praying for something.

With no proof anyone could hear
We were not certain if anyone was listening to us while we prayed.

In our hearts a hope for a song
We had a wish in our hearts that we longed to come true.

We barely understood
However, we did not fully comprehend what we were hoping for.

Now we are not afraid
Now we are no longer scared.

Although we know there's much to fear
Even though we understand that there are many things to be fearful of.

We were moving mountains
We had the ability to accomplish the impossible.

Long before we knew we could, whoa, yes
Even before fully comprehending our strengths and capabilities, we broke boundaries.

There can be miracles
Miracles are a possibility.

When you believe
Once you have faith, miracles can happen.

Though hope is frail
Although hope can be fragile.

Its hard to kill
It is difficult to destroy hope completely.

Who knows what miracles
No one knows what kind of miracles could happen.

You can achieve
But you have to have faith to achieve it.

When you believe somehow you will
If you have faith, miracles can happen in some way.

You will when you believe
You will experience a miracle when you have faith.

(Oh yeah)
Expression of excitement and positivity.

Mmmyeah
Expression of agreement.

In this time of fear
During times of fright and uncertainty.

When prayer so often proves in vain
When praying seems to be of no use.

Hope seems like the summer birds
Hope can be felt fleeting like the birds in summer.

Too swiftly flown away
Disappears quickly.

Yet now I'm standing here
Despite that, we are now standing tall.

My hearts so full, I can't explain
Our hearts are filled with a sense of hopefulness that is hard to describe.

Seeking faith and speakin' words
Trying to find faith and speaking positive affirmations.

I never thought I'd say
Words that we thought we would never say before.

They don't always happen when you ask
Miracles cannot always come immediately upon request.

And it's easy to give in to your fears
It is easy to be consumed by one's fears.

But when you're blinded by your pain
When pain blinds you.

Can't see your way clear through the rain
Unable to see past the difficult times.

A small but still, resilient voice
A tiny, but strong voice.

Says hope is very near, oh (oh)
That same voice comforts us by saying that hope is still around.

Just believe
Have faith.