You Make Me Believe
Discovering Hope: 'You Make Me Believe' in a Chaotic World
Lyrics
Coffee shop taxi cabs newsstand and the subway station
Capturing the bustling urban environment with references to a coffee shop, taxi cabs, newsstand, and the subway station.
Cigarettes elevator stalls between the floors and I'm listening to the cell phones
Describing the mundane aspects of life, such as cigarettes, elevator stalls, and the constant presence of cell phones.
Beep in time tuggin' at the corners of my mind
Expressing distractions and interruptions in life, symbolized by beeping cell phones tugging at the corners of the speaker's mind.
CNN karaoke breakdown in communication play to win
Mentioning CNN and karaoke, highlighting breakdowns in communication and the competitive nature of life ("play to win").
Everybody's got their lawyer on the line
Noting the prevalence of legal matters, with everyone having their lawyer on the line.
Jammin' Russian radar double time tuggin' at the comers of my mind
Introducing the theme of external pressures, including references to Russian radar and the constant pull on the speaker's mind.
But when I'm with you I leave the world behind
Contrasting the chaotic world described earlier, the speaker finds peace and detachment from the world when with their loved one.
And I find myself when I look in your eyes
Expressing self-discovery and a sense of completeness when looking into the eyes of the loved one.
You're all that I need when I'm losing faith
Affirming the importance of the loved one during challenging times when faith is wavering.
You make me believe you make me believe
Reiterating the power of the loved one to instill belief and confidence.
Four o'clock feelin' like I've been awake ten thousand years
Conveying a sense of time dragging on, with the speaker feeling weary and as if they've been awake for an extended period.
Traffic stopped all my imagination used
Describing a moment of stagnation and lack of creativity, possibly due to external factors like traffic.
And I'm driftin' on a daydream that I find painted in the corners of my mind
Escaping reality through daydreams that are vividly painted in the speaker's mind.
But when I'm with you...
Reaffirming the transformative effect of being with the loved one, even in the midst of challenges.
You lift me up when I think I'm going down
Highlighting the supportive role of the loved one, lifting the speaker up during difficult moments.
For the count and I feel I've had enough you make me believe
Expressing a feeling of resilience and renewed strength, crediting the loved one for making the speaker believe in themselves.
But when I'm with you...
Reiterating the transformative power of being with the loved one.
You make me believe you make me believe
Concluding with a reaffirmation of the loved one's ability to inspire belief and confidence.
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