Believe In Myself

Overview

Debut

23 December 1998

Media featured in

Length

3:53

Composer(s)

Jun Senoue

Song writer(s)

Jun Senoue, Takahiro Fukada (Sonic Adventure)
Jun Senoue (Sonic Adventure 2)

Arranger(s)

Jun Senoue

Performer(s)

Sonic Adventure:

Karen Brake (lead vocals)
Terry Woods, Maxine Waters (background vocals)
Jun Senoue (guitars)
Naoto Shibata (bass)
Hiro Homma (drums)

Sonic Adventure 2:

Kaz Silver (vocals)
Jun Senoue (guitars)
Takeshi Taneda (bass)
Katsuji (drums)

Publisher

Sega

Music

(Original)

(Sonic Adventure 2 version)

(Sonic Adventure 2 version instrumental)

"Believe In Myself" is the theme of Miles "Tails" Prower from Sonic Adventure and Sonic Adventure 2. In Sonic Adventure, it was performed by Karen Brake while in Sonic Adventure 2, it was performed by Kaz Silver, with Jun Senoue on guitars.

Legacy

Having differences similar to the differences between the two versions of "It Doesn't Matter", the version in Sonic Adventure is a little bit slower than the version in Sonic Adventure 2, and is a little more laid back.

An acoustic version of "Believe In Myself" was used in the Sonic and the Black Knight during the Blacksmith's introduction cutscene. An instrumental of the Sonic Adventure 2 version is Tails' All-Star music in Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing. An instrumental remix of the song called "Tornado Time" is played at Hidden World Zone 2 in Sonic Lost World.

Lyrics

Sonic Adventure

When all alone in my chair, I just go about wishin'
I wanna be strong, I really wanna be trusted
When all alone in my bed, I just go about yearnin'
I wanna be cool, I also wanna be like him

But that's not somethin' I can do so easily
This is not simply my way, my style
Gotta get a hold of my life

I wanna fly high
So I can reach the highest of all the heavens
Somebody will be
Waiting for me so I have gotta fly higher
Gotta keep goin'
Everything is a brand new challenge for me
I will believe in myself
This is the only start for me

When all alone in my sleep
I just go about dreamin'
I see myself there, having the same adventure
If I just follow you, I will not see the light
Now's the time to find my way through this life
I'm tryin' so hard to be strong

I wanna fly high
So I can reach the highest of all the heavens
Somebody will be
Waiting for me so I have gotta fly higher
Gotta keep going
Everything is a brand new challenge for me
I will believe in myself
This is the only start for me

[Guitar solo]

Many friends help me out
In return I help them
Certain things I can do, and there's things that only I can do
No one's alone

I wanna fly high
So I can reach the highest of all the heavens
Somebody will be
Waiting for me so I have gotta fly higher
Gotta keep goin'
Everything is a brand new challenge for me
I will believe in myself
This is the only start for me, me, me

Sonic Adventure 2

When all alone in my chair, I just go about wishing
Wanna be strong, really wanna be trusted, ahh
When all alone in my bed, I just go about yearning
Wanna be cool, I also wanna be like him

But that's not something I can do so easily
This is not simply my way, my own style
Gotta get a hold of my life

I wanna fly high
So I can reach the highest of all the heavens

Somebody will be
Waiting for me so
I've got to fly higher

When all alone in my sleep, I just go about dreaming
I see myself there, having the same adventure

If I just follow you, I will never see the light
Now is the time to find my way through this life
Trying so hard to be strong

I've gotta keep going
Everything is a brand new challenge for me
And I will believe
Believe in myself
This is the only way for me

[Guitar solo]

Many friends help me out, in return I help them
Certain things I can do
And there are things that only I can do
No one's alone

I wanna fly high
So I can reach the highest of all the heavens
Somebody will be
Waiting for me so
I've got to fly higher

Alternate remixes

Song Name	Music	Length
I'm The Blacksmith		0:57
Tornado Time		2:59
Blacksmith		2:03

Connection to Character

I wanna be strong, I really wanna be trusted - Tails wanting to be a reliable friend.
I wanna be cool, I also wanna be like him - Tails wanting to be like Sonic.
I wanna fly high - Tails' ability to fly.
So I can reach the highest of all the heavens - Tails wants to be the best he can possibly be.
If I just follow you, I will not see the light - Tails realizing if he just tries to be like Sonic, he will never improve himself.
I'm tryin' so hard to be strong - Tails always doing his best.
Many friends help me out, In return I help them - Tails helping Sonic and the others and vice-versa.
Certain things I can do, and there's things that only I can do - Tails can fix things that others cannot.
I see myself there; having the same adventure- Tails wanting to have the same adventures as Sonic.

