Believe – English Lyrics

• By: Mumford & Sons
• Album: Wilder Mind

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a musical journey with Mumford & Sons' "Believe," a powerful song that showcases the band's significant evolution into an electric sound. Through its evocative lyrics and heartfelt delivery, you can explore themes of doubt, faith, and the longing for clear communication. The song's accessible yet profound English lyrics make it an excellent choice for language learners, offering a chance to grasp nuanced emotional expression and modern rock vocabulary within a dynamic musical context. Its unique blend of questioning and yearning makes it a compelling piece for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of English through song.

[English]

You may call it in this evening

But you've only lost the night

Present all your pretty feelings

May they comfort you tonight

And I'm climbing over something

And I'm running through these walls

I don't even know if I believe

I don't even know if I believe

I don't even know if I believe

Everything you're trying to say to me

...

I had the strangest feeling

Your world's not all it seems

So tired of misconceiving

What else this could've been

I don't even know if I believe

I don't even know if I believe

I don't even know if I believe

Everything you're trying to say to me

So open up my eyes

Tell me I'm alive

This is never gonna go our way

If I'm gonna have to guess what's on your mind

...

Oh say something, say something

Something like you love me

Less you want to move away

From the noise of this place

I don't even know if I believe

I don't even know if I believe

I don't even know if I wanna believe

Anything you're trying to say to me

So open up my eyes

Tell me I'm alive

This is never gonna go our way

If i'm gonna have to guess what's on your mind

So open up my eyes

Tell me I'm alive

This is never gonna go our way

If I'm gonna have to guess what's on your mind

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
call /kɔːl/ B1	verb - to shout out or speak to someone
lost /lɔːst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ B1	noun - an emotional state or reaction
comfort /ˈkʌmfərt/ B2	verb - to soothe or console someone
climbing /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/ B1	verb - to go up or ascend
running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ A2	verb - to move swiftly on foot
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept something as true
tired /ˈtaɪərd/ A2	adjective - in need of rest or sleep
guess /ɡɛs/ A2	verb - to estimate or suppose something
alive /əˈlaɪv/ B1	adjective - living; not dead
noise /nɔɪz/ A2	noun - a sound, especially one that is loud or unpleasant
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
something /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ A1	pronoun - a thing that is unspecified or unknown

Key Grammar Structures

• I don't even know if I believe

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase "I don't even know" uses the present simple tense to express a current state of uncertainty.

• This is never gonna go our way

  ➔ Future Intentions (Informal)

  ➔ The phrase "is never gonna go" indicates a future intention or prediction in an informal way.

• Tell me I'm alive

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase "Tell me" uses the imperative mood to give a command or request.

• Everything you're trying to say to me

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase "you're trying" uses the present continuous tense to indicate an ongoing action.

• So tired of misconceiving

  ➔ Adjective + Preposition

  ➔ The phrase "tired of" combines an adjective with a preposition to express a feeling.

• May they comfort you tonight

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The phrase "may they comfort" uses the subjunctive mood to express a wish or hope.

• If I'm gonna have to guess what's on your mind

  ➔ Conditional Sentence

  ➔ The phrase "if I'm gonna" introduces a conditional clause that depends on a certain condition.