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Believer Lyrics

by Imagine Dragons

Lyricist: Dan Reynolds, Toby Jenkins, Wayne Sermon, Benjamin Smith

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Believer Lyrics

First things first I'm 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 can 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 sulkin to the masses Write down my poems for the few That looked at me took to me, shook to me, feeling me Singing from heart ache from the pain Take up my message from the veins Speaking my lesson from the brain Seeing the beauty through the... Pain! You made me a, you made me a believer, believer Pain! You break me down, you build me up, believer, believer Pain! I 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 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 Living my brain 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... Pain! You made me a, you made me a believer, believer Pain! You break me down, you build me up, believer, believer Pain! I let the bullets fly, oh let them rain My life, my love, my drive, they came from... Pain! You made me a, you made me a believer, believer Last things last By the grace of the fire and the flames You're the face of the future, you're 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... Pain! You made me a, you made me a believer, believer Pain! You break me down, you build me up, believer, believer Pain! I let the bullets fly, oh let them rain My life, my love, my drive, they came from... Pain! You made me a, you made me a believer, believer

Believer - English Translation

Primero que nada Digo todas las palabras dentro de mi mente Estoy encendido y cansado de cómo han sido las cosas, oh-ooh Cómo han sido las cosas, oh-ooh En segundo lugar, en segundo No me digas qué crees que puedo ser Soy el que está al timón, soy amo de mi mar, oh-ooh Amo de mi mar, oh-ooh Fui roto desde temprana edad Llevando mi amargura a la multitud Escribe mis poemas para los pocos Que me miraron, me aceptaron, me estremecieron, sintiendo en mí Cantando del dolor del corazón, del dolor Toma mi mensaje de las venas Hablando mi lección de la mente Viendo la belleza a través de... ¡Dolor! Me hiciste uno, me hiciste un creyente, creyente ¡Dolor! Me rompes, me levantas, creyente, creyente ¡Dolor! Dejo que las balas vuelen, oh déjalas caer Mi vida, mi amor, mi impulso, provienen de... ¡Dolor! Me hiciste uno, me hiciste un creyente, creyente En tercer lugar, en tercero Envía una oración a los que están arriba Todo el odio que has escuchado ha convertido tu espíritu en un colibrí, oh-ooh Tu espíritu arriba, oh-ooh Estaba asfixiado en la multitud Vivía mi cerebro en la nube Cayendo como cenizas al suelo Esperando que mis sentimientos se ahogaran Pero nunca lo hicieron, siempre vivieron, fluyendo y decreciendo Inhibido, limitado Hasta que se rompió y llovió Llovió, como... ¡Dolor! Me hiciste uno, me hiciste un creyente, creyente ¡Dolor! Me rompes, me levantas, creyente, creyente ¡Dolor! Dejo que las balas vuelen, oh déjalas caer Mi vida, mi amor, mi impulso, provienen de... ¡Dolor! Me hiciste uno, me hiciste un creyente, creyente Últimas cosas últimas Por la gracia del fuego y las llamas Eres el rostro del futuro, eres la sangre en mis venas, oh-ooh La sangre en mis venas, oh-ooh Pero nunca lo hicieron, siempre vivieron, fluyendo y decreciendo Inhibido, limitado Hasta que se rompió y llovió Llovió, como... ¡Dolor! Me hiciste uno, me hiciste un creyente, creyente ¡Dolor! Me rompes, me levantas, creyente, creyente ¡Dolor! Dejo que las balas vuelen, oh déjalas caer Mi vida, mi amor, mi impulso, provienen de... ¡Dolor! Me hiciste uno, me hiciste un creyente, creyente

Meaning of Believer

“Believer” by Imagine Dragons is a powerfully raw and intensely personal exploration of resilience forged in the crucible of suffering, ultimately transforming pain into an unwavering source of strength. The song’s structure – divided into “First things first,” “Second thing second,” “Third things third,” and “Last things last” – mirrors a fragmented internal process, reflecting the speaker's journey through intense emotional turmoil. Initially, the lyrics depict a state of frustration and disillusionment (“I’m fired up and tired of the way that things have been”) stemming from a difficult past marked by feeling misunderstood and undervalued ("Taking my sulkin to the masses"). The repeated assertion “You made me a believer” isn't simply gratitude; it’s a declaration born from recognizing that this transformative experience – defined as ‘pain’ – was the catalyst for self-discovery. The imagery of being "broken from a young age," coupled with the act of “letting the bullets fly,” establishes a narrative of deliberate vulnerability, suggesting an acceptance and even harnessing of destructive forces. The recurring motif of rain, representing overwhelming emotions, highlights the cyclical nature of pain and recovery – it initially drowns feelings but ultimately nourishes growth through its ebb and flow. Metaphorically, the speaker is portrayed as a ship ("I'm the master of my sea") navigating turbulent waters, constantly being “broken down” and “built up,” illustrating a process of continuous reconstruction. The references to prayers (“Send a prayer to the ones up above”) and spiritual transformation – "Your spirit up above, your spirit turned to a dove"– introduce a layer of faith and redemption. The “fire and flames” section symbolizes an internal ignition, transforming pain into fuel for creativity and drive, suggesting that the speaker’s passion and ambition originated not from external validation but from the depths of their personal struggle. Ultimately, "Believer" isn't about passively receiving belief; it’s about actively constructing one’s identity through embracing vulnerability, confronting hardship, and recognizing that profound transformation can emerge solely from experiencing – and ultimately accepting – pain as a fundamental component of self. The insistent repetition of “You made me a believer” solidifies this message: the speaker isn't defined by their past wounds but by their capacity to draw strength and purpose from them.

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