Trivia

"Believe In Myself" is written from Tails' point of view. When the lyrics say "him" or "you", they are referring to Sonic.
The version used in Sonic Adventure 2 is about twice as long as the one in its predecessor.
A violin instrumental version of this song plays in the background in the Blacksmith shop in Sonic and the Black Knight.
The drum pattern in the introduction sounds similar to the drums in "Never Turn Back", and almost identical to the opening of Station Square's music.
The song in the sound test in Sonic Adventure refers to Tails by his real name—Miles.
A remade instrumental of the Sonic Adventure 2 version plays in one of the Hidden Levels in Sonic Lost World.
The melody of the Sonic Adventure 2 version of the song is used for Tails' All-Star move in Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing.

External links

Believe In Myself at the Sonic Sound Test Wiki.

Songs

Games	Sonic CD	Sonic Boom • Sonic - You Can Do Anything • Cosmic Eternity - Believe in Yourself
	Sonic R	Super Sonic Racing • Can You Feel the Sunshine • Living in the City • Back in Time • Work It Out • Diamond in the Sky • You're My Number One
	Sonic Adventure	Open Your Heart • It Doesn't Matter • Believe In Myself • Unknown from M.E. • My Sweet Passion • Lazy Days ~Livin' in Paradise~
	Sonic Adventure 2	Live and Learn • It Doesn't Matter • Believe In Myself • Unknown from M.E. • My Sweet Passion • Throw It All Away • E.G.G.M.A.N. • Fly in the Freedom • Escape from the City • Kick the Rock! • A Ghost's Pumpkin Soup • Dive into the Mellow • Deeper • Space Trip Steps • Rhythm And Balance • The Supernatural • For True Story • Supporting Me
	Heroes	Sonic Heroes • We Can • This Machine • Follow Me • Team Chaotix • What I'm Made of...
	Shadow the Hedgehog	I Am... All of Me • Almost Dead • Waking Up • E.G.G.M.A.N Doc. Robeatnix Mix • Chosen One • All Hail Shadow • Never Turn Back • Who I Am (unused) • Tripod Baby
	Sonic Rush	A New Day • Right There, Ride On • Back 2 Back • Ethno Circus • Ska Cha Cha • Jeh Jeh Rocket • Get Edgy • What U Need • Metal Scratchin' • Vela Nova • Bomber Barbara • Wrapped in Black • Raisin' Me Up
	Riders	Sonic Speed Riders • Catch Me If You Can
	Sonic (2006)	His World • Sweet Dreams AKON Mix • All Hail Shadow Remix • Dreams of an Absolution • My Destiny • Solaris Phase 1
	Sonic and the Secret Rings	Seven Rings In Hand • Let the Speed Mend It • The Wicked Wild • The Palace That Was Found • No Way Through • The White of Sky • Unawakening Float • Poison Spear • Blue on the Run • How It Started • It Has Come to This • Worth a Chance
	Zero Gravity	Un-Gravitify • Catch Me If You Can
	Unleashed	Endless Possibility • Dear My Friend
	Black Knight	Knight of the Wind • With Me • Fight the Knight • Through the Fire • Live Life
	Free Riders	Free • Shake It, Don't Break It • Shake It Baby • I'm Still a Believer
	Colors	Reach for the Stars • Speak with Your Heart
	Forces	Fist Bump • Infinite • Fighting Onward • Nowhere to Run • Justice • Moonlight Battlefield • Virtual Enemies • Set in Motion • Fading World • The Light of Hope • Rhythm And Balance • Supporting Me
	Other	You're My Hero (Sonic 3D Blast) • A New Venture (Sonic Rush Adventure) • Race to Win (Sonic Rivals 2) • So Much More... (Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing) • Green Light Ride (Team Sonic Racing)
Media	AoStH	Italian/French opening theme • Sonic's Song
	SatAM	Fastest Thing Alive • Burning Way Past Cool (unused)
	Live in Sydney	What Are We Waiting For? • Give Me Chaos • Thank You For Being You
	Underground	Sonic Underground • Someday • Working Together in Harmony • We're All In This Together • Have You Got The 411? • I've Found My Home • Money Can't Buy • Let the Good Times Roll • Teach the Children, Light the Way • Face Your Fear • We Need to Be Free • Listen to Your Heart • Society Girl • Built For Speed • Let's Do It to It • You Can't Own Everything • Never Give Up • The Fastest Thing Alive • Not Always What They Seem • Take a Chance • Where There's a Will, There's a Way • The Cosmic Dance • Being a Kid Is Cool • True Blue Friend • Mummy Wrap • Part of the Problem • I Can Do That For You • No One Is an Island • Learn to Overcome • The Mobius Stomp • When Tomorrow Comes • How You Play the Game • Don't Be a Backstabber • We're the Sonic Underground • Never Easy • Fun in the Sun • Have It All Again • Justice Callin' • The Sound of Freedom • Lady Liberty • Don't Let Your Guard Down
	Sonic X	SONIC DRIVE • Fu-tu-re • The Shining Road • T.O.P • Gotta Go Fast • Sonic X • Just Call Me SONIC • Sonic
Other		Super Sonic Dance Attack • Wonderman • They Call Me Sonic • Sonic Electronic • King of the Ring • Look-a-like • Metal Sonic • Dr. Robotnik • Sonic Youth

