Poison - Something to Believe In Meaning - Lyric Interpretations

Something to Believe In (Poison song)

single by Poison

"Something to Believe In" is a song by American glam metal band Poison, released as the second single from their third studio album, Flesh & Blood (). "Something to Believe In" was also released on the Best of Ballads & Blues album in , with alternate lyrics (part 2).

The ballad[3] peaked at number four on the US Billboard Hot , number five on the Album Rock Tracks chart, number 35 in the United Kingdom, and number 44 in Australia. It was Poison's last top hit on the Billboard Hot

Background

This song was dedicated to James Kimo Maano, a security guard and best friend of Bret Michaels who had died some time earlier.

The lyrics also focus on televangelism, Vietnam veterans, and poverty.

The cover art for the single depicts a tattoo on Michaels' arm of a cross with the words "Something to Believe In". The tattoo artist, according to Michaels, had been drinking and spelled "believe" incorrectly putting the "e" before the "i". It was attempted to be corrected by adding a rose to the cross that covered the misspelling, but Michaels was never satisfied with the results.

In the first season of the reality showRock of Love, Michaels goes to a tattoo shop where the tattoo artist properly touches up the tattoo.[citation needed]

Music video

During the filming of the video, unbeknownst to Michaels, the director had inserted footage of James Kimo Maano which was playing on a screen in front of Bret.

This was done to try to draw an emotional reaction from Michaels.

James kimo maano biography It was Poison's last top hit on the Billboard Hot This song was dedicated to James Kimo Maano, a security guard and best friend of Bret Michaels who had died some time earlier. The lyrics also focus on televangelism , Vietnam veterans , and poverty. The cover art for the single depicts a tattoo on Michaels' arm of a cross with the words "Something to Believe In". The tattoo artist, according to Michaels, had been drinking and spelled "believe" incorrectly putting the "e" before the "i".

It worked so well that Michaels lost his composure and had to leave the set for several hours. On the final cut of the video, during the second verse, Michaels can be seen visually holding back tears as he momentarily stops singing.[citation needed]

Reception

"Something to Believe In" is widely regarded as one of Poison's best songs.

In , Billboard and OC Weekly ranked the song number four and number one, respectively, on their lists of the 10 greatest Poison songs.[4][5]

Charts

Certifications

See also

References

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    Also, a little factoid about his tattoo, When he originally got it Believe was put on incorrectly as an E before I. He got it fixed pretty shortly with adding the rose as a partial cover etc, but wasn't happy with it until ROL show 1 when he went to the Tat shop and had it fixed. Starting at 'My best friend.. Much like the rest of the band, for a time, he became heavily involved with alcohol, drugs, and women, which had taken a toll on his health. When the Bret was informed of his death, he reacted by locking himself in his room and writing this song.

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    James kimo maano If you would like to share Poison lyrics with other users of this site, please see the bottom of this page on how to submit Poison lyrics. Original members include Bobby Dall born in Florida , bass; C. Poison were forerunners of the glam-rock wave that swept the late s. Starting out in Pennsylvania as Paris, they moved to Los Angeles, changed their name, teased up their hair, and adorned themselves in heavy makeup, all because they wanted people to stop and take notice; eventually, people did. In the early s singer and bartender Bret Michaels and drummer Rikki Rockett joined forces to form a band called the Spectres in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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