Story Behind The Song

I wrote this song for a five-voice boy band-- the band broke up, but the song survives. It's a dialogue between a broken-hearted girl (the four-part harmony chorus: "I Don't Believe in Love" anymore) and the lead singer, who says try and love again. Each verse has a spot line for a different male lead singer to step forward (panned hard left and right in this mix). The chorus is designed for a young female audience to sing along with the broken-hearted singee's POV (the top choral part is the melody and is in a young girl's range), while the lead vocal riffs against the chorus.

Song Description

After heartbreak, don't give up on love--Try to find love again.

Lyrics

I DON'T BELIEVE IN LOVE

VERSE 1:
Listen up baby, I know you don't believe in love right now, but
Don't be giving up baby, you can mend a broken heart and I can show you how.
I know you feel discouraged, 'cause a fool just walked away.
If your hope is gone, I believe that's wrong, and it hurts me to hear you say:

CHORUS (backing vocals in parens)
(I don't believe in love)
You're so wrong now
(I don't believe love is true)
Girl, he's gone now
(Wish I had a dime for every time
A liar said "I love you.")
He was so wrong for you
(I don't believe my heart)
Yes it's breaking
(Can play it any way but safe.)
But you're mistaken
('Til someone comes along to prove me wrong,
I've lost the faith)
Believe it, baby--
(I don't believe in love.)

VERSE 2:
Let him go baby, let me lift you up where he let you down,
Don't you know baby, for every love lost, there's a love that's found.
I could never hurt you baby, won't you give love another try?
We can start right here, let me dry your tears, 'cause I don't want to hear you cry:

CHORUS (backing vocals in parens):
(I don't believe in love)
Don’t be crying
(I don't believe love is true)
Keep on trying
(Wish I had a dime for every time
A liar said "I love you.")
I wouldn’t lie to you
(I don't believe my heart)
Keep it open
(Can play it any way but safe.)
Keep on hoping
('Til someone comes along to prove me wrong,
I've lost the faith,)
Believe it baby
(I don't believe in love.)
It’s gonna be a brand new day.
BRIDGE:
Believe it when I tell you baby, love is like the sun,
Just as sure as there’s tomorrow, it's gonna shine on everyone.
Every little tear you cry is rain from yesterday,
The rain will pass, and love will last,
I never want to hear you say, never want to hear you say, ohhh--

CHORUS (backing vocals in parens):
(I don't believe in love)
No, no, no, no
(I don't believe love is true)
No, no, no, no, no
(Wish I had a dime for every time
A liar said "I love you.")
You know I wouldn’t lie to you
(I don't believe my heart)
Keep your faith now
(Can play it any way but safe.)
You know your love is safe now
('Til someone comes along to prove me wrong,
I've lost the faith,)
Just keep believing--
(I don't believe in love.)