In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
I still believe in you and me, uh
Still believe the sun will shine on me
I still believe there's a reason, there's a meaning to why we're here
There is a place where we can go to where we don't have to live in fear
They're trying to tell me that the moon is in the ocean
And I'm just dreaming my life away
Oh
But I still believe in you and me
Still believe the sun will shine on me
I still believe true love is the answer
Don't turn away
'Cause I believe in love, that's the only way
I believe in every moment
Every heartbeat that we're here
And we're a part of each other and forever it seems so clear
I don't believe that I'm just walking in the darkness
Or that I'm lost without a prayer
Oh
I still believe in you and me
Still believe the sun will shine on me
Oh, good love is the answer and
Oh, it's right here
And I know we've got to remember it's only together for now and forever
I still believe, uh, in you, uh, and me
Still believe the sun will shine on me
I still believe that true love is the answer
Don't turn away, ah
'Cause I believe in love
'Cause I believe in love
'Cause I believe in love, that's the only way
I still believe in you and me (that's the only way)
(I believe)
Still believe the sun will shine on me (i believe, I believe, yeah, love)
(Know you got to do it when I say oh I believe)
I still believe true love is the answer (yeah I believe, yeah, I believe)
(Say it right here)
Don't turn away (hey, yeah)
'Cause I believe in love, that's the only way (oh, I believe)
(You got to believe it, that's the only way)
'Cause I believe in love, that's the only way (hey)
(It's the answer, I know it's the answer, hey)
'Cause I believe in love, that's the only way
Still believe the sun will shine on me
I still believe there's a reason, there's a meaning to why we're here
There is a place where we can go to where we don't have to live in fear
They're trying to tell me that the moon is in the ocean
And I'm just dreaming my life away
Oh
But I still believe in you and me
Still believe the sun will shine on me
I still believe true love is the answer
Don't turn away
'Cause I believe in love, that's the only way
I believe in every moment
Every heartbeat that we're here
And we're a part of each other and forever it seems so clear
I don't believe that I'm just walking in the darkness
Or that I'm lost without a prayer
Oh
I still believe in you and me
Still believe the sun will shine on me
Oh, good love is the answer and
Oh, it's right here
And I know we've got to remember it's only together for now and forever
I still believe, uh, in you, uh, and me
Still believe the sun will shine on me
I still believe that true love is the answer
Don't turn away, ah
'Cause I believe in love
'Cause I believe in love
'Cause I believe in love, that's the only way
I still believe in you and me (that's the only way)
(I believe)
Still believe the sun will shine on me (i believe, I believe, yeah, love)
(Know you got to do it when I say oh I believe)
I still believe true love is the answer (yeah I believe, yeah, I believe)
(Say it right here)
Don't turn away (hey, yeah)
'Cause I believe in love, that's the only way (oh, I believe)
(You got to believe it, that's the only way)
'Cause I believe in love, that's the only way (hey)
(It's the answer, I know it's the answer, hey)
'Cause I believe in love, that's the only way
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I Still Believe Lyrics as written by Paul Barry Lionel Richie
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