About The Song
“Do You Believe Me Now” was written by Vern Gosdin and Hank Cochran and recorded by Gosdin in 1987. The song was released as a single on Columbia Records and reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, becoming one of Gosdin’s most successful recordings during his solo career.
Hank Cochran was a legendary Nashville songwriter who had written classics like “Make the World Go Away” and “I Fall to Pieces.” His collaboration with Gosdin brought together two masters of traditional country songwriting, resulting in a deeply emotional ballad that showcased Gosdin’s distinctive vocal style.
The recording was produced during Gosdin’s tenure with Columbia Records in the 1980s, when he was experiencing renewed commercial success as a solo artist after years of performing with his brother Rex as the Gosdin Brothers. The production emphasized Gosdin’s powerful, emotional vocal delivery.
Vern Gosdin was known as “The Voice” in country music circles due to his exceptional vocal abilities and emotional intensity. His style was rooted in traditional country and gospel music, and he was particularly renowned for his ability to convey heartbreak and pain in his performances.
The song dealt with themes of regret and vindication in relationships, which were common subjects in Gosdin’s repertoire. His songs often explored the darker, more complex emotions of love and loss, setting him apart from many of his contemporaries.
The track was included on Gosdin’s album “Chiseled in Stone,” which became one of his most successful releases. The album title track also became a major hit and is considered one of his signature songs alongside “Do You Believe Me Now.”
Gosdin’s performance of the song demonstrated his ability to take a simple concept and infuse it with deep emotional weight through his vocal interpretation. This skill made him highly respected among his peers and critics, even when commercial success was sometimes elusive.
The success of “Do You Believe Me Now” helped solidify Gosdin’s reputation as one of country music’s premier ballad singers during the 1980s, a period when he produced some of his most memorable and critically acclaimed work.
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Lyrics
Don’t you think you should have called
To tell me you were coming down?
Oh, you look so out of place
On this troubled side of town
It’s a place where losers go
When they know there’s nothing left
And after losing you
I just lost the will to live
Do you believe me now?
I told you time and time again
My heart and soul is in your hands
Do you believe me now?
Do you believe me now?
Look at the livin’ dyin’ proof
I ain’t nothing without you
Do you believe me now?
I don’t know what changed your mind
I won’t ask if this is real
I don’t know if you’re a dream
I only know how good it feels
If you could find it in your heart
To say the fire for me still burns
I’ll find a place to turn around
Down this road of no return
Do you believe me now?
I told you time and time again
My heart and soul is in your hands
Do you believe me now?
Do you believe me now?
Look at the livin’ dyin’ proof
I ain’t nothing without you
Do you believe me now?
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