“I Believe In You” is about both Talk Talk’s frontman Mark Hollis, and his older brother, Ed Hollis. It is the sole single from Spirit of Eden.
Ed Hollis had produced and written for a number of albums through the 70s, and in 1978 Ed invited Mark to frontman the shortly lived New Wave band The Reac...
[Verse 1]
Hear it in my spirit
I've seen heroin for myself
On the street so young, laying wasted
Enough, ain't it enough, crippled world
I just can't bring myself to see it starting
[Verse 2]
Tell me how I fear it
I buy prejudice for my health
Is it worth so much when you taste it?
Enough, there ain't enough hidden hurt
A time to sell yourself, a time for passing
[Chorus]
Spirit
How long?
Spirit
[Instrumental]
[Chorus]
Spirit
Spirit
How long?
Spirit
How long?
Spirit
I Believe in You was written by Mark Hollis & Tim Friese-Greene.
I Believe in You was produced by Tim Friese-Greene.
Talk Talk released I Believe in You on Fri Sep 16 1988.
I’ve seen the misery that heroin can cause. I’ve known so many people who thought the stuff would never get hold of them and end up with a totally ruined life. I’ve seen what it takes to get rid of it. I think it’s a horrible thing."
About it being released as a single and lip-synced on a Dutch TV...