A performer since the age of seven (the age at which he joined the Broadway cast of Annie Get Your Gun), Nicholas made his songwriting debut in 2002, when a holiday tune he'd co-written with his father found its way onto a Broadway Christmas album. A contract with Columbia Records followed two years later. Nicholas began prepping for his solo career by writing material with his older brothers, Kevin and Joseph, who eventually climbed aboard as permanent partners. Nick's solo project thus blossomed into a full-fledged band, and the siblings aptly named themselves the Jonas Brothers.
It took several years for the Jonas Brothers to find an adoring audience. It's About Time, the band's 2006 debut, was a commercial flop, and Columbia Records dropped the group one year later. Signing with Hollywood Records in 2007, the band began attracting new fans -- most of them young and female -- by establishing a presence in the Disney world. They appeared on the network's television shows, earned their own series, starred in a made-for-TV movie with Disney starlet Demi Lovato, and sold close to two million copies of their self-titled sophomore album. They replicated that feat one year later with A Little Bit Longer and returned in 2009 with Lines, Vines and Trying Times. All of the albums featured heavy contributions from Nick, who not only led the songwriting process but also played a wide variety of instruments, from drums to keyboard to guitar.
Taking a rare break from the band, Nick Jonas began working with several other musicians on a side project in late 2009. Members from Prince's New Power Generation were recruited to join the lineup, including Michael Bland and Tommy Barbarella, and the group dubbed itself Nick Jonas & the Administration before making its debut in early 2010 with the album Who I Am. The record performed respectably, peaking at three on the U.S. charts on its way to sales of 151,000, but there were soon suggestions that Nick was planning to return to the Jonas Brothers fold. This didn't happen. A 2013 tour was scrapped just prior to its October launch and, soon afterward, the band split. Nick Jonas regrouped with a 2014 solo tour followed by the November release of an eponymous album. Over the course of 2014, Jonas gained momentum, generating the Top 10 single "Jealous," which also topped Billboard's dance charts, as did "Chains " and "Levels," a bonus track from 2015's Nick Jonas X2.
In the Summer of 2016, Jonas returned with a new full-length effort, Last Year Was Complicated, featuring production by Jason Evigan, Mattman & Robin, Sir Nolan, and others. Included on the album was "Close," a duet with Tove Lo, and "Bacon," featuring Ty Dolla $ign. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200. Also around this time, Jonas returned to acting, starring in the erotic thriller Careful What You Wish For and the fraternity hazing drama Goat. In 2017, he released the singles "Remember I Told You," featuring Anne-Marie and Mike Posner, and "Find You." Also that year, he collaborated with Nicki Minaj on the track "Bom Bidi Bom" off the Fifty Shades Darker soundtrack.
I Believe In You
Nick Jonas Lyrics
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Hello. What? No, the meeting's at 4:30.
Meet me in the Executive Washroom. We'll make plans.
Big meeting's today, huh? Yeah...
Here anything about what Finch is planning?
JB Gave him a postponement so he must have something
Me too. If we don't stop him pretty soon,
He'll probably have us all working in the mailroom
[COMPANY:]
Gotta stop that man.
I've gotta stop that man cold or he'll stop me.
Big deal, big rocket
Thinks he has the world in his pocket.
Gotta stop, gotta stop. gotta stop that man, that man.
[FINCH:]
Now there you are.
Yes, there's that face.
That face that somehow I trust.
It may embarrass you to hear me say it.
But say it I must, say it I must
You have the cool clear
Eyes of a seeker of wisdom and truth
Yet, there's that up-turned chin
And the grin of impetuous youth
Oh, I believe in you, I believe in you
I hear the sound of good
Solid judgment whenever you talk
Yet there's the bold, brave spring
Of the tiger that quickens your walk.
Oh, I believe in you, I believe in you
And when my faith in my fellow man
Oh but falls apart
I've but to feel your hand grasping mine
And I take heart, I take heart
To see the cool clear
Eyes of a seeker of wisdom and truth
Yet with the slam, bang, tang
Reminiscent of gin and vermouth.