Sonic Adventure

Playable characters		Sonic (Super Sonic) \| Tails \| Knuckles \| Amy \| E-102 Gamma \| Big \| Metal Sonic*
Other characters		Dr. Eggman \| Beta (Mark II) \| Chao \| Chaos (Chaos 1, Chaos 2, Chaos 4, Chaos 6, Perfect Chaos) \| Cream* \| Delta \| Epsilon \| Froggy \| Grandma \| Mr. Know-It-All \| Pachacamac \| Tikal \| Unnamed Sonic robot* \| ZERO \| Zeta \| Animals (Deer, Elephant, Gorilla, Kangaroo, Koala, Lion, Mole, Parrot, Peacock, Penguin, Rabbit, Seal, Sea Otter, Skunk, Swallow)
Adventure Fields		Egg Carrier \| Mystic Ruins \| Station Square
Action Stages		Emerald Coast \| Windy Valley \| Casinopolis \| IceCap \| Sky Chase \| Twinkle Park \| Speed Highway \| Red Mountain \| Sky Deck \| Lost World \| Hot Shelter \| Sand Hill \| Twinkle Circuit \| Final Egg
Enemies		Beat \| Bladed Spinner \| Boa-Boa \| Buyoon \| Cart Kiki \| Cop Speeder \| Egg Keeper \| Electro Spinner \| Fighter Aircraft A \| Fighter Aircraft B \| Gola \| Ice Ball \| Icecap's unnamed aircraft \| Kiki \| Leon \| mechanical fish \| Pirate \| Rhinotank \| Sky Deck's unnamed jet fighter \| Spiky Spinner \| Sweeper
Bosses		Chaos 0 \| Chaos 2 \| Chaos 4 \| Chaos 6 \| E-101 Beta \| E-101 Mark II \| E-102 Gamma \| E-103 Delta \| E-104 Epsilon \| E-105 Zeta \| Egg Carrier \| Egg Hornet \| Egg Viper \| Egg Walker \| Knuckles the Echidna \| Perfect Chaos \| Sonic the Hedgehog \| ZERO
Moves/techniques		Arm Punch \| Bolt of lightning \| Bomb Attack \| Bomb Gun Attack \| Charge \| Climb \| Dig \| Double Punch \| Earthquake Attack \| Electric Arm \| Energy Ball Attack \| Flame Thrower Attack \| Flight Mode \| Glide \| Guiding Missiles \| Hammer Attack \| Hammer Jump \| Hover \| Homing Attack \| Instantaneous Liquefaction \| Laser Beam Attack \| Homing Missile Launch \| Homing Tail Slice \| Inhale Attack \| Jump Attack \| Laser Gun \| Light Speed Attack \| Light Speed Dash \| Lure Attack \| Marble Attack \| Maximum Heat Knuckles Attack \| Phantom Shadow Move \| Pick \| Propeller Flight \| Punch \| Punch Attack \| Quarter Attack \| Rapid Tails Attack \| Scorpion Attack \| Shockwave Attack (Chaos 6) \| Sonic Boom \| Spin Attack \| Spin Dash \| Spin Hammer Attack \| Spin Jump \| Spinning Spike Attack \| Spouting Attack \| Squash Roll Attack \| Swing Punch \| Tails Attack
