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Don't Believe A Word Lyrics
Don't believe me if I tell you
Not a word of this is true
Don't believe me if I tell you
Especially if I tell you that I'm in love with you
Don't believe me if I tell you
That I wrote this song for you
There just might be some other silly pretty girl
I'm singing it to
Don't believe a word
For words are so easily spoken
Your heart is like a promise
Made to be broken
Don't believe a word
'Cos words can tell lies
And lies are no comfort
When there's tears in your eyes
Don't believe me if I tell you
Not a word of this is true
Don't believe me if I tell you
Especially if I tell you that I'm in love with you
Don't believe a word
No, don't believe a word
Dont believe it
Dont believe it
Not a single word
Not a word of this is true
Don't believe me if I tell you
Especially if I tell you that I'm in love with you
That I wrote this song for you
There just might be some other silly pretty girl
I'm singing it to
For words are so easily spoken
Your heart is like a promise
Made to be broken
'Cos words can tell lies
And lies are no comfort
When there's tears in your eyes
Not a word of this is true
Don't believe me if I tell you
Especially if I tell you that I'm in love with you
Dont believe it
Dont believe it
Not a single word
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Basically Lynott saying 'Ok , im a bastard'
Gary Moore's voice is filled with such emotion in this. Some of the lyrics are really good, like "a heart is like a promise made to be broken" and "lies are no comfort when there's tears in your eyes".
The best part has to be when Moore sings in the last verse "Don't believe me.....", it's just great. The live in Dublin version is great too. I have it on DVD.
fantastic song i love it.
i agree with burtonite
I think the lyrics in this song are amazing, much more deep than most music of the day.
"Don't believe a word, for words are so easily spoken", what a great powerful line that is.
I love this song, lyrics are great... Reminds me on someone, too... :) And I agree with Burtonite and Runningace18...
I'm gonna have to disagree with Burtonite. It's perfectly possible that you could be right, in fact you probably are. I just see it differently.
This song sounds extremely sarcastic to me. It sounds like Phil poured out his heart to a girl, but she turned away because she didn't believe him. He is completely broken, and wonders why in the world she wouldn't believe what he said.
"Don't believe a word For words are so easily spoken Your heart is like a promise Made to be broken"
He's angry here, but he's covering his anger up with sarcasm. Like, "Of course, that's what I meant. I never really liked you. I just liked hurting you." He can't understand why she doesn't see that he doesn't mean to hurt her.
I think, it is about a play for today.
Christ, these interpretations are practically useless. Come on guys! Lynott is being straightforward and telling the truth about musicians on the road. Sure, there may be songs that are sincerely written for one individual and that individual alone, but there are many many songs that are just written to get the ladies. This song says it straight-up.
"Don't believe me if I tell you That I wrote this song for you There might be some other silly pretty girl I'm singing it to"