Story Behind The Song
I keep trying to write about faith, boy I don't know...it's been such a misused concept. So New-Age and phony...I like to look at things much more realistically. Still I am fascinated by the things we don't see....just feel. And I know that the real story is never on the surface. We are a lot like puppets and puppet masters. What we believe is more defining than what we plan and do. I got the idea for "Have Faith in Me" when I was preparing for my Brown Belt test (Note - Stern holds three belts in the Southern Shaolin discipline of Hung-Ga,) I could tell that my Martial Arts teacher was very concerned. I don't blame him. I don't look or act like a fighter. In a real fight that's probably a good thing, but it's hard when no one believes in you. Still, I never worry about getting hurt. I worry about hitting someone too hard, or hitting the wrong guy. I don't 'look' very much like any of the things I do. When people think of a burning electric guitar, they don't usually have a blond white girl in mind...
Song Description
A female's perspective about approaching the world with confidence knowing that she has a strong person supporting her.
| Song Length |
4:01 |
Genre |
Folk - Rock, Pop - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Composed |
Subject |
Life, Gratitude |
| Similar Artists |
Carole King, Edie Brickell |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
My troubles leave on angel's wings
My demons let me be
I don't care what tomorrow brings
When you have faith in me
The sky could fall
The earth can shake
The coast could drop in the sea
I'm not scared, I can take it all
When you have faith in me
City streets and nighttime beats keep calling me
Jugglers and magicians know my name
I walk the line between reason and insanity
Try to hold my head up high
I dance I dream I sing I cry
I need your strength
Life is a struggle, life's a game
We're so much more than the eye can see
We are weightless, we are free
I got more than I need, my life is sweet
When you have faith in me
Chorus-
City streets and nighttime beats keep calling me
Jugglers and magicians know my name
I walk the line between reason and insanity
Try to hold my head up high
I dance, I dream, I sing, I cry
I need your strength
Life is a struggle life's a game