Believers – English Lyrics

• By: Alan Walker, Conor Maynard

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the uplifting world of "Believers" by Alan Walker and Conor Maynard! This electro-pop track, born from a desire for happiness and escape during challenging times, offers a rich vocabulary of hope, resilience, and camaraderie. Its clear English lyrics, combined with a powerful beat, make it an excellent choice for language learners to pick up empowering phrases and deepen their understanding of English expressions related to overcoming adversity and embracing belief.

[English]

(airplane engine whirring)

♪ They said I needed something in my life ♪

♪ Said I was doing dumb shit all the time ♪

♪ 'Cause broken dreams won't pay your bills at all ♪

♪ I heard it was the wrong things I get right ♪

♪ I blame it on the monsters in my mind ♪

♪ With stories from outside these prison walls ♪

♪ 'Cause even if we're hopeless ♪

♪ And we know that this will hurt ♪

♪ Tomorrow is just a word ♪

♪ And they can't control ♪

♪ Believers ♪

♪ Let's raise a toast ♪

♪ Enjoy the show, yeah ♪

♪ Believers ♪

♪ So incomplete ♪

♪ Yet all we need ♪

♪ Believers ♪

♪ Let's raise a toast ♪

♪ Enjoy the show ♪

♪ I said I wouldn't run but I'm terrified ♪

♪ Headed for the sun but I'm scared of heights ♪

♪ So you and me go falling through the dark ♪

♪ You told me to be someone that I like ♪

♪ Instead of being someone in their eyes ♪

♪ Your battle scars make you look like a star ♪

♪ 'Cause even if we're hopeless ♪

♪ We know that this will hurt ♪

♪ Tomorrow is just a word ♪

♪ They can't control ♪

♪ Believers ♪

♪ Let's raise a toast ♪

♪ Enjoy the show, yeah ♪

♪ Believers ♪

♪ So incomplete ♪

♪ Yet all we need ♪

♪ We're believers ♪

♪ Let's raise a toast ♪

♪ Enjoy the show ♪

♪ I want you to know that, believer ♪

♪ They can't control it, believer ♪

♪ I want you to know that, believer ♪

♪ They can't control it, they can't ♪

♪ I want you to know that, believer ♪

♪ They can't control it, believer ♪

♪ I want you to know that, believer ♪

♪ They can't control it ♪

♪ No, they can't control it ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ♪

(upbeat music)

(rumbling explosion)

(air whooshing)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
believer /bɪˈliːvər/ B2	noun - a person who believes in something, especially a religion or a cause
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep; an aspiration
monster /ˈmɒnstər/ B2	noun - a large, frightening creature, often imaginary
mind /maɪnd/ A1	noun - the element of a person that thinks, feels, and decides
hopeless /ˈhoʊplɪs/ B2	adjective - without hope; feeling that nothing will improve
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause physical or emotional pain
tomorrow /təˈmɒroʊ/ B1	noun - the day after today
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B2	verb - to direct or command; to regulate noun - the power to influence or direct behavior or the course of events
raise /reɪz/ B1	verb - to lift or move something to a higher position
toast /toʊst/ B1	noun - a slice of bread that has been browned by heat; a celebration of drinking together verb - to brown bread by heating; to raise a glass in celebration
enjoy /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/ B1	verb - to take pleasure in something
show /ʃoʊ/ B1	noun - a performance or display for an audience verb - to present or display something for others to see
scared /skɛrd/ A2	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety
terrified /ˈtɛrɪfaɪd/ C1	adjective - extremely frightened
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ B1	adjective - damaged or not functioning; fractured
battle /ˈbætəl/ B1	noun - a fight or conflict between opposing forces
scar /skɑːr/ B1	noun - a mark left on the skin after a wound has healed
star /stɑːr/ A1	noun - a luminous celestial body seen in the night sky; a famous or notable person

Key Grammar Structures

• They said I needed something in my life

  ➔ Reported speech (past simple indirect)

  ➔ This is "reported speech" where the original simple past tense ("They said I need") is shifted to simple present in indirect form ("They said I needed"), changing from direct to indirect speech.

• 'Cause broken dreams won't pay your bills at all

  ➔ Modal verb 'won't' for habitual negation

  ➔ Here, "won't" (will not) expresses a refusal or impossibility in general, implying that ""broken dreams"" never pay bills, as a rule.

• Even if we're hopeless

  ➔ Conditional concession with 'even if' + present

  ➔ "Even if" introduces a concession, meaning "despite the fact that," and uses the present tense for a hypothetical or general situation where ""we're hopeless"" (current hopelessness), leading to a result.

• Tomorrow is just a word

  ➔ Metaphorical comparison with copula 'is'

  ➔ The copula verb "is" equates ""tomorrow"" to ""just a word,"" using metaphor to downplay future significance, emphasizing abstract or intangible concepts over literal ones.

• Let's raise a toast

  ➔ Imperative suggestion with 'Let's' + base verb

  ➔ "Let's" is a contraction of "let us," used in the imperative form for a group suggestion or command to ""raise a toast,"" inviting collective action.

• I said I wouldn't run but I'm terrified

  ➔ Contrastive conjunction 'but' with past/present tenses

  ➔ "But" shows contrast between commitment and reality: ""I said"" (past of saying) with ""wouldn't run"" (conditional past for refusal), opposed to ""I'm terrified"" (present continuous for current emotion).

• Headed for the sun but I'm scared of heights

  ➔ Parallel structure with participles 'Headed'/ 'scared'

  ➔ The sentence uses parallelism with gerund-like ""Headed"" (directional) and ""scared"" (emotional descriptor), connected by ""but"" to contrast ambition and fear.

• They can't control

  ➔ Modal 'can't' for impossibility/restriction

  ➔ "Can't" (cannot) expresses inability or prohibition, implying ""they"" lack power to ""control"" believers, emphasizing autonomy.