Believe in Love is a song by Marina Diamandis, released under her current stage name 'MARINA'. Appearing on her fourth studio album, LOVE + FEAR, it is the 9th track on the album.
It was written by Marina and Oscar Görres, who also produced the song.
Believe in Love is a 'FEAR' track.
Background[]
The song was written in May 2018, in Sweden,[1] along with True, Orange Trees and Enjoy Your Life. However, at this point, Marina thought the album had already been finished.[2]
On April 23, 2019, during a YouTube Q&A in promotion of LOVE + FEAR, Marina shared a snippet of the track ahead of its release.[3]
Meaning[]
Believe in Love is about insecurity in Love,[4] in her track-by-track interview for Apple Music, Marina said:[5]
❝ FEAR is a lot more uptempo than LOVE. It's also a lot darker, electronically. I went with this song first because for me there was so much fear attached to being in love. And I think when you really meet someone who's special or right for you, you have to deal with all those things from your past and not ignore them. I wanted to open with this to link love to the fear you have within relationships. ❞
She told Nylon:[6]
❝ I think when you love someone really hard, any kind of attachment fears you've had in the past really come to the surface, and you have to deal with them. [The person you're dating] can only help you so much—you've got to do the work.
All I can say is, it definitely gets better. [These fears don't] go away completely, but—I mean, compared to two years ago, I'm so much more stable. ❞
Official Versions[]
| Version | Released on | Date | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | Album [Inst.]
|
LOVE + FEAR | 26 Apr 2019 | 3:32 |
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
You say that I'm different to the girls you dated
You say that you found me, I'm the one you waited for (On and on)
Guess I need to trust you when you say you love me
Every day you say that you've been thinkin' of me, on (On and on)
[Pre-Chorus]
And my mood, it changes all the time
I smile with tears in my eyes
But I can't be actin' like this
Doubtin' you for the rest of my life
[Chorus]
Ooh, I need to believe in love
Why is what you give never enough?
Losin' you is what I'm afraid of
I need to believe, believe in love
[Verse 2]
Stuck on fast forward, always on the rewind
I don't trust my head, no, I don't trust my damn mind (No, no more)
Try delete my memories, throw away the blueprint
Looking for a remedy, want it to be different from (From now on)
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause my mood, it changes all the time
I smile with tears in my eyes
But I can't be actin' like this
Doubtin' you for the rest of my life
[Chorus]
I need to believe in love
Why is what you give never enough?
Losin' you is what I'm afraid of
I need to believe, believe in love
[Bridge]
Don't wanna look back when I'm older on what didn't happen
Let go of my thoughts, let 'em fly away, swear I'll be better
Shouldn't take fear so seriously
Mmm, seriously
[Chorus]
I need to believe in love
Why is what you give never enough?
Losin' you is what I'm afraid of
I need to believe, believe in love
[Outro]
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Credits[]
Personnel[]
- Marina Diamandis - Vocals, Songwriting
- Oscar Görres - Backing Vocals, Songwriting, Producer, Ukelele
- Geoff Swan - Mixing Engineer
- Niko Battistini - Assistant Mixing Engineer
- Dave Kutch - Mastering Engineer
References[]
- ↑ https://twitter.com/MarinaDiamandis/status/998272159473700864
- ↑ https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-books-music/a29058415/marina-interview/
- ↑ https://twitter.com/snsdrunk/status/1120775741589868546
- ↑ http://press.atlanticrecords.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Marina-Love-Fear-Bio-2019.docx
- ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/album/love-fear/1451645560
- ↑ https://www.nylon.com/marina-profile-love-fear
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|---|---|
| Tour ♢ Merch ♢ Photography ♢ Collaborators | |
| Discography | |
| Releases | LOVE + FEAR ♢ LOVE + FEAR (Acoustic) |
| Tracklist | Handmade Heaven ♢ Superstar ♢ Orange Trees ♢ Baby ♢ Enjoy Your Life ♢ True ♢ To Be Human ♢ End of the Earth ♢ Believe in Love ♢ Life Is Strange ♢ You ♢ Karma ♢ Emotional Machine ♢ Too Afraid ♢ No More Suckers ♢ Soft to Be Strong |
| Non-Album | |
| Pre-Break | Holiday ♢ Absent Love ♢ Cause I'm A Woman ♢ Cruel ♢ Doubt Your Love ♢ Worth It ♢ The Art of Letting Go ♢ There's Nothing Wrong With You |
| Post-Break | If It's Worth It ♢ Demons and Angels ♢ Please Don't Call Me ♢ Water Under the Bridge ♢ What I Wanna Do |
| Unleaked | Beautiful World ♢ Unknown Song ♢ Unknown Song (w/ Lizzo and James Flannigan) |
| Misc | If I Left The World ♢ About Love ♢ Etsi Einai I Zoi ♢ Only Want You ♢ With a Little Help from My Friends |
| Other Eras | |
| Mermaid vs. Sailor • The Family Jewels • Electra Heart • FROOT • LOVE + FEAR • Ancient Dreams • Sixth Studio Album (Upcoming) | |