You Still Believe in Me

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About You Still Believe in Me

"You Still Believe in Me" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Tony Asher for American rock band the Beach Boys, released as the second track on their 1966 album Pet Sounds. The recording was produced by Wilson, who also sings lead vocal, with instrumentation that includes harpsichord, clarinet, timpani, and bicycle horn. Wilson and Asher created the song's ethereal intro by plucking a piano's strings with a bobby pin.


Year:
1980
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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

You still believe in me

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

You still believe in me

I want to cry

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The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, the Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962. The band's early music gained popularity across the United States for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a Southern California youth culture of surfing, cars, and romance. By the mid 1960s, Brian Wilson's growing creative ambition and songwriting ability would dominate the group's musical direction. The primarily Wilson-composed Pet Sounds album and "Good Vibrations" single (both released in 1966) featured a complex, intricate and multi-layered sound that wa… more »

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Written by: BRIAN WILSON, TONY ASHER

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10 facts about this song

Band Association
"You Still Believe In Me" is a heartfelt song from the popular American rock band, The Beach Boys. Brian Wilson, the band's de facto leader, is the primary author of this song.
Album Inclusion
The song features as the second track on the band's highly influential and admired album "Pet Sounds." This album was released on May 16, 1966.
Co-Creator
Brian Wilson is the primary composer and producer of the song, but Tony Asher is credited as a co-writer. Both Wilson and Asher worked closely together on many tracks for the "Pet Sounds" album.
Lyric Inspiration
It's claimed that the song's lyrics reflect Wilson's feelings of guilt and hope, which were prevalent during a difficult period in his life. Regular Beach Boys themes of love, doubt, and maturity are recognizably present.
Radical Techniques
"You Still Believe in Me" is notable for its innovative instrumental arrangement. Apart from the conventional rock instrumentation, the song includes unconventional instruments like bicycle bells, harpsichord, and a detuned piano.
Vocal Acclamation
Brian Wilson's vocal performance on "You Still Believe in Me" has been widely praised. His sweet, falsetto voice conveyed a vulnerability that touched many listeners.
Album Theme
The song is considered one of the key tracks that encapsulates the album's overall themes of youthful innocence, melancholy, and the pressure that comes with expectations.
Influence
Despite not being released as a single, "You Still Believe in Me" is often referenced as one of the songs that best demonstrated The Beach Boys' progressive musical direction under Wilson's guidance in the mid-1960s.
Impact
This song, along with others from the "Pet Sounds" album, had a significant influence on the development of ambitious, complex styles of pop and rock music.
Fan Love
Many fans and critics consider "You Still Believe In Me" as vital to understanding the Beach Boys' unique sound and Wilson's musical genius.

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