Lyrics Page
Make Believe
676 views
Aug 8, 2026 updated
Verified editorial review
JJ Heller's song "Make Believe" tells the story of a child abandoned by a young father who taught them to pretend. As an adult, the narrator longs to meet this father and wonders if the imagined love was real. The song shifts to a hopeful resolution when the narrator finds a loving family and a father figure who affirms them, making the make-believe a reality. It explores themes of identity, belonging, and the healing power of unconditional love, reflecting a Christian perspective on adoption and God's fatherly care.
Lyrics Verified by Editorial Team
You said you couldn't keep me when you were seventeen
Too young to be a father
You kissed my hand and took your leave
And you taught me how to make believe
Make believe I was a gift to you from heaven
Make believe that you would take me as your own
Make believe that you would set the mark of what a man should be
You taught me how to make believe
And now that I've grown older
I long for us to meet
I have a million questions
But most of all I want to see
If all of it was make believe
Another year has come and gone
I am living with your family
And I feel right at home
In the place where I always wanted to be
I'm going out this evening
I check the mirror twice
You stop me on the staircase
You kiss my hand and say that I look beautiful tonight
And I believe I was a gift to you from heaven
And I believe that you would take me as your own
I believe that you set the mark of what a man should be
Now I don't have to make believe