I'm a Believer
Smash Mouth 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 my dreams

And then I saw her face, now I'm a believer
And not a trace of doubt in my mind
I'm in love, I'm a believer
I couldn't leave her if I tried

I thought love was more or less a given thing
The more I gave, the less I got, oh yeah
What's the use in trying?
All you get is pain
When I wanted sunshine, I got rain

And then I saw her face, now I'm a believer
And not a trace of doubt in my mind
I'm in love, I'm a believer
I couldn't leave her if I tried

What's the use in trying?
All you get is pain
When I wanted sunshine, I got rain

And then I saw her face, now I'm a believer
And not a trace of doubt in my mind
I'm in love, I'm a believer
I couldn't leave her if I tried

Then I saw her face, now I'm a believer
Not a trace of doubt in my mind
Now I'm a believer, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Now I'm a believer
Then I saw her face
Now I'm a believer




Not a trace of doubt in my mind
I'm a believer

Overall Meaning

The song "I'm a Believer" by Smash Mouth is a cover of a song originally performed by The Monkees. The lyrics describe a feeling of disbelief or skepticism towards love and relationships. The singer confesses to thinking love only exists in fairy tales and that he was doomed to never find it for himself. He feels as though love is constantly working against him, causing disappointment and pain in his life. However, everything changes when he sees the face of the woman he loves. She makes him a believer in love and he can no longer doubt its existence.


The song speaks to the idea that love can transform someone's life, giving them hope and happiness. The once skeptical narrator is now a believer and cannot imagine leaving his newfound love. The song has a joyous, upbeat feel that instills a sense of optimism and hope in the listener.


Overall, "I'm a Believer" is a classic love song that expresses the transformative power of love in a lighthearted and fun way.


Line by Line Meaning

I thought love was only true in fairy tales
I believed that love was a fictional story that was not possible in real life.


Meant for someone else but not for me
I thought that love only worked out well for other people and not for me.


Love was out to get me
I believed love was trying to hurt or harm me.


That's the way it seemed
This was my perception of love at that point in my life.


Disappointment haunted all my dreams
I was frequently let down and discouraged by love, which made me fearful even in my dreams.


And then I saw her face, now I'm a believer
When I met this one specific person and saw their face, my perception of love changed completely and I started to believe in it.


And not a trace of doubt in my mind
I had complete and utter certainty that this person was the one for me and that my newfound belief in love was real.


I'm in love, I'm a believer
I was head over heels in love and had become a true believer in the power of love.


I couldn't leave her if I tried
No matter how hard I tried or how difficult the situation became, I could not bring myself to leave this person.


I thought love was more or less a giving thing
I believed that love was primarily about making sacrifices and constantly giving to the other person.


The more I gave, the less I got, oh yeah
However, the more I gave, the less I felt I was receiving in return, leading to disappointment and frustration.


What's the use of tryin'
I started to lose hope and felt that there was no point in trying anymore.


All you get is pain
I felt that love was not worth pursuing because it only brought me pain and heartache.


When I wanted sunshine, I got rain
I felt that whenever I hoped for something positive or happy in love, I was met with disappointment and sadness instead.


Then I saw her face
The moment I saw this person's face, everything changed.


Now I'm a believer
As a result of meeting this person, I became a true believer in love and its power to change everything.


Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Expressing my newfound happiness and excitement about love.


Not a trace of doubt in my mind
I had complete confidence and faith in this person and our relationship.


I'm a believer
Overall, I was now a believer in love and its potential to bring happiness and joy to my life.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Neil Diamond

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@ZjoriBear

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 my dreams
And then I saw her face
Now I'm a believer
And not a trace
Of doubt in my mind
I'm in love, I'm a believer
I couldn't leave her if I tried
I thought love was more or less a given thing
More I gave, the less I got, oh yeah
What's the use in trying?
All you get is pain
When I wanted sunshine, I got rain
And then I saw her face
Now I'm a believer
And not a trace
Of doubt in my mind
I'm in love, I'm a believer
I couldn't leave her if I tried
What's the use in trying?
All you get is pain
When I wanted sunshine
I got rain
And then I saw her face
Now I'm a believer
And not a trace
Of doubt in my mind
I'm in love, I'm a believer
I couldn't leave her if I tried
Then I saw her face
Now I'm a believer
Not a trace
Of doubt in my mind
Now I'm a believer
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Now I'm a believer
Then I saw her face
Now I'm a believer
Not a trace
Of doubt in my mind
I'm a believer



All comments from YouTube:

@BearV8

RIP Steve, thanks for making such iconic music that made all of our childhoods so great. Fly high

@PacyMitchEditz

Rip

@tristinmesser4170

facts found out about like 2 minutes ago

@plzza_tlme

Its Monkees

@juanbflz

RIP

@Playlisterr

@@nickslick75 was that necessary?

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@fredrickhex668

RIP
Steve Harwell (1967-2023)
Davy Jones (1945-2012)
Mike Nesmith (1942-2021)
Peter Tork (1942-2019)

The legendary music you guys brought to the world will not be forgotten.

@tommyward3536

Amen this is Trevor

@Zany-

Wow so the whole band is now gone? 😢 rip

@ValBurgess-th5dk

Rest in Peace!! But everybody going to have turn!!!😢❤️

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