On Christmas Eve 1989, Poison lead singer Bret Michaels' huge Polynesian bodyguard died alone in his Palm Springs hotel room. His name was Kimo, and much like the rest of the band, he became heavily involved with alcohol, drugs, and women, which had taken a toll on his health. Kimo was also a personal friend of Michaels and when the Poison vocalist was informed of his mate's death, he reacted by locking himself in his room and writing this song. Kimo can be seen in the video.
This song is not only about Kimo, but also Bret's cousin Bob who was wounded in Vietnam. In the June 10, 2010 issue of Rolling Stone, Michaels said: "All the songs I write have a bazillion verses. 'Something to Believe In' is one of the only songs to get played on radio that's over six minutes long. There's an acoustic version somewhere that's 28 minutes long."
In 2003, Poison recorded an acoustic version with new lyrics. It was included on their Best of Ballads & Blues album.
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