I Will Believe

Artist

Nichole Nordeman

Album

Music Inspired by The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Lyrics

We were meant to open doors
And we were meant to face the danger
Never knowing what’s in store
And never having met a stranger

One of us is big and brave
And one of us is tenderhearted
One of us is tempting fate
And the last but not least of us
Has faith enough for each of us

And I know
That I could never go it alone
‘Cause I believe
I’d be lost without You here beside me

Chorus
It’s like daylight
At midnight
It’s my favorite dream when nothings really as it seems
Don’t wake me
Just take me
Take me by the hand and I will believe

We have always been protected
Little ones should run and hide
But we expect the unexpected
When love arrives and calls us all inside

And I know
That even when the wind blows
I’ll be fine
‘Cause You and I will get by ’til Springtime

Chorus
It’s like daylight
At midnight
It’s my favorite dream when nothings really as it seems
Don’t wake me
Just take me
Take me by the hand and I will believe

Don’t close your eyes, I’m right beside you
Don’t be afraid, I’m never far
You and I were always meant to
Wake the dreamers from the dark
Come out, come out wherever you are

Chorus
It’s like daylight
At midnight
It’s my favorite dream when nothings really as it seems
Don’t wake me
Just take me
Take me by the hand and I will believe

Come out, come out wherever you are

©2005 Sony/ATV Songs LLC

Nichole on being a part of this soundtrack:
I heard the word Narnia, and wanted to be involved in any way I could. It’s such an unbelievable privilege to be able to speak into something artistically that has captivated generations of readers.

One of the themes that kept popping up for me from the beginning of the book to the end is that notion that form Lewis’s story, nothing is really as it seems. Everything seems to have this slight of hand, magical element to it. From the minute that Lucy steps into the wardrobe and realizes this isn’t just a wardrobe – you can’t wait to see resolution.

You know the story itself has so many different layers. C.S. Lewis, I think, in understanding his audience of children, knew that children have a lot of different layers. Some of those layers can involve dark and scary stuff. You know, the story can be frightening in some parts, and really mysterious in other parts, too. But I wanted to capture the relationship between the four children. And really focus on the whimsical nature of what their experience must have been walking through those doors for the first time. I wanted to write a song that would shine the light on what each of them brought to this story, and how significant those dynamics are to their experience.

I’m an enormous fan like billions of other people across the world of this book and of this series. And C.S. Lewis understands his audience better than just about anyone. And he understands the heart of a child but I also think he knew that a lot of adults would still be reading this well into their middle aged years. I’m just thrilled to be a really small drop of water in what I think is going to be a huge splash with this film. And I hope that this song stirs up some of the magic and the wonder that maybe as adults we forget about from our childhood years.