Believe

[Disclaimer: Contains lyrics and works from Cher's Believe. All rights belong to their respective owners, and I stand to receive NO funds from this piece, or its publication. Publication is for entertainment purposes only.]

No matter how hard I try, I can’t get you out of my head /

You stabbed me in the back and left me for dead /

I can’t believe you have the audacity /

To keep telling me you love me /

Time and time again you push me to my limit /

But you know me, I’m like a dog with a biscuit /

I don’t ever quit / I got that British Bulldog spirit /

I’m getting bored of repeatedly spittin’ / this shit / but I’ll be finished / in a minute /

I’ll tear this sham down / if I get a sniff of a snippet /

Of something going on; I’m renowned / at paying those a visit /

For payback, ‘cuz when I get in the zone / I’ll rebut your actions like a misfit / midget / ‘cuz I’mma clear-cut wizard /

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“No matter how hard I try
You keep pushing me aside
And I can't break through
There's no talking to you
It's so sad that you're leaving
It takes time to believe it
But after all is said and done
You're gonna be the lonely one”

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See, I’d much rather be lonely / than your ‘one and only’ /

That way I’m free / from you hurting me /

Don’t get me wrong / I’ll probably miss you before too long /

But I’m just not strong / enough to keep playing along /

With your cruel games / you should be ashamed /

You shot me down in flames / time and time again /

And every time I gave you a chance to explain / you claimed /

That someone else was to blame / I’m not gonna mention any names /

But it’s not like they forced you into this act of distain /

You’re starting to become critically acclaimed /

And even if they did, it’s all the same / to me.

‘Cuz too many times I overcame / it. Only for you to enflame /

The situation by defaming / me again /

And it’s just a bloody shame / that you couldn’t have proclaimed /

An end to your war game / instead, you had to aim /

Your gun at me, not knowing I just couldn’t take the strain / and the pain /

As your poison infiltrated my veins /

And held my heart in a cocaine / grip. I tried in vain / to abstain /

From reaction, but my willpower has been slain /

I shout and exclaim / my feelings have waned / I grow cold and relax my constraints / then set fire to this gas main / to this container of Butane / and burst into flames /

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“What am I supposed to do
Sit around and wait for you
Well I can't do that
And there's no turning back
I need time to move on
I need love to feel strong
'Cause I've had time to think it through
And maybe I'm too good for you”

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All you needed to do was to look deep within your soul  /

I went “all in”, and all you did was fold /

You gave me a good poker face /

Made me believe you’d stick with the pace /

And find the motivation you needed to get this back / on track /

Under control / before the past / could take its toll /

And this relationship got sucked into a black hole / …

You kept sayin’ you could change, but you failed to prove it /

And I have to admit / I’ve lost faith, I submit /

Fuck it / I quit /

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“Well I know that I'll get through this
'Cause I know that I am strong
And I don't need you anymore
No, I don't need you anymore
Oh, I don't need you anymore
No, I don't need you anymore”

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I know you don’t believe me right now /

But when you’ve got your feet on the ground /

Head out of the clouds /

One day, you’ll realise that I’m right /

And you’ll be glad you didn’t waste your life /

… with me …