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Something To Believe In Lyrics
You talk too much
Maybe that's your way
Of breaking up the silence
That fills you up.
But it doesn't sound the same
When no one's really listening.
We stumble
Into our lives
Reach for a hand to hold
And we wonder
We need to find
A certain something
A certain...
Turn out the light
And what are you left with?
Open up my hands
And find out they're empty.
Press my face to the ground
I've gotta find a reason.
Just scratching around
For something to believe in.
Something to believe in...
You have too much
Spending all your time
Collecting and discovering
It's not enough.
And no matter how you try,
You never find the one you want.
We stumble into our lives
Without a hand to hold.
And we wonder
We need to find
A certain something
Certain...
Cut out the light
And what are you left with?
Open up my hands
And find out they're empty
Press my face to the ground.
I'm gonna find a reason.
Still scratching around
For somethig to believe in.
Something to believe in...
Something I can believe in
Something I can believe in
C'mon I need it
Something I can believe in now
C'mon I need it
Something I can believe in
C'mon I need it
Ooohh
Something I can beleive in
C'mon i need it
Oohh, Ooh
Right on, right now.
Right on, right now.
I just need something to believe in
C'mon, c'mon
C'mon, c'mon
C'mon, c'mon
C'mon, c'mon
C'mon, c'mon
C'mon, c'mon
C'mon, c'mon
C'mon, c'mon.
Maybe that's your way
Of breaking up the silence
That fills you up.
But it doesn't sound the same
When no one's really listening.
Into our lives
Reach for a hand to hold
We need to find
A certain something
A certain...
And what are you left with?
Open up my hands
And find out they're empty.
Press my face to the ground
I've gotta find a reason.
Just scratching around
For something to believe in.
Something to believe in...
Spending all your time
Collecting and discovering
It's not enough.
And no matter how you try,
You never find the one you want.
Without a hand to hold.
And we wonder
We need to find
A certain something
Certain...
And what are you left with?
Open up my hands
And find out they're empty
Press my face to the ground.
I'm gonna find a reason.
Still scratching around
For somethig to believe in.
Something to believe in...
Something I can believe in
C'mon I need it
Something I can believe in now
C'mon I need it
Something I can believe in
C'mon I need it
Ooohh
C'mon i need it
Oohh, Ooh
Right on, right now.
I just need something to believe in
C'mon, c'mon
C'mon, c'mon
C'mon, c'mon
C'mon, c'mon
C'mon, c'mon
C'mon, c'mon
C'mon, c'mon.
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This is my favorite aqualung song! Such a great build up to the end... it's so powerful. We all get to that point trying to find something to believe in.
i think this song is just about finding a purpose in life. something to believe in "when no one's really listening". Memory Man is a beautiful album.
aqualung > all it's contemporaries
Trying to find 'something to believe in' in a relationship that's clearly going nowhere. 'Turn out the light and what are you left with?' for me is like, if we take away the fact we're in a relationship, what else do we have? Do we enjoy being around each other? Do we even like each other anymore? With 'turn out the light' as 'get rid of the relationship', this makes sense to me. 'Open up my hands' is like, I've been holding onto this relationship but for what? Oh, they're empty. It's all meaningless. It's basically asking for a bit of effort on the other person's part. Alternatively, it could be looking for someone else to be their something to believe in.
I think this song is indeed about finding a purpose in life, but in my eyes it's also about finding someone to trust and rely on in the process. In the beginning, he talks about stumbling in life and needing a hand to hold. So he may have rushed into a relationship to feel security. The fact that he doesn't listen to the person he's with, possibly a woman, means she has nothing to offer to him and neither does he 'cause his hands are empty. He lost hope of finding the one he wants, but still hopes for this certain something to happen.
First of all, I can't believe there aren't more posts. I thought this would be one of the most popular Aqualung songs. I actually just saw it on a commercial.
This song is about how we seem to be all alone in our own lives, and we can't get anywhere in life unless we have someone with us, for someone or something whom we can believe in.
He is talking to a girl who lives a lonely, empty life, and she tries to fill her life just by talking to no one and collecting material objects. He also describes himself, who has nothing to him, and if he gets rid of his possessions he has nothing. That's why he needs something to believe in; because without something to look forward to, he is alone.
i love this is song....and im happy that its gossip girls new theme song.
i love it. and i also love that it's the gossip girl theme song gossip girl is amazing. i love it. this song is so good.
haha ok, originally i planned on posting this song on my facebook but after finding out its the theme song for Gossip Girl....that isnt gonna happen anymore
This is NOT the theme song for Gossip Girl. It was used during one promo but it's not the theme song.
There should be more comments on this song! It rocks, and is so catchy! I especially love the intro bit and the use of metaphor-type language devices! I first heard this song on OTH. 'Easier To Lie' is also on it. If you like this song you should definitely look at One Tree Hill music website! Rock on! :)