The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Wait, wait, wait, there's something that I gotta say
It'll take, take, take, just a minute so don't walk away
I search in circles for a remedy to fight the poison that is killing me
It?s like I'm falling fast head over feet, is anybody listening?
I wanna believe
I wanna believe in love again
I wanna believe
I wanna believe in love again
Tired of living this way, tired of everyday
So will You help me?
I wanna breakthrough
I wanna believe in You
Hey, hey, hey, why is everyday the same for me?
Fake, fake, fake, just pretend what I'm suppose to be
I need an answer for my remedy, I need a savior ?cause I'm in too deep
I reach up, will You reach down here to me?
I wanna believe
I wanna believe in love again
I wanna believe
I wanna believe in love again
Tired of living this way, tired of everyday
So will You help me?
I wanna breakthrough
I wanna believe in You
You found me, found me
You were looking for me
You found me, found me
You were looking for me
You found me, You were waiting for me
I can see Your love
You found me, You were waiting for me
I can see Your love
I believe in You, I believe in You
I believe in You
I believe in You, I believe in You
I believe in You
I wanna believe
I wanna believe in love again
I wanna believe
I wanna believe in love again
Tired of living this way, tired of everyday
So will You help me?
I wanna breakthrough
I wanna believe
I wanna believe in love again
I wanna believe
I wanna believe in love again
Tired of living this way, tired of everyday
So will You help me?
I wanna breakthrough
I wanna believe in You
It'll take, take, take, just a minute so don't walk away
I search in circles for a remedy to fight the poison that is killing me
It?s like I'm falling fast head over feet, is anybody listening?
I wanna believe
I wanna believe in love again
I wanna believe
I wanna believe in love again
Tired of living this way, tired of everyday
So will You help me?
I wanna breakthrough
I wanna believe in You
Hey, hey, hey, why is everyday the same for me?
Fake, fake, fake, just pretend what I'm suppose to be
I need an answer for my remedy, I need a savior ?cause I'm in too deep
I reach up, will You reach down here to me?
I wanna believe
I wanna believe in love again
I wanna believe
I wanna believe in love again
Tired of living this way, tired of everyday
So will You help me?
I wanna breakthrough
I wanna believe in You
You found me, found me
You were looking for me
You found me, found me
You were looking for me
You found me, You were waiting for me
I can see Your love
You found me, You were waiting for me
I can see Your love
I believe in You, I believe in You
I believe in You
I believe in You, I believe in You
I believe in You
I wanna believe
I wanna believe in love again
I wanna believe
I wanna believe in love again
Tired of living this way, tired of everyday
So will You help me?
I wanna breakthrough
I wanna believe
I wanna believe in love again
I wanna believe
I wanna believe in love again
Tired of living this way, tired of everyday
So will You help me?
I wanna breakthrough
I wanna believe in You
Lyrics submitted by iheartyoubaby
Believe Lyrics as written by Britt Nicole Adam Bradley Smith
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing, Songtrust Ave
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