Believe Me
N.Y. City Beats Lyrics

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You should not defend
Someone who is guilty
Don't act as an innocent
Cause you don't know me
Don't believe me
Don't believe me
Don't believe me
You shouldn't believe me

You shouldn't argue me
You shouldn't care 'bout me
You shouldn't believe me
Please don't believe me
Don't believe me
Don't believe me
You shouldn't believe me
You shouldn't argue me
You shouldn't care bout me
You shouldn't believe me
Just don't believe me
Don't believe me
You think I'm lying, you think I'm a liar
Why should I keep running after you?!
I won't, because I'm holding the fire
And you want me to not reveal the truth
I'm speaking right now
Everything is coming out
Misunderstand me
Say my words are nothin'
Well fuck you
You don't have to believe me
Everything is not as it seems
You're a victim of their manipulation
Like if you're living in a simulation
You shouldn't believe me

You shouldn't argue me
You shouldn't care 'bout me
You shouldn't believe me
Please don't believe me
Don't believe me
Don't believe me
You shouldn't believe me
You shouldn't argue me
You shouldn't care bout me
You shouldn't believe me
Just don't believe me
Don't believe me
Oh who's lying now?
Oh who's cheating now?
C'mon let's go
Who's the real enemy?
You don't know
Cuz you don't believe me
You don't believe me
Don't believe me
You shouldn't believe me
You shouldn't argue me
You shouldn't care 'bout me
You shouldn't believe me
Please don't believe me
Don't believe me
Don't believe me
You shouldn't believe me
You shouldn't argue me
You shouldn't care bout me
You shouldn't believe me
Just don't believe me
Don't believe me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to N.Y. City Beats's song "Believe Me" express the frustration of trying to communicate the truth to someone who refuses to listen. The first half of the song warns against blindly defending someone who is guilty and not assuming innocence without proper understanding. The artist is imploring the listener not to believe everything they hear and not to take their words as gospel without first considering other perspectives.

In the second half of the song, the artist becomes more explicit in their message. They acknowledge that they have been accused of lying and cheating but also claim to hold the truth. The listener is positioned as a victim of manipulation, someone who is living in a simulation and not seeing things for what they truly are. The artist is urging the listener to open their mind and consider alternative narratives outside of what they have been told.

Overall, "Believe Me" is a song about the struggle to communicate the truth in a world where misinformation and manipulation are rampant. Through their lyrics, N.Y. City Beats is asking the listener to question what they are told and to consider multiple perspectives before making a judgment.

Line by Line Meaning

You should not defend
It's not necessary for you to defend

Someone who is guilty
Someone who has done wrong

Don't act as an innocent
Don't pretend to be innocent

Cause you don't know me
Because you don't know the truth

Don't believe me
Don't trust me blindly

You shouldn't believe me
You really shouldn't believe me

You shouldn't argue me
You shouldn't try to argue with me

You shouldn't care 'bout me
You shouldn't worry about me

Please don't believe me
Please don't trust me blindly

You think I'm lying, you think I'm a liar
You believe that I'm a dishonest person

Why should I keep running after you?!
I'm tired of trying to convince you