"Believer" is a song by American rock band Imagine Dragons. It was released in February 2017 as the lead single from their third studio album, "Evolve." The song has since become one of their most successful hits, reaching the top ten in numerous countries and earning them a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.
At its core, "Believer" is a song about perseverance and overcoming obstacles. Lead singer Dan Reynolds has described it as being about "finding a way to believe in yourself again, even when the whole world seems to be against you." The song's lyrics encourage listeners to keep fighting, even when faced with adversity, and to never give up on their dreams. Musically, "Believer" is a high-energy rock anthem with a driving beat and powerful vocals. The song's chorus features the memorable refrain, "You made me a, you made me a believer, believer," which has become a fan favorite at Imagine Dragons concerts.
Overall, "Believer" is a great example of the kind of uplifting, motivational rock music that Imagine Dragons has become known for. Its positive message and catchy hooks make it a popular choice for anyone in need of a pick-me-up.
Lyrics of the song:
1. First things first
I'ma say all the words inside my head
I'm fired up and tired of the way that things have been, oh-ooh
The way that things have been, oh-ooh
Second thing second
Don't you tell me what you think that I could be
I'm the one at the sail, I'm the master of my sea, oh-ooh
The master of my sea, oh-ooh
I was broken from a young age
Taking my sulking to the masses
Writing my poems for the few
That look at me, took to me, shook to me, feeling me
Singing from heartache from the pain
Taking my message from the veins
Speaking my lesson from the brain
Seeing the beauty through the
Chorus: (Pain, pain)
You made me a, you made me a believer, believer
(Pain)
You break me down and build me up, believer, believer
(Pain)
Oh, let the bullets fly, oh, let them rain
My life, my love, my drive, it came from
(Pain)
You made me a, you made me a believer, believer
2. Third things third
Send a prayer to the ones up above
All the hate that you've heard has turned your spirit to a dove, oh-ooh
Your spirit up above, oh-ooh
I was choking in the crowd
Building my rain up in the cloud
Falling like ashes to the ground
Hoping my feelings, they would drown
But they never did, ever lived, ebbing and flowing
Inhibited, limited
Till it broke up and it rained down
It rained down, like
Chorus: (Pain, pain)
You made me a, you made me a believer, believer
(Pain)
You break me down and build me up, believer, believer
(Pain)
Oh, let the bullets fly, oh, let them rain
My life, my love, my drive, it came from
(Pain)
You made me a, you made me a believer, believer
3. Last things last
By the grace of the fire and the flames
You're the face of the future, the blood in my veins, oh-ooh
The blood in my veins, oh-ooh
But they never did, ever lived, ebbing and flowing
Inhibited, limited
Till it broke up and it rained down It rained down, like
Chorus: (Pain, pain)
You made me a, you made me a believer, believer
(Pain)
You break me down and build me up, believer, believer
(Pain)
Oh, let the bullets fly, oh, let them rain
My life, my love, my drive, it came from
(Pain)
You made me a, you made me a believer, believer
