I Don't Believe A Word
Motörhead Lyrics


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Don't talk to me, I don't believe a word
Don't try to make me feel alright
All the love in all the world
Is not enough to save my soul tonight
Don't be my friend I'm not a fool
Don't talk of things that we cannot see
When all the ones that sing the blues
Sometimes I think of how it used to be

I have seen the Devil laugh
I have seen God turn his face away
I have nothing left to lose
I have nothing left to say
I have seen the sky turn black
I have seen the seas run dry
I have nothing that is yours
I have nothing now that is not mine

Don't look at me your eyes are cold and hard
Don't wonder that I turn to you
All the grief in all the world
Is not enough to make me comfort you
Don't tell me lies, I'm not a dog
Don't talk of love it seems to me
All the people that we rob
Sometimes I think of how they used me

I have seen the fires of Hell
I have seen angels with flaming swords
I have nothing that is mine
I have much that could be yours
I have seen the eye of God
I have heard lies that are true
I have nothing for myself
I have nothing I would give to you

Don't say that word, I know it's only fools
Who do not know their fate is just
All the justice in the world
Is not enough to buy my faith and trust
Don't make that face I won't be pleased
Don't make a sideshow of yourself
All the people we released
Sometimes I think you're someone else

I have been where none have been
In the empty howling rooms
I have everything I need
I have everything you stand to lose
I have seen the diamond worlds
I have seen the shape of space
I have nothing but the world




I have nothing to take its place
I don't believe a word, I don't believe a word [x3] I don't believe a word

Overall Meaning

Motörhead’s “I Don’t Believe A Word” tells the story of a man who has experienced all the terrible things the world has to offer - the Devil laughing, God turning his face away, the sky turning black, and the seas running dry. The man rejects any attempt at comfort or companionship, as he feels that no amount of love or friendship can “save his soul”. He has nothing left to lose, having witnessed the darkest parts of the human experience. The song has a sense of disillusionment and despair, as the singer struggles with his relationship with the world and the people in it.


The lyrics of “I Don’t Believe A Word” are particularly interesting due to their poetic ambiguity. Although the man in the song seems to have lost all hope and faith, the meaning of the lyrics themselves can be interpreted in a number of different ways. The line “don’t talk of things that we cannot see” could refer to the spiritual realm, or to the singer's personal struggles. The lyric “All the grief in all the world is not enough to make me comfort you” could be a statement of misanthropy, or a comment on the singer’s inability to give anything of himself to another person. The song’s references to Hell and God add a religious element to the lyrics, but the larger meaning of the song is open to interpretation.


Line by Line Meaning

Don't talk to me, I don't believe a word
I don't trust you and don't want to have a conversation with you


Don't try to make me feel alright
Your attempts to comfort me won't work


All the love in all the world / Is not enough to save my soul tonight
Even an abundance of love won't fix the problems I'm facing


Don't be my friend I'm not a fool
I don't want to be close to you or be taken advantage of


Don't talk of things that we cannot see / When all the ones that sing the blues / Sometimes I think of how it used to be
Don't discuss abstract or theoretical concepts with me when I prefer to focus on concrete things and how things were in the past


I have seen the Devil laugh / I have seen God turn his face away / I have nothing left to lose / I have nothing left to say / I have seen the sky turn black / I have seen the seas run dry / I have nothing that is yours / I have nothing now that is not mine
I have experienced significant loss and despair, and I no longer have ties to anything or anyone


Don't look at me your eyes are cold and hard / Don't wonder that I turn to you / All the grief in all the world / Is not enough to make me comfort you
Your demeanor is uninviting and I don't want to offer empathy or support to someone like you


Don't tell me lies, I'm not a dog / Don't talk of love it seems to me / All the people that we rob / Sometimes I think of how they used me
Don't insult me by lying, and don't speak of love when I feel like others have taken advantage of me


I have seen the fires of Hell / I have seen angels with flaming swords / I have nothing that is mine / I have much that could be yours / I have seen the eye of God / I have heard lies that are true / I have nothing for myself / I have nothing I would give to you
I have seen fantastical visions and experienced great loss, but I still have things that others may want


Don't say that word, I know it's only fools / Who do not know their fate is just / All the justice in the world / Is not enough to buy my faith and trust
Don't use that particular word or idea when discussing fate or justice, as I believe that the two are not fair and equitable


Don't make that face I won't be pleased / Don't make a sideshow of yourself / All the people we released / Sometimes I think you're someone else
Don't act in a ridiculous or attention-seeking way, as I won't be impressed, and sometimes I question your true identity


I have been where none have been / In the empty howling rooms / I have everything I need / I have everything you stand to lose / I have seen the diamond worlds / I have seen the shape of space / I have nothing but the world / I have nothing to take its place
I have been to places others haven't, I have security in myself, I have seen incredible things, and I have a deep appreciation for the world


I don't believe a word, I don't believe a word [x3]
I am adamant in my disbelief, and I won't accept anything less than the truth




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: IAN FRASER KILMISTER, MICAEL KIRIAKOS DELAOGLOU, MICHAEL KIRIAKOS DELAOGLOU, PHILIP ANTHONY CAMPBELL

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Comments from YouTube:

@iuricastro4690

"Don't tell me lies, I'm not a dog!"
I miss Lemmy

@jonoedwards4195

Lemmy Made Me Shred an Rip!
All the best Luri.
Same, He was awesome.

@stormfarley6612

Mv

@ronaldpottle4238

I still want to cry sometimes when I think about Lemmy but he definitely lived his way

@user-pn8sd4ko8k

Lemmy lessless and dog is out there

@judsonbehm5146

I knew someone would post those lyrics even though seen video 100x...makes veins on side of my head tense up like I am about to snap when says that!!! \m/

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@JacobHays28

One of the greatest Motörhead songs of all time. Criminally underrated.

@marcgoecke9401

you are absolutly correct

@PONCALIPER

You are correct too because approved the anotherone

@judsonbehm5146

My favorite of all time....what I played to get my friend to start listening to Motorhead when he didn't even care for them..got me hooked too

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