Gimmicks and obstacles		Bumper \| Bumper Car \| Cannon \| Conveyor Belt \| Crank \| Dash Panel \| Dash Ring \| Drum Can \| Explosion Trap \| Fan \| Flipper \| Fountain \| Goal Balloon \| Hanging Bell \| Helicopter \| Hint Box \| Hint Orb \| Icicle \| Iron ball \| Jump Panel (plate) \| Jump Panel (ramp) \| Laser field \| Lit Panel \| Mirror \| Monkey Detonation Switch \| Power cube \| Rocket \| Satellite \| Slot machine \| Spring \| Spring Catapult \| Switch \| Teleporter \| Trick Jump Panel \| Wide spring \| Wind Path \| Zip Line
Objects	General	Air Bubbles \| Capsule \| Cart pass \| Chao Egg \| Chaos Emerald \| Doll \| Emblem \| Emerald Shard \| Employee ID Card \| Item Box (Bomb, Extra Life, Invincibility, Lightning Shield, Power Sneakers, Shield, Super Ring) \| Key Stone (Gold Statue, Ice Stone, Silver Statue, Wind Stone) \| Point Marker \| Ring \| Sandboard \| Snowboard \| Sonic Token
Objects	Level Up Items	Ancient Light \| Crystal Ring \| Fighting Gloves \| Jet Anklet \| Jet Booster \| Laser Blaster \| Life Belt \| Light Speed Shoes \| Long Hammer \| Lure \| Power Rod \| Rhythm Badge \| Shovel Claw \| Warrior Feather
English voice actors		Ryan Drummond (Sonic) \| Corey Bringas (Tails) \| Michael McGaharn (Knuckles) \| Deem Bristow (Eggman) \| Jennifer Douillard (Amy) \| Jon St. John (Big) \| Elara Distler (Tikal, Station Square Train Voice, Default Menu Voice) \| Steve Broadie (Gamma, Pachacamac, Mystic Ruins Train Voice) \| Tomoko Sasaki (Chao)
Japanese voice actors		Jun'ichi Kanemaru (Sonic) \| Kazuki Hayashi (Tails) \| Nobutoshi Kanna (Knuckles) \| Chikao Ōtsuka (Eggman) \| Taeko Kawata (Amy) \| Shun Yashiro (Big) \| Kaori Asō (Tikal) \| Jōji Nakata (Gamma) \| Tōru Ōkawa (Pachacamac) \| Kaho Kōda (Station Square Train Voice) \| Nobutoshi Kanna (Mystic Ruins Train Voice) \| Elara Distler (Default Menu Voice) \| Tomoko Sasaki (Chao)
Original Soundtrack/Remix/Vocal Mini Album/20th Anniversary/Passion & Pride		Believe In Myself \| It Doesn't Matter \| Lazy Days \| My Sweet Passion \| Open Your Heart \| Unknown from M.E.
Other		777 Slots Pinball \| Angel Island \| Auto Running \| Black Market \| Card & Pinball \| Chao Garden (Station Square Garden, Mystic Ruins Garden, Egg Carrier Island) \| Chao Stadium \| Chao in Space \| Chao Machine \| Chao Search* \| Corkscrew loop \| Debug Mode \| E-100 Series \| Egg Carrier \| Egg Carrier 2 \| Emerald Radar \| Freeze \| Hedgehog Hammer \| Life gauge \| Mission Mode \| Mystic Ruins \| Shrine of Knuckles's race \| Shuttle loop \| Sonic Adventure (LCD) \| Station Square \| Station Square Police Department \| Tails' Lab \| Tornado \| Tornado 2 \| Transporter Machine Exclusive to Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut*.

