Proses rekaman lagu "Faith" diawali oleh berbagai lapisan suara instrumen dan vokal terlebih dahulu, baru kemudian Michael menulis liriknya untuk mengisi bagian-bagian yang kosong sepotong demi sepotong, dan spontan.
Alasan George melakukan seperti itu karena ia terinspirasi oleh kompleksitas suara Prince Nelson dalam lagu-lagu yang ia rekam, yang membuat Prince terdengar geram tetapi vokalnya cenderung kering dan agresif.
Agar vokal Michael pun bisa terdengar jauh lebih kompleks dari saat ia masih menyanyi dalam duo Wham!, ia membuat lagu "Faith" semakin menjauh dari kesan balada pop semata.
Meski lirik lagu tersebut merupakan refleksi harapan dan optimisme seseorang saat akan memulai perjalanan cinta yang baru.
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Lirik lagu "Faith" sebagai berikut:
Well I guess it would be nice
If I could touch your body
I know not everybody
Has got a body like you
But I've got to think twice
Before I give my heart away
And I know all the games you play
Because I play them too
Oh but I
Need some time off from that emotion
Time to pick my heart up off the floor
Oh when that love comes down
Without devotion
Well it takes a strong man baby
But I'm showing you the door
‘Cause I gotta have faith
I gotta have faith
‘Cause I gotta have faith, faith
‘Cause I gotta have faith, faith, faith
Baby,
I know you're asking me to stay
Say please, please, please don't go away
You say I'm giving you the blues
Maybe
You mean every word you say
Can't help but think of yesterday
And another who tied me down to loverboy rules
Before this river
Becomes an ocean
Before you throw my heart back on the floor
Oh oh baby I reconsider
My foolish notion
Well I need someone to hold me
But I'll wait for something more
Yes I've gotta have faith…
Mmm, I gotta have faith
‘Cause I gotta have faith, faith, faith
I gotta have faith-a-faith-a-faith
Before this river
Becomes an ocean
Before you throw my heart back on the floor
Oh oh baby I reconsider
My foolish notion
Well I need someone to hold me
But I'll wait for something more
Cause I gotta have faith
Mmm I gotta have faith
Because I got to have faith-a-faith-a-faith
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Editor: Maria Rosari Dwi Putri
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