Believe (Yellowcard song)
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Believe is the eleventh track on Yellowcard
's album Ocean Avenue. The song pays tribute to the firefighters and police officers who lost their lives trying to rescue people trapped in the World Trade Center
towers after the terrorist attacks in New York City
on September 11, 2001. The song also includes excerpts from two speeches: New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg
's address on the first anniversary of 9/11 and Abraham Lincoln
's famous Gettysburg Address
. This song is very popular among fans and is played at most of Yellowcard's shows.
IGN liked the violins and drums on the song, claiming "a track like "Believe" comes from the opposite end of the spectrum in that it's uplifting, positive and much more typical of Yellowcard's overall vibe. Parsons and Mackin take the spotlight here by steering the tune in directions a guitar is not capable of."
This is an excerpt from a speech given by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg
at Ground Zero
on September 11, 2002, the first anniversary of 9/11. The excerpt refers both to the citizens who lost their lives in the towers as well as to the rescue workers who came to save them.
In the last fourteen seconds, New York Governor George Pataki
can be heard quoting the Gettysburg Address
: "The world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here."
This is an excerpt of former President Abraham Lincoln's famous Gettysburg Address
, in which Lincoln stood at the site of the Battle of Gettysburg
, the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War
, and dedicated the Gettysburg National Cemetery
. The Address was read in its entirety by New York
governor George Pataki
at the same 9/11 anniversary memorial, shortly after Mayor Bloomberg's speech.
Yellowcard
Yellowcard is an American pop punk/alternative rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1997, and based in Los Angeles, California since 2000. Their music features the use of a violin, unusual for the genre...
's album Ocean Avenue. The song pays tribute to the firefighters and police officers who lost their lives trying to rescue people trapped in the World Trade Center
World Trade Center
The original World Trade Center was a complex with seven buildings featuring landmark twin towers in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. The complex opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks. The site is currently being rebuilt with five new...
towers after the terrorist attacks in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
on September 11, 2001. The song also includes excerpts from two speeches: New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Rubens Bloomberg is the current Mayor of New York City. With a net worth of $19.5 billion in 2011, he is also the 12th-richest person in the United States...
's address on the first anniversary of 9/11 and Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
's famous Gettysburg Address
Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address is a speech by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln and is one of the most well-known speeches in United States history. It was delivered by Lincoln during the American Civil War, on the afternoon of Thursday, November 19, 1863, at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery...
. This song is very popular among fans and is played at most of Yellowcard's shows.
Reception
The song is very well-received by music critics. MacKenzie Wilson of Allmusic highly praised the instrumental in the song and saying "Violinist Sean Mackin is impressively skilled, and his talent allows Yellowcard to have a bit of an advantage in making something sound original and fresh [on Believe]."IGN liked the violins and drums on the song, claiming "a track like "Believe" comes from the opposite end of the spectrum in that it's uplifting, positive and much more typical of Yellowcard's overall vibe. Parsons and Mackin take the spotlight here by steering the tune in directions a guitar is not capable of."
Speeches
Approximately two minutes and forty-four seconds into the song, Mayor Bloomberg can be heard reciting these words:
Again today we take into our hearts and minds those who perished on this site one year ago, and also those who came to toil in the rubble to bring order out of chaos, and help us make sense of our despair.
This is an excerpt from a speech given by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Rubens Bloomberg is the current Mayor of New York City. With a net worth of $19.5 billion in 2011, he is also the 12th-richest person in the United States...
at Ground Zero
Ground zero
The term ground zero describes the point on the Earth's surface closest to a detonation...
on September 11, 2002, the first anniversary of 9/11. The excerpt refers both to the citizens who lost their lives in the towers as well as to the rescue workers who came to save them.
In the last fourteen seconds, New York Governor George Pataki
George Pataki
George Elmer Pataki is an American politician who was the 53rd Governor of New York. A member of the Republican Party, Pataki served three consecutive four-year terms from January 1, 1995 until December 31, 2006.- Early life :...
can be heard quoting the Gettysburg Address
Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address is a speech by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln and is one of the most well-known speeches in United States history. It was delivered by Lincoln during the American Civil War, on the afternoon of Thursday, November 19, 1863, at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery...
: "The world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here."
This is an excerpt of former President Abraham Lincoln's famous Gettysburg Address
Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address is a speech by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln and is one of the most well-known speeches in United States history. It was delivered by Lincoln during the American Civil War, on the afternoon of Thursday, November 19, 1863, at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery...
, in which Lincoln stood at the site of the Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg , was fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The battle with the largest number of casualties in the American Civil War, it is often described as the war's turning point. Union Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade's Army of the Potomac...
, the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, and dedicated the Gettysburg National Cemetery
Gettysburg National Cemetery
The Gettysburg National Cemetery is located on Cemetery Hill in the Gettysburg Battlefield near the borough of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and adjacent to Evergreen Cemetery to the south...
. The Address was read in its entirety by New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
governor George Pataki
George Pataki
George Elmer Pataki is an American politician who was the 53rd Governor of New York. A member of the Republican Party, Pataki served three consecutive four-year terms from January 1, 1995 until December 31, 2006.- Early life :...
at the same 9/11 anniversary memorial, shortly after Mayor Bloomberg's speech.