Make Me A Believer – English Lyrics

• By: Yelawolf, Shooter Jennings
• Album: Sometimes Y

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the powerful world of "Make Me A Believer" by Yelawolf and Shooter Jennings, a surprising rock anthem that encourages listeners to question authenticity and embrace perseverance. This song offers a fantastic opportunity to engage with English through its direct and evocative lyrics, its high-energy delivery, and its blend of classic rock styles with a modern edge. Discover a track that not only delivers an infectious sound but also tells a compelling story of challenging perceptions and finding conviction, making it a truly special listening experience.

[English]

You said I know I get it all, yeah, I bet

I don't believe ya

Alright, yeah, okay now

In your mind, you think you can handle it all

I wanna see ya

Alright, yeah, okay now

Set up your target

Blame every mistake you made on the luck of a losing

Still bruised from every fight you're choosing

Pick a side, pick up a gun and shoot it

Yeah

Make me a believer

Yeah

Make me a believer

In your mind you must be the bossman

Don't you feel like a cheater?

Alright, yeah, okay

Whatever man, big checks, got gloves you caught that sunset

Oh, what a leisure

Alright, yeah, okay now

Rented Lamborghini for that Hollywood livin'

Another night on a thousand count linen

Wouldn't drop a dollar to save your mama

But, fuck em' all long as the team is winning

Yeah

Make me a believer

Yeah

Make me a believer

Low down, no good

I'm just a white trash, no good

But your the deceiver

Alright, yeah, okay now

Bad boys tattooed, whiskey drink all day

Drug use, I'm a receiver

Damn right, yeah, okay now

At the club with the promiscuous women

Cigarette smoke and cocaine sellin'

I'm may be the child of a man in prison

But at least I ain't no goddamn gimmick

Reasons of rock and roll music and why I preach against it

I believe with all of my heart that it is

A contributing factor to our juvenile delinquecy of today

Of the evil, the feeling that you feel when you sing it

Yeah

Make me a believer

Yeah

Make me a believer

Yeah

Make me a believer

Yeah

Make me a believer

Yeah

Make me a believer

Yeah

Make me a believer

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
believer /bɪˈliːvər/ A2	noun - a person who believes in something, especially a particular idea or religion
handle /ˈhændl/ A2	verb - to deal with or manage a situation or problem
cheater /ˈtʃiːtər/ A2	noun - a person who acts dishonestly in order to gain an advantage
deceiver /dɪˈsiːvər/ B1	noun - a person who deceives others, often by lying or tricking them
leisure /ˈlɛʒər/ B1	noun - free time when one is not working or studying
promiscuous /prəˈmɪskjuəs/ B2	adjective - having many casual sexual partners
tattooed /tæˈtuːd/ B1	adjective - having one or more tattoos on the body
whiskey /ˈwɪskɪ/ A1	noun - a strong alcoholic drink made from fermented grain mash
cocaine /koʊˈkeɪn/ B1	noun - a powerful and addictive stimulant drug
gimmick /ˈɡɪmɪk/ B2	noun - a trick or device used to attract attention or increase appeal
juvenile /ˈdʒuːvənəl/ B2	adjective - relating to young people, especially those under the legal age
delinquency /dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi/ C1	noun - failure to follow the law or behave in an acceptable way
bossman /ˈbɒsmən/ B1	noun - a person in charge or in a position of authority
rented /ˈrɛntɪd/ A2	verb - to pay to use something temporarily
linen /ˈlɪnən/ A2	noun - cloth made from flax, used for sheets and clothing

Key Grammar Structures

• You said I know I get it all, yeah, I bet

  ➔ Reported speech with multiple clauses

  ➔ The line uses reported speech structure where "You said" introduces what someone previously stated, followed by multiple clauses showing the content of what was said.

• In your mind, you think you can handle it all

  ➔ Embedded clauses in a sentence

  ➔ This sentence demonstrates how clauses can be embedded within a sentence to express complex thoughts, with "you think" containing another clause "you can handle it all".

• Blame every mistake you made on the luck of a losing

  ➔ Imperative mood + relative clause

  ➔ This line uses the imperative mood "Blame" to give a command, combined with a relative clause "you made" that modifies "every mistake".

• Still bruised from every fight you're choosing

  ➔ Present participle in passive construction

  ➔ This line demonstrates a passive-like construction using "bruised" as a past participle adjective, modified by the prepositional phrase "from every fight you're choosing".

• Wouldn't drop a dollar to save your mama

  ➔ Conditional form with negation

  ➔ This line uses the conditional form "Wouldn't" (would + not) to express a hypothetical situation with negation, showing what someone would not do in certain circumstances.

• I'm may be the child of a man in prison

  ➔ Modal verb "may" for possibility

  ➔ This line uses the modal verb "may" to express possibility (though there's a grammatical error with "I'm may" instead of the correct "I may"). Modal verbs express possibility, necessity, or ability.

• But at least I ain't no goddamn gimmick

  ➔ Double negative for emphasis

  ➔ This line uses a double negative "ain't no" for emphasis, which is common in informal speech and song lyrics. While grammatically incorrect in standard English, it creates a stronger negative statement.

• I believe with all of my heart that it is a contributing factor to our juvenile delinquecy of today

  ➔ Complex sentence with noun clause

  ➔ This sentence demonstrates a complex structure with a noun clause introduced by "that" which functions as the object of the verb "believe". The noun clause contains a complete thought with its own subject and verb.