Sonic Adventure 2

Playable characters		Sonic (Super Sonic) \| Tails \| Knuckles \| Amy* \| Shadow (Super Shadow) \| Rouge \| Eggman \| Big^ \| Tikal \| Chaos* \| Dark Chao Walker* \| Chao Walker* \| Metal Sonic*
Other characters		Chao (Dark Chao, Hero Chao, Chaos Chao) \| Gerald \| Maria \| President \| Secretary \| Sigma-Alpha 2 \| Animals (Bat, Bear, Boar, Cheetah, Condor, Dragon, Gorilla, Half Fish, Parrot, Peacock, Penguin, Phoenix, Rabbit, Raccoon, Seal, Sea Otter, Sheep, Skeleton Dog, Skunk, Tiger, Unicorn)
Stages	1P Stages	City Escape \| Wild Canyon \| Prison Lane \| Metal Harbor \| Green Forest \| Pumpkin Hill \| Mission Street \| Aquatic Mine \| Route 101 \| Hidden Base \| Pyramid Cave \| Death Chamber \| Eternal Engine \| Meteor Herd \| Crazy Gadget \| Final Rush \| Iron Gate \| Dry Lagoon \| Sand Ocean \| Radical Highway \| Egg Quarters \| Lost Colony \| Weapons Bed \| Security Hall \| White Jungle \| Route 280 \| Sky Rail \| Mad Space \| Cosmic Wall \| Final Chase** \| Cannon's Core \| Green Hill
Stages	2P Stages	Downtown Race \| Grind Race \| Planet Quest \| Pool Quest \| Deck Race \| Pyramid Race
Enemies	G.U.N.	Blue Eagle \| Bomb Beetle \| Bomb Wing \| Gold Beetle \| Gun Beetle \| Gun Hawk \| Gun Hunter \| Gun Wing \| Hornet-3 \| Hornet-6 \| Hornet-9 \| Laser Hawk \| Laser Hornet \| Laser Hunter \| Mono Beetle \| Phoenix \| Rhino Cannon \| Rhino Jet \| Rhino Metal \| Rhino Spike \| Shield Hunter \| Sky Hawk \| Spark Beetle \| Spring Beetle
	Badniks	Buzz Bomber \| Chopper \| E-1000 \| Gola \| Unidus \| Kiki
	Misc	Artificial Chaos (Artificial Chaos P-1, Artificial Chaos P-100, Cell, Float Type, Guard Type) \| Boo \| Boom Boo
Bosses		B-3x Hot Shot \| Biolizard \| Dr. Eggman \| Egg Golem \| F-6t Big Foot \| Finalhazard \| King Boom Boo \| Knuckles \| R-1/A Flying Dog \| Rouge \| Shadow \| Sonic \| Tails
Moves/techniques		Amy Flash* \| Black Shield* \| Black Wave* \| Booming Missile* \| Bounce Attack \| Captive Light* \| Chaos Bind* \| Chaos Control \| Chaos Impact* \| Chaos Screw* \| Chaos Spear \| Chaos Strike* \| Charm Ray* \| Crazy Rush* \| Crouch \| Dark Finish* \| Dark Omochao* \| Dig \| Drill Claw \| Drill Drive \| Fire Somersault \| Glide \| Grind Step \| Grinding \| Hammer Punch* \| Heaven's Justice* \| Hell Bomber* \| Hip Drop* \| Hover \| Homing Attack \| Jump Dash \| Kick/Kick Attack \| Knuckle Spin* \| Laser Missile* \| Light Attack \| Light Speed Dash \| Lock-on \| Lock-On Missile \| Magic Hands \| Omochao \| Pick \| Power Flash* \| Power Laser* \| Propeller Punch \| Punch (Eggwalker) \| Punch/Punch Attack \| Rocket Launcher \| Rumble Launcher* \| Screw Kick \| Somersault \| Sonic Wind* \| Speed Up* \| Spin Jump \| Spin Dash \| Spiral Upper \| Storming Heart* \| Super Sonic Boost \| Swim \| Thunder Arrow* \| Time Stop* \| Volkan Cannon \| Wrath of Gaia* \| Zap Laser*
