They say: Don't stop believing Give no room to reason Build it and they will come I've no quibble with that drivel It's alright for some But I was born in a European nation In the twentieth century And what I've seen and what I've learned Means it's not right for me Thy say: Don't stop believing 'Cause if you stop believing Very soon you'll regret it But what they believe Is you can believe And still end up in a fiery pit So I sit in this European nation In the twenty-first century And I know someone's got it wrong Is it them or is it me? During the deepest darkest nights I feel that they must be right But when I see the morning light Science wins again They say: Don't stop believing 'Cause if you just believe Your future's like the shining Sun I say: I would believe But there's all these beliefs What if I pick the wrong one? When I look at the European nations Down through the centuries Every single belief system Ended up causing grief, incalculable grief And if you ask me now I think that's what I believe