The Beach Boys

Released: March 15, 1972

Songwriter: Mike Love Brian Wilson Al Jardine

Producer: The Beach Boys

People have you heard of the world plan
To know the inner nature of every man
Jesus came down to save the world from sin
Sayin' "Seek ye first the kingdom within"
Maharishi teaches us to meditate
To dive deep within come out and radiate
All of the saints through all creation
Sing the same song of revelation

I believe it (Dig deep if you know what I mean yeah)
(I believe him)
I believe it (Dig deep if you know what I mean now)
(In my heart)
I believe it (Dig deep if you know what I mean now)
(in my soul) (Dig deep if you know what I mean now)
I believe it (Dig deep if you know what I mean now)
(Zarathustra)???
I believe it (Dig deep if you know what I mean now)
(???)
I believe it (Dig deep if you know what I mean now)
(To believe)
I believe it (Dig deep if you know what I mean now)
(Way down inside)
I believe it

He came down down down down down down down
Yes I mean down down down down
Yes he did
From the glorious kingdom

Hey-yon-du-coma-nauga-ton
Means avoid the suffering before it comes
Krishna said a long time ago
To "To let the arrow fly first pull back the bow"
Guru Dev's wisdom is just the thing...
To save mankind from all this suffering
Maharishi gives a lift to every man's bible
Bringin' us the news of the new revival

And I believe
I believe it (Dig deep if you know what I mean yeah)
(Yes I believe)
I believe it (Dig deep if you know what I mean now)
(In my heart)
I believe it (Dig deep if you know what I mean now)
(Yeah)
I believe it (Dig deep if you know what I mean now)
(I'm talking about people)
I believe it (Dig deep if you know what I mean now)
(in my soul) (Dig deep if you know what I mean now)
I believe it (Dig deep if you know what I mean now)
(To believe)
I believe it (Dig deep if you know what I mean now)

Men see, cries before the road
Say can a wall bleed

Ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo

Tell me life is over
It begins
Within my world
You've gotta believe it's so

(2-3-4-5-6-7)
Yes I believe it
Yes I believe it
Yes I beliiiiieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeve

Ooh

He came down
To make me care for my home
Gave me a song
To help the sound of my own
Showed me the way
To get through every day
I thank you my Lord
For sending this man home
Mmmmmm

Oh oh oh oh
Yeah
Ohoh
Yeah
He came down

I believe it (oh yeah)
I believe it
I believe it (Down in my soul)
I believe it (Come and....my ...)
I believe it (Oh Lord this kingdom)
I believe it (To believe)
I believe it (Oh yes I believe)
I believe it (I'm talkin' about Jesus)
I believe it
I believe it (to believe

The Beach Boys are one of the world’s best-selling bands of all time and the first American pop band to reach the 50-year milestone. Their vocal harmonies are among the most unmistakable and enduring of the rock and roll era.

Formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California, by Brian Wilson, his two brothers Carl and Dennis, their cousin Mike Love, and classmate Al Jardine, the group’s first single “Surfin'” got them signed to Capitol Records and they quickly became one of the most popular and successful artists of the surf music craze of the 1960s. From 1962 to 1966, The Beach Boys scored over twenty top 40 hits in the US including the chart-toppers “I Get Around”, “Help Me Rhonda” & “Good Vibrations” along with the top 5’s “Surfin USA”, “Fun, Fun, Fun”, “California Girls”, “Barbara Ann” & “Sloop John B”. Several of the band’s singles also found top 40 success in Canada, Australia, Sweden and the UK. In 1965, de facto leader Brian Wilson suffered a mental breakdown due to the stress of writing, producing & touring combined with substance abuse issues, causing him to step down and stop traveling with the band on tour.

Inspired by producer Phil Spector and The Beatles' Rubber Soul, Brian focused on studio work, determined to keep the group relevant as the surf music scene was fading with their 1966 album Pet Sounds. Despite tension between members in the studio about this new direction, lack of faith from the record label, mixed reviews, and comparatively lukewarm reception initially in the US, the album still found massive success in the UK and earned accolades from fellow artists including The Beatles, who acknowledged that the album was their inspiration to further push the boundaries of pop music with their landmark album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Eventually Pet Sounds would be acknowledged as one of the greatest albums ever recorded by several media outlets like The Times, Mojo Magazine, The Guardian, VH1, BBC and Rolling Stone.

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