Gimmicks and obstacles		Ancient Ruin \| Ball Switch \| Bungie Vine \| Dash Panel \| Dynamite \| Egg Beetle \| Gravity Control Switch \| Green energy fluid \| Grind Rail \| GUN Military Truck \| High-speed warp tube \| Hint Box \| Hourglass \| Iron ball \| Jump Plate \| Laser field \| Missile \| Pipe \| Propeller Spring \| Pulley \| Rocket \| Spikes \| Spinning drum \| Swing Bar \| Time Stop Switch \| Turtle \| Warp Hole \| Warp Wall \| Weight \| Wide spring
Objects	General	Chao Egg \| Chao Key \| Chaos Emerald \| Chaos Drive \| Container (Cage) \| Emblem \| Emerald Shard \| Goal Ring \| Item Box (Bomb, Extra Life, Health, Invincibility, Magnetic Barrier, Power Sneakers, Shield, Super Ring) \| Key Stone (Gate Key) \| Meteorite \| Outfit \| Point Marker \| Ring \| Snowboard
Objects	Level Up Items	Air Necklace \| Air Shoes \| Ancient Light \| Bazooka \| Booster \| Bounce Bracelet \| Flame Ring \| Hammer Gloves \| Iron Boots \| Jet Engine \| Large Cannon \| Laser Blaster \| Light Speed Shoes \| Magic Gloves \| Mystic Melody \| Pick Nails \| Protective Armor \| Shovel Claw \| Sunglasses \| Treasure Scope
English voice actors		Ryan Drummond (Sonic) \| Connor Bringas (Tails) \| Scott Dreier (Knuckles/GUN Soldiers) \| Jennifer Douillard (Amy Rose) \| David Humphrey (Shadow the Hedgehog) \| Lani Minella (Rouge/Omochao) \| Deem Bristow (Doctor Eggman) \| Moriah Angeline (Maria Robotnik) \| Marc Biagi (Gerald/GUN Soldiers) \| Steve Broadie (President) \| Shelly Fox (Default menu voice) \| Jon St. John (Big) \| Elara Distler (Tikal) \| Tomoko Sasaki (Chao)
Japanese voice actors		Jun'ichi Kanemaru (Sonic) \| Kazuki Hayashi (Tails) \| Nobutoshi Kanna (Knuckles) \| Taeko Kawata (Amy) \| Kōji Yusa (Shadow) \| Rumi Ochiai (Rouge) \| Chikao Ōtsuka (Eggman ) \| Etsuko Kozakura (Omochao) \| Yuri Shiratori (Maria) \| Kinryū Arimoto (President) \| Shun Yashiro (Big) \| Shelly Fox (Default menu voice) \| Tomoko Sasaki (Chao)
OST/ Vocal Collection/ Official/Sampler/ 20th Anniversary/ Passion & Pride		A Ghost's Pumpkin Soup \| Believe In Myself \| Deeper \| Dive into the Mellow \| E.G.G.M.A.N. \| Escape from the City \| Fly in the Freedom \| For True Story \| It Doesn't Matter \| Kick the Rock! \| Live and Learn \| My Sweet Passion \| Rhythm And Balance \| Space Trip Steps \| Supporting Me \| The Supernatural \| Throw It All Away \| Unknown from M.E. \| Vengeance is Mine
Other		Angel Island \| Auto Running \| Black Market \| Central City \| Chao Adventure^ \| Chao Adventure 2^ \| Chao Garden (Dark, Hero, Neutral) \| Chao in Space \| Chao Kindergarten \| Chao Machine \| Chao Stadium \| Chao Transporter^ \| Chao World \| Corkscrew loop \| Cyclone \| Eclipse Cannon \| Eggman Bombom \| Eggwalker \| Emerald Radar \| Fake Emerald \| Gerald Robotnik's diary \| Health Gauge \| Hi-Speed Shoes \| Kart Race \| Prison Island \| Project Shadow \| Rank \| Shuttle loop \| Space Colony ARK \| Station Square \| Teleporter \| Totem Pole \| Winding Tunnel Appears or is playable only in the 2P mode Stage is also playable in 2P mode ^ Dreamcast version of Sonic Adventure 2* only

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