Oh, I believe in you
Oh, I believe in you
[COMPANY:]
Gotta stop that man, gotta stop that man
Or he'll stop me
Big wheel, big beaver
Boiling hot with front office fever
Gotta stop, gotta stop, gotta stop that man
(Oh, I believe in you)
Don't let him be such a hero
(I believe in you)
[COMPANY:]
Stop that man, gotta stop it!
(You)
Stop that man, gotta stop it!
(You)
Stop that man, gotta stop it!
(You)
Man!
The lyrics to Nick Jonas's song, "I Believe in You," are a bit confusing at first glance because they start with a conversation among colleagues in the middle of an office meeting, before transitioning to Finch, who is the object of their conversation. The conversation seems to be centered around Finch's rise in the company and his questionable intentions. The lyrics highlight how the singer and the rest of the company are beginning to fear Finch and his power, and they know that they must stop him before he takes over the entire company.
The tone of the song changes abruptly when Finch enters the scene, as he begins to sing about the person being addressed in the song (who is not necessarily himself). He describes the person with "cool clear eyes of a seeker of wisdom and truth" who possesses "solid judgment" but is also impetuously youthful and reminiscent of "gin and vermouth." The song ends with the company members singing "gotta stop that man" repeatedly.
The true meaning of "I Believe in You" is open to interpretation, but it could be seen as a commentary on ambition and the lengths that people will go to get what they want, even when it is at the expense of their coworkers. It also comments on how sometimes we see the best in others when we feel our own faith faltering.
Line by Line Meaning
Hello. What? No, the meeting's at 4:30.
Frump is trying to plan a secret meeting without being caught by others.
Meet me in the Executive Washroom. We'll make plans.
Frump is inviting someone to plan something with him in a private location.
Big meeting's today, huh? Yeah...
Company members are discussing about an important meeting.
Here anything about what Finch is planning?
Company members are suspicious of Finch's plan.
JB Gave him a postponement so he must have something
JB postponed Finch's plan and it indicates that Finch might be planning something.
Gotta stop that man.
The company members are determined to stop Finch from executing his plan.
I've gotta stop that man cold or he'll stop me.
The company members are worried that if they don't stop Finch, he might harm them.
Big deal, big rocket
The company members feel intimidated by Finch's determination.
Thinks he has the world in his pocket.
The company members feel that Finch is too overconfident.
Gotta stop, gotta stop. gotta stop that man, that man.
The company members reiterate their determination to stop Finch.
Now there you are.
Finch sees the person he is talking to.
Yes, there's that face.
Finch is acknowledging the person he is talking to.
That face that somehow I trust.
Finch is expressing his trust in the person he is referring to.
It may embarrass you to hear me say it.
Finch is acknowledging the possibility that the other person might feel embarrassed.
But say it I must, say it I must
Finch feels the need to express what he believes.
You have the cool clear
Finch is complimenting the person's manner of speaking.
Eyes of a seeker of wisdom and truth
Finch admires the other person's wisdom.
Yet, there's that up-turned chin
Finch notices the other person's firmness.
And the grin of impetuous youth
Finch acknowledges the other person's youthfulness.
Oh, I believe in you, I believe in you
Finch trusts and admires the person he is talking to.
I hear the sound of good
Finch acknowledges the other person's good sense of judgment.
Solid judgment whenever you talk
Finch admires the other person's ability to make sound decisions.
Yet there's the bold, brave spring
Finch admires the other person's courage.
Of the tiger that quickens your walk.
Finch admires the other person's determination.
And when my faith in my fellow man
Finch admits his disappointment in others.
Oh but falls apart
Finch feels that others are not trustworthy.
I've but to feel your hand grasping mine
Finch feels comforted with the other person's support.
And I take heart, I take heart
Finch feels reinvigorated.
To see the cool clear
Finch once again praises the other person's clarity.
Eyes of a seeker of wisdom and truth
Finch is impressed with the other person's wisdom.
Yet with the slam, bang, tang
Finch notices the other person's impulsiveness.
Reminiscent of gin and vermouth.
Finch compares the other person's impulsiveness to the effects of alcoholic drinks.
Oh, I believe in you
Finch is restating his trust in the other person.
Don't let him be such a hero
The company members don't want Finch to succeed and become a hero.
Stop that man, gotta stop it!
The company members reiterate their determination to stop Finch from succeeding.
Man!
The company members express their frustration towards Finch.
Contributed by Jacob T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.