More songs by James Arthur
Description
A little chaos never hurts - especially when that chaos has a philosophical face and a sense of dignity. Everything here is boiling and arguing: good versus evil, hero versus antagonist, flame versus ashes. It seems as if the very concept of ‘I’ has gone on strike and is now trying out all the roles in a row - from saviour to disaster. And it's not doing too badly.
There is irony in this sound: some see a destroyer, some see a beacon of truth, but in reality, it is simply a living creature tired of justifying itself. Let the world decide for itself whether to consider it a villain, a miracle, or simply a person with fire under their skin. The main thing is that this fire is still burning, and replacing it with something safe is not part of the plan.
Lyrics and translation
Original
Woo-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Woo-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Woo-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Woo-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
I'm a problem, I'm the killer, I'm the cure, I guess
I'm the end, I'm the beginning, the apocalypse
I am something from nothing, I heard 'em say
Rags to the riches, your best mistake
I'm the future, I'm the relic, I'm the "not there yet"
Oh, oh, oh I am... forevermore I'll be
What you wanna believe
All I know, it's too late for me to change your mind
What you wanna believe
I'll let go, let you decide
What you wanna believe
What you wanna believe
I'm the blaze, I'm the siren, I'm the exit door
I'm the cape, I'm the villain, I'm the metaphor
Or I'm a good gun in a bad man's war, I paved the way
I'm a left hook, I'm a battered jaw, I'm the pain
I'm a preacher, I'm a sinner, I'm a broken Lord
Oh, oh, oh I am... forevermore I'll be
What you wanna believe
All I know, it's too late for me to change your mind
What you wanna believe
I'll let go, let you decide
What you wanna believe
What you wanna believe
Who am I to tell you what you think you see?
It ain't my business to you what to think of me
What you wanna believe
What you wanna believe
What you wanna believe
All I know, it's too late for me to change your mind
What you wanna believe
I'll let go, let you decide
What you wanna believe
A path of corruption and destruction
(What you wanna believe)
Everyday that they live
They have another opportunity to be saved
English translation
Woo-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Woo-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Woo-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Woo-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
I'm a problem, I'm the killer, I'm the cure, I guess
I'm the end, I'm the beginning, the apocalypse
I am something from nothing, I heard 'em say
Rags to the riches, your best mistake
I'm the future, I'm the relic, I'm the "not there yet"
Oh, oh, oh I am... forevermore I'll be
What you wanna believe
All I know, it's too late for me to change your mind
What you wanna believe
I'll let go, let you decide
What you wanna believe
What you wanna believe
I'm the blaze, I'm the siren, I'm the exit door
I'm the cape, I'm the villain, I'm the metaphor
Or I'm a good gun in a bad man's war, I paved the way
I'm a left hook, I'm a battered jaw, I'm the pain
I'm a preacher, I'm a sinner, I'm a broken Lord
Oh, oh, oh I am... forevermore I'll be
What you wanna believe
All I know, it's too late for me to change your mind
What you wanna believe
I'll let go, let you decide
What you wanna believe
What you wanna believe
Who am I to tell you what you think you see?
It ain't my business to you what to think of me
What you wanna believe
What you wanna believe
What you wanna believe
All I know, it's too late for me to change your mind
What you wanna believe
I'll let go, let you decide
What you wanna believe
A path of corruption and destruction
(What you wanna believe)
Everyday that they live
They have another opportunity to be saved