I'm A Believer

The Monkees

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 of my dreams

Then I saw her face, now I'm a believer
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 giving thing
Seems the more I gave the less I got
What's the use in tryin'
All you get is pain?
When I needed sunshine, I got rain

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

Oh

Oh, love was out to get me
Now, that's the way it seemed
Disappointment haunted all of my dreams

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

Yes, I saw her face, now I'm a believer
Not a trace of doubt in my mind
Said, I'm a believer, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (I'm a believer)
Said, I'm a believer, yeah (I'm a believer)
I said, I'm a believer, yeah (I'm a believer)


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I'm a Believer Lyrics as written by Neil Diamond

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  • +1
    General Comment
    having not seen the Shrek film I have no idea what yr on about... brilliant song is all, happy happy :)
    maggenpieon June 25, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    i love it when donkey sings this @ the end of shrek. it is the best ending ever, actually, the 2nd best, the 1st being the end of monty python's 'search for the holy grail'
    alice palaceon September 11, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    ahhhh!!!! that was such a disgrace to the monkees!
    jen110988on July 05, 2003   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    This is a wonderful song. Shrek disrespects it. Also, the end of Grail sucks. That is all.
    pkjunon April 11, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    You know, I find it sad that the year this came out it was the number one song in the world and it only gets four comments now... Anyway. Fantastic song, always seriously lifts the mood. I don't think there's really much to analyze-- I love this song.
    Acey_Deareston April 12, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    i love it when donkey sings it too, donkey rules! he doesn't disrespect it at all, he makes it fun! great song tho!!
    clojoeon June 07, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    that is sad that no body cares or remembers...unless it was in a new movie. wow. anyway, this is a crazy cheery song that always makes me think of tiaras and clouds. (dunno why, but whatever)
    regular_freakon August 24, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    I love this song, listening to it makes me want to get on my bed and start dancing. No, not the Kirsten Dunst dancing in Bring it On.
    Lucy F.on March 27, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    AHH!! most awesome thing done ever. last night at the coldplay show at GM Place in vancouver. the band ran to the back of the place in the firthest seats & played green eyes and THIS SONG! & in the middle he stoped & sand all you girls! are you in love!? & all the girls screamed & then he sang "& all you boys! are you in love!?" & they all ooohhh'd & then asked all the members in the band & everyone was singing along & Oh it was one of the sweetest things ive ever seen at a show. btw.that was the best show...ever.
    wordlesson June 22, 2009   Link
  • 0
    My Opinion
    The Monkees sound good anyways
    beatlegurl91on January 30, 2011   Link

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