The Monkees – I'm A Believer

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I thought love was only true in fairy tales,
Meant for someone else, but not for me.
Oh, love was out to get me,
That's the way it seemed,
Disappointment haunted all 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.
Oh, what's the use in trying,
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, well, all right.

Love was out to get me,
That's the way it seemed,
Disappointment haunted all 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!

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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 :)
    Flag maggenpieon June 25, 2011   Link
  • 0
    My Opinion:This, for me, is the definitive Monkees song - the first I remember hearing anyway. I really love the keyboards on this (Hammond Organ?)
    Flag wildandfreeon May 03, 2011   Link
  • 0
    My Opinion:The Monkees sound good anyways
    Flag beatlegurl91on January 30, 2011   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.
    Flag wordlesson June 22, 2009   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.
    Flag Lucy F.on March 27, 2007   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)
    Flag regular_freakon August 24, 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!!
    Flag clojoeon June 07, 2006   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.
    Flag Acey_Deareston April 11, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:This is a wonderful song. Shrek disrespects it. Also, the end of Grail sucks. That is all.
    Flag pkjunon April 11, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:ahhhh!!!! that was such a disgrace to the monkees!
    Flag jen110988on July 05, 2003   Link

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