You Still Believe in Me Lyrics
I know perfectly well I'm not where I should be
I've been very aware you've been patient with me
Every time we break up, you bring back your love to me
And after all I've done to you, how can it be
[Chorus: Brian Wilson, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston, Mike Love, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson]
You still believe in me
[Verse 2: Brian Wilson]
I try hard to be more what you want me to be
But I can't help how I act when you're not here with me
I try hard to be strong, but sometimes, I fail myself
And after all I've promised you so faithfully
[Chorus: Brian Wilson, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston, Mike Love, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson]
You still believe in me
[Outro: Brian Wilson]
I wanna cry
Cry
Ah
Ah
Ah
About
A dream-like introduction to this song is produced by Brian and Asher. One person was on the keys while someone was holding the strings in the piano, creating the unique sound heard here.
We were trying to do something that would sound sort of, I guess, like a harpsichord but a little more ethereal than that. I am plucking the strings by leaning inside the piano and Brian is holding down the notes on the keyboard so they will ring when I pluck them. I plucked the strings with paper clips, hairpins, bobby pins and several others things until Brian got the sound he wanted
It was one of the first songs Brian started on and had a childhood theme, until Tony Asher came. This is evident from the bicycle horn heard throughout the song.
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