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I Believe

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The speaker holds on to the hope that pain will pass and people can become stronger, but that hope is uneasy. Tears while writing make the speaker question whether the emotion is foolish or honest. As the song continues, the speaker challenges listeners not to give up on their lives, while also wondering whether anyone can still believe in change.

Rain, tears, and a newbornโ€™s cry connect personal sorrow with renewal: tears may pour like rain, while a babyโ€™s first scream suggests a life beginning to take shape. โ€œWritten in the starsโ€ refers to fate or destiny, but the speakerโ€™s mention of being a Virgo gently undercuts certainty about astrology. โ€œResign yourself to your fateโ€ means accepting that nothing can be changed; the speaker urges people not to do so.

The repeated โ€œI believeโ€ sounds both like a declaration and a way of keeping doubt at bay. The line about it being โ€œtoo lateโ€ for anyone to believe may express despair, or it may be a provocation meant to stir listeners into reflection. The sudden images of darkness, a storm, and a casino are less clear, but they suggest a confusing, uncertain world in which hope might still appear. The song does not resolve whether belief is enough; it leaves that tension open.