🎵 I’m a Believer // by Smash Mouth

49 Contributors I’m a Believer Lyrics Smash Mouth’s version of “I’m a Believer”: written by Neil Diamond and originally played by The Monkees. It got a popularity resurgence once included on the Shrek soundtrack. [Verse 1] I thought love was only true in fairy tales Meant for someone else but not for me [Pre-Chorus] Love was out to get me That's the way it seemed Disappointment haunted all my dreams [Chorus] And then I saw her face Now I'm a believer And not a trace Of doubt in my mind I'm in love, I'm a believer I couldn't leave her if I tried [Verse 2] I thought love was more or less a given thing More I gave, the less I got, oh yeah [Pre-Chorus] What's the use in tryin'? All you get is pain When I wanted sunshine, I got rain [Chorus] And then I saw her face Now I'm a believer And not a trace Of doubt in my mind I'm in love, I'm a believer I couldn't leave her if I tried [Instrumental Break] [Pre-Chorus] What's the use in tryin'? All you get is pain When I wanted sunshine, I got rain [Chorus] And then I saw her face Now I'm a believer And not a trace Of doubt in my mind I'm in love, I'm a believer I couldn't leave her if I tried Then I saw her face Now I'm a believer Not a trace Of doubt in my mind Now I'm a believer, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah [Outro] Now I'm a believer Then I saw her face Now I'm a believer Not a trace Of doubt in my mind I'm a believer Now I'm a believer