I thought love was only true in fairy tales
Meant for someone else but not for me
Love was out to get me
That's the way it seemed
Disappointment haunted all my dreams

And then I saw her face, now I'm a believer
And not a trace of doubt in my mind
I'm in love, I'm a believer
I couldn't leave her if I tried

I thought love was more or less a given thing
The more I gave, the less I got, oh yeah
What's the use in trying?
All you get is pain
When I wanted sunshine, I got rain

And then I saw her face, now I'm a believer
And not a trace of doubt in my mind
I'm in love, I'm a believer
I couldn't leave her if I tried

What's the use in trying?
All you get is pain
When I wanted sunshine, I got rain

And then I saw her face, now I'm a believer
And not a trace of doubt in my mind
I'm in love, I'm a believer
I couldn't leave her if I tried

Then I saw her face, now I'm a believer
Not a trace of doubt in my mind
Now I'm a believer, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Now I'm a believer
Then I saw her face
Now I'm a believer
Not a trace of doubt in my mind
I'm a believer


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I'm a Believer Lyrics as written by Neil Diamond

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    The one thing people don't know is that smash mouth did two versions for this song. there was the one they did on their album, and the one they did for the movie. i don't really like the one on the movie, but the one on their album is pretty good.

    Ruben_Thunderon September 12, 2007   Link
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    SMASH MOUTH RULES!! such a catchy song i just love it!!!!!!!!

    takeourcarson May 17, 2002   Link
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    im in happyland everytime i hear this song. Go Smash Mouth!

    weakmindedon August 29, 2002   Link
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    ovoisly a cover of the monkees song made for shrek i think

    alienravenon April 30, 2003   Link
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    alienraven is 100% correct.

    This particular cover actually annoys the crap out of me. I suspect it's because everyone got so fscking obsessed with it after Shrek. Smash Mouth is better and above this; Fu Shyu Mang, and Astrolounge both come to mind as more fertile fields.

    farouhkon June 05, 2006   Link
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    This has to be one of the crappiest covers of a '60s song EVER. I mean, damn -- Just give it up, guys. I cringed when this song came on as the finale to Shrek.

    Bluewaveson May 26, 2007   Link
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    aaaaahhhhh fucking goooooood shite!

    ithinkon October 24, 2008   Link
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    This is the best remake in history!!

    victoryfieldson March 17, 2009   Link
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    alienraven, its the other way around

    JLashon September 28, 2010   Link
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    my bad, misred ur post

    JLashon September 28, 2010   Link

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