Believe
The Chemical Brothers Lyrics


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Oh
I needed to believe in something
I need you to believe in something
I needed to believe something
I need you to believe in something
I needed to believe
I needed to believe
Oh
Oh
I needed to believe in something
I need you to believe in something
I needed to believe something
I need you to believe in something
I needed to believe
I needed to believe
I needed to believe
I needed to believe

Oh
I'm moving in between
Can you feel me in between
I'm moving in between
Can you feel me in between

Oh
Oh
Oh
Oh




I needed to believe
I needed to believe

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of The Chemical Brothers's song "Believe" convey a simple yet powerful message of the desire to believe in something. The repetition of "I needed to believe" expresses the importance of finding purpose, meaning, or faith in life. The lyrics suggest that the singer found solace in another person's belief as they say, "I need you to believe in something." This reflects the idea that we often seek validation and support from others to bolster our own beliefs.


The repetition of "Oh" throughout the song conveys a range of emotions, from desperation to hope, contemplation to urgency. The final lines of the song, "I'm moving in between, Can you feel me in between," suggest a sense of searching and longing for connection with another person. The singer is asking if they can be felt, acknowledged, and understood by the other person, in the midst of their own search for meaning.


Overall, "Believe" is a song about the human need for belief, connection, and validation. It speaks to the universal desire for purpose and understanding in life, and the role that others can play in helping us find it.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh
Introductory sound


I needed to believe in something
I desired to have faith or trust in a particular matter.


I need you to believe in something
I want you to have confidence in something.


I needed to believe something
I wanted to have a conviction in a certain concept.


I need you to believe in something
I want you to have faith or trust in a particular matter.


I needed to believe
I craved to have faith or trust in general.


I needed to believe
I desired to have faith or trust in general.


Oh
Interjectional sound


Oh
Interjectional sound


I needed to believe in something
I wished to have faith or trust in a particular matter.


I need you to believe in something
I want you to have confidence in something.


I needed to believe something
I searched for a notion to have a conviction in.


I need you to believe in something
I want you to have faith or trust in a particular matter.


I needed to believe
I yearned to have faith or trust in general.


I needed to believe
I desired to have confidence in general.


I'm moving in between
I'm in the process of transition, oscillating between two states.


Can you feel me in between
Are you able to sense my state of transition?


I'm moving in between
I'm in the process of transition, oscillating between two states.


Can you feel me in between
Are you able to sense my state of transition?


Oh
Interjectional sound


Oh
Interjectional sound


Oh
Interjectional sound


Oh
Interjectional sound


I needed to believe
I longed to have faith or trust in general.


I needed to believe
I desired to have conviction in general.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: THOMAS OWEN MOSTYN ROWLANDS, EDMUND JOHN SIMONS, KELE OKEREKE

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