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.
I believe that's love
That's love
I believe that's love
I believe that's love
That's love
I believe that's love
I believe love, love
Uh of the things we believe
There's a whole lot of work we should roll up our sleeves
And we got a hold firm when fate's full like a sieve
Why doubt your plans cause when its all worth believing
We can make it work do believe that
We've mistrust in the dust and believe fact
We can achieve tact
By tuning out negative feedback
Naysayers can hate we concentrate to bring belief back
Into ourselves into the world into the rap game
Emcees are miserable that means their music's leaving mikes maimed
Man look we holding down for the truth
If we alone in the loop we gone hold for the proof
Man put it in believing
Believe in believing
Seeing ain't believing its the feeling that we needing
Believe in each other put the question to the system
They promising returns then question what you getting
We should believe in the reasons we existing
Time for renaissance to reawaken what is with it
Belief can confirm make it is what it isn't
Sometimes I wish I had belief when I didn't
I believe that's love (let's go c'mon)
I believe that's love
That's love
In the land of make belief time to make unbelief believable
Take a belief to the realm of the real
Believe in this shit that's force fed through the medium
Believe it is real when it's really a raw deal
Never disbelieve when you see human miracle
Like ghetto children shining bright in Babylon
Believe in that don't believe in stats to the contrary
Gotta be weary of them theories carry on
People find belief when they don't find identity
Believe in your friends don't believe in your enemies
Mountains of doubts and disbeliefs right in front of you
Troops on the other side what you gone do
Oh oh I believe
Oh that's love that's love
Oh oh I believe
Oh that's love that's love
I believe love, love
I believe love, love
I believe
That's love
I believe that's love
I believe that's love
That's love
I believe that's love
I believe love, love
Uh of the things we believe
There's a whole lot of work we should roll up our sleeves
And we got a hold firm when fate's full like a sieve
Why doubt your plans cause when its all worth believing
We can make it work do believe that
We've mistrust in the dust and believe fact
We can achieve tact
By tuning out negative feedback
Naysayers can hate we concentrate to bring belief back
Into ourselves into the world into the rap game
Emcees are miserable that means their music's leaving mikes maimed
Man look we holding down for the truth
If we alone in the loop we gone hold for the proof
Man put it in believing
Believe in believing
Seeing ain't believing its the feeling that we needing
Believe in each other put the question to the system
They promising returns then question what you getting
We should believe in the reasons we existing
Time for renaissance to reawaken what is with it
Belief can confirm make it is what it isn't
Sometimes I wish I had belief when I didn't
I believe that's love (let's go c'mon)
I believe that's love
That's love
In the land of make belief time to make unbelief believable
Take a belief to the realm of the real
Believe in this shit that's force fed through the medium
Believe it is real when it's really a raw deal
Never disbelieve when you see human miracle
Like ghetto children shining bright in Babylon
Believe in that don't believe in stats to the contrary
Gotta be weary of them theories carry on
People find belief when they don't find identity
Believe in your friends don't believe in your enemies
Mountains of doubts and disbeliefs right in front of you
Troops on the other side what you gone do
Oh oh I believe
Oh that's love that's love
Oh oh I believe
Oh that's love that's love
I believe love, love
I believe love, love
I believe
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Believe Lyrics as written by Harry Romero Erick A. Morillo
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