I'm A Believer
På Slaget 12 Lyrics

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I thought love was only true in fairy tales
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'm in love, and I'm a believer
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

Overall Meaning

The song "I'm A Believer" by På Slaget 12 is a cover of the original song by The Monkees. The lyrics suggest a transformation in the singer's perspective on love due to the introduction of a particular person. The singer was previously a skeptic of love, believing that it was something only found in fairy tales and unattainable for them. They also believed that no matter how much they tried to give, all they received was pain. However, upon seeing the face of the person they now love, doubt vanished from their mind and they now wholeheartedly believe in love.

The lyrics of the song have been interpreted as an expression of the transformative power of love, and how it can change a person's life and outlook on the world. It speaks to the idea that love can be a powerful motivator in a person's life, and the possibility of finding happiness through it.

Line by Line Meaning

I thought love was only true in fairy tales
I used to believe love was a fantasy

Meant for someone else but not for me
I thought love wasn't meant for me

Love was out to get me
Love always seemed to sabotage my happiness

That's the way it seemed
That's how everything appeared to me

Disappointment haunted all of my dreams
I always dreamed of love but only woke up disappointed

Then I saw her face, now I'm a believer
But then I met her and everything changed for me

Not a trace, of doubt in my mind
My doubts vanished as soon as I saw her

I'm in love, and I'm a believer
I'm in love and I truly believe it

I couldn't leave her if I tried
I couldn't leave her even if I wanted to

I thought love was more or less a giving thing
I used to think love was about giving more than receiving

Seems the more I gave the less I got
But the more I gave, the less I felt loved