I Believe In Us

"**I Believe In Us**" is the third single by Swedish pop singer LÉON from her third studio EP, *Surround Me* (2017). It was officially released on 15 September 2017.

## Background & composition

"I Believe In Us" was written by LÉON, Jamie Hartman, and Nolan Lambroza, and produced by Hartman and Lambroza in 2017. It was written in The Village studio, which would later be where LÉON would compose her live acoustic EP for songs from her debut album.

LÉON has listed Fleetwood Mac's "Landslide" as inspiration for the song, saying, "[T]he background story behind ["Landslide"] makes the song even more meaningful. It’s kind of about standing by a crossroad, not knowing where you are going with your partner or just in general, but it is still a very hopeful song in my ears. [...] It’s what 'I Believe In Us' is about to me."

The city of Los Angeles, California was also an inspiration for the song. LÉON said: "I've spent a lot of my time in LA and I love it. But earlier this year when I was living there for a while I was going through a weird time in my life. I wrote a lot of songs and met a lot of new people all the time. And I remember being so up and down in my emotions. That’s when 'I Believe In Us' came about."

Another inspiration was Woody Allen's *Annie Hall* (1977): "I thought of movies that show the realness of a relationship [...] What I love about *Annie Hall* is that it shows the struggles between two people who love each other, but with a twist and it makes me laugh even if it’s sad."

A restaurant in Stockholm, Capri Due, also gave inspiration to the song: "I’ve gone many times with a certain someone. [...] There’s just a lot of good memories from that place, and then also some bad."

Also inspiring the song was *Modern Romance* by Aziz Ansari, about which LÉON said: "I read this book recently and it’s all about love, why it’s working and sometimes not, how you find someone today and why it ends [...] His book was really good for me to read when I went through all my ups and downs."

When asked about the song, LÉON told DuJour magazine: "It’s the most honest song I’ve ever written. It was really tough to write. It’s almost too honest."

## Release

Two days before its release, LÉON teased the title and posted the official cover art for "I Believe In Us" on Instagram and Twitter.

"I Believe In Us" was officially released on 15 September 2017 as the third official single and premiered on Consequence. The official music video, directed by Cameron Busby, was released on 9 November 2017.

## Commercial performance

"I Believe In Us" became LÉON's debut entry on the Swedish singles chart, peaking at No. 81. It spent four weeks on the chart in total.

## Lyrics

**[Verse 1]**

Lately I've been dreaming of a life

Told myself that there was only one

Maybe I've been holding on too tight

Hard to see what you and I'd become

**[Pre-Chorus]**

Happy, are you happy?

Are you even close?

If you ever ask me

Aren't I supposed to know

**[Chorus]**

Cause I've been dreaming that you love me in the morning

Love me when the morning comes

I've been dreaming that you love me when the fighting

Love me when the fighting's done

Oh, my love

Don't cry, love

I believe in us

I believe in us

I believe in us

I believe in us

**[Verse 2]**

Lately I've been dreaming of a life

Thinking I was taking on your name

Do I have to put that dream on ice?

Leave it there, and wait for it to break

**[Pre-Chorus]**

What is it I'm seeing?

Boy is that defeat

Words can be deceiving

Baby look at me

**[Chorus]**

Cause I've been dreaming that you love me in the morning

Love me when the morning comes

I've been dreaming that you love me when the fighting

Love me when the fighting's done

Oh, my love

Don't cry, love

I believe in us

I believe in us

I believe in us

I believe in us

**[Bridge]**

Oh, baby you break me

Oh, that's why I keep leaving

Happy, are you happy?

**[Chorus]**

Cause I've been dreaming that you love me in the morning

Love me when the morning comes

I've been dreaming that you love me when the fighting

Love me when the fighting's done

Oh, my love

Don't cry, love

I believe in us

I believe in us

I believe in us

I believe in us

## Videos

### Official videos

LÉON - I Believe in UsOfficial music videoLÉON - I Believe in Us (Audio)Official audio
### Live Performances

Main article: Live Performances
LÉON - I Believe in Us (live)Surround Me Tour (Oct. 27, 2017)LÉON - I Believe in Us - P3 SessionP3 Session (Feb. 4, 2019)

## Trivia

* "I Believe In Us" was used in the following TV shows:
	+ *God Friended Me*, S01E16 (CBS) (Mar. 2019)
	+ *American Idol*, S05E06 (ABC) (Mar. 2022)

## References

1. ↑ “LÉON - I Believe in Us (Audio).” *YouTube*, uploaded by LÉON, 14 Sept. 2017, youtu.be/xPS7bqBePSs.
2. ↑ Dalton, Rosie. “Musician Léon Makes Retro Songs for Our Internet-Addled Age.” *The Last Magazine*, 26 Oct. 2017, thelast-magazine.com/leon-singer-interview-surround-me.
3. ↑ B-Sides. “Léon Talks ‘Live From The Village’ EP, Stage Name Origins.” *YouTube*, uploaded by bsidestv, 9 June 2019, youtu.be/BWC\_MECerM8.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Geslani, Michelle. “Sweden’s LÉON Shares the Origins of Her New Song, ‘I Believe In Us’: Stream.” *Consequence*, 14 Sept. 2017, consequence.net/2017/09/swedens-leon-shares-the-origins-of-her-new-song-i-believe-in-us-stream.
5. ↑ Caminiti, Kasey. “Swedish Soul Singer Léon Opens Up.” *DuJour*, 10 Nov. 2017, dujour.com/culture/interview-with-swedish-singer-leon-ep-surround-me.
6. ↑ LÉON. “LÉON - I Believe in Us.” *YouTube*, 9 Nov. 2017, youtu.be/YirVCs5ZRUc.
7. ↑ “Discography LÉON.” *Swedishcharts.Com*, Swedish Charts, swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=L%E9on. Accessed 9 Aug. 2022.
8. ↑ “LÉON’s ‘I Believe In Us’ on American Idol.” *YouTube*, uploaded by LÉON Charts, 29 Mar. 2022, youtu.be/uGPQKGolk68.