Former ballerinas turned songstresses, they released their self-titled debut in 2000 with Epic. The album was met with lukewarm reception, but the girls were undeterred. After moving to New York, they released Light Of The Moon with Universal in 2005, with similar luck. After leaving the label and their manager to make some serious changes, they recorded their third album with producer Roger Greenawalt and after having opened a week's worth of shows for Albert Hammond Jr. [Catherine Pierce's fiancee] in November 2006, the girls were greeted with much more enthusiastic reception and excellent press.
Thirteen Tales of Love and Revenge was released in April 2007.
The Pierces recently gained even more press when they were featured on the December 5th episode of the hit TV show, "Gossip Girl".
However, despite Catherine's high-profile celebrity romance with the Strokes guitarist, Albert Hammond Jr., the increased publicity didn't translate into sales.
According to the You'll Be Mine Songfacts, the siblings were on the verge of calling it a day when a friend of theirs, Coldplay bassist Guy Berryman, offered to produce them. The result was The Pierces fourth album, You & I, their first release after signing to Polydor.
Believe In Me
The Pierces Lyrics
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All I got to hold is a telephone
Feel the dead heat
Rising from the dirty ground
Summer nights make you feel alone
Gotta meet some new kids in this town
Just when I was thinking I've been moving on
Laid my eyes on a baby with a broken heart
Said I think we're gonna get along
Said I wanna find out who you are
Hmm hmm hmm hmm
Hey believe in me
'Cause I believe in you
Need some company
What do you want to do?
Electricity,
Do you feel it too?
Hey believe in me
'Cause I believe in you
Head's playing tricks 'cause you feel like mine
Never been so easy with a boy like you
Wanna love you 'cause you look so fine
Who knows maybe one day it could be true
Hmm hmm hmm hmm
Hey believe in me
'Cause I believe in you
Need some company
What do you want to do?
Electricity,
Do you feel it too?
Hey believe in me
'Cause I believe in you
Listen to me baby
Lie awake and,
Count all the things you make this crazy
We'll never know know what could be
If we don't take this chance
Looking at me wanting just to touch you
Feel when I'm leaving, Read my mind
Fall asleep kissing, wake up making love
It's so divine
Hey believe in me
'Cause I believe in you
Need some company
What do you want to do?
Electricity,
Do you feel it too?
Hey believe in me
'Cause I believe in you
Hmm hmm hmm hmm
The Pierces's song "Believe In Me" is about the desire for connection and companionship in a new place. The opening lines set a lonely scene of a person holding onto a telephone while feeling the oppressive heat of the dirty ground. The singer longs for new friendships, especially after laying eyes on a boy with a broken heart. The chorus speaks to the theme of connection and the desire to believe in each other, with a hint of flirtation as they discuss feeling electricity between them.
The second verse continues the theme of attraction, with the singer admitting that their head is playing tricks on them due to their strong feelings for the boy. They want to love him and imagine a future together, even if they're not sure if it will happen. The bridge of the song brings the romantic and sensual nature of the song to a boil, with a suggestion of making love and the repeated affirmations to believe in each other.
Overall, the song is an expression of the human desire to connect with others, especially in a new place. It captures the excitement and uncertainty that comes with new relationships, and the willingness to take a chance on love.
Line by Line Meaning
All I got to hold is a telephone
I feel lonely without you and I wish I could hold you right now but all I have to hold is my phone.
Feel the dead heat
The heat around me is intense and it seems like everything is suffocating and lifeless.
Rising from the dirty ground
The intense heat seems to be originating from the dirty ground, which makes me feel even more uncomfortable.
Summer nights make you feel alone
Even on summer nights that are supposed to be lively and vibrant, I still feel lonely and abandoned.
Gotta meet some new kids in this town
I need to meet some new people in this town in order to find some company and get out of my head.
Just when I was thinking I've been moving on
I thought I was over my past heartaches but then you caught my eye and made me question everything.
Laid my eyes on a baby with a broken heart
I saw you and immediately sensed that something was wrong, like you've been through a lot and carry a lot of emotional baggage.
Said I think we're gonna get along
I have a feeling that we'll connect well and understand each other's pain and struggles.
Said I wanna find out who you are
I'm intrigued by you and I want to know more about your story and what makes you who you are.
Hey believe in me
I need you to trust me and have faith in me, as I'm putting my heart on the line and taking a chance on us.
'Cause I believe in you
I have full faith in you and your capabilities, and I see so much potential and goodness in you.
Need some company
I feel so alone and I could really use someone to keep me company and share my vulnerabilities with.
What do you want to do?
I'm open to whatever you want to do, as long as I get to spend some more time with you and see where this goes.
Electricity,
There's a magnetic attraction between us, an unexplainable energy that's drawing us closer and closer.
Do you feel it too?
Do you feel the same electric spark that I feel every time we're near each other?
Head's playing tricks 'cause you feel like mine
My mind is playing tricks on me because I can't stop thinking about you and I'm convinced that we have a special connection.
Never been so easy with a boy like you
I've never felt so comfortable and at ease with anyone, especially a guy, like I do with you.
Wanna love you 'cause you look so fine
I'm physically attracted to you and your striking appearance is making it even harder for me to resist you.
Who knows maybe one day it could be true
Who knows, maybe we could actually have something special and fulfilling, and all of these feelings won't be for nothing.
Listen to me baby
I need you to hear me out and give me your undivided attention because what I have to say is important.
Lie awake and,
I spend most nights lying awake and overthinking everything, particularly about us and what we could be.
Count all the things you make this crazy
I recount all the ways you make me feel insane, yet I can't help but want more of you.
We'll never know know what could be
We may never know what could happen between us if we don't take chances and pursue our feelings.
If we don't take this chance
If we let our fears hold us back, we may never know if our connection is real and worth exploring.
Looking at me wanting just to touch you
You're looking at me with a longing desire, as if you want nothing more than to touch me and be close to me.
Feel when I'm leaving, Read my mind
You're so attuned to my emotions that you can sense whenever I'm about to leave, and you can read my thoughts before I even say anything.
Fall asleep kissing, wake up making love
I envision a future where we fall asleep in each other's arms, kissing passionately, and wake up to make love in the morning.
It's so divine
It would be a heavenly experience, something so special and sacred that our souls would be intertwined forever.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: ALLISON MARGARET PIERCE, CATHERINE ELEANOR PIERCE
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