Written in March 2009
Verse 1:
Before I met you, I never knew the meaning of "I love you",
"Will you hold me tight?" and "I want you here tonight"
But I learned it would develop into "You're my forever"
"We can do this together" and "It's now or never"
Now I know that the last one is true
When it comes to me and you
We were doing okay when we first met
Then the obstacles came and the trap was set
Chorus:
Promises
Why do people make them?
When all they're gonna do is break them?
Over and over again
Promises
Why do people say them?
And then how do you repay them?
When your love comes to an end
Verse 2:
When I met you, I thought we'd last eternally
Like a true love, rather than a love at first sight
Now I don't know what to do or say
My life's so dramatic right now it feels like a play
Now I really don't know the deal
But it seems like this play is real
When we met, never did I worry
But now my life's getting rather blurry
Chorus:
Promises
Why do people make them?
When all they're gonna do is break them?
Over and over again
Promises
Why do people say them?
And then how do you repay them?
When your love comes to an end
Spoken:
Well I've enjoyed the last few days.
But now I need to go away.
Maybe a week, maybe a month or a year
I don't know. (Sung)But I know I'm not wanted here.
Chorus:
Promises
Why do people make them?
When all they're gonna do is break them?
Over and over again
Promises
Why do people say them?
And then how do you repay them?
When your love comes to an end
My love's come to an end
My love's come to an end
About the Song:
This idea was initially part of a musical I was writing last year, but I decided to give up on the project for various reasons. This is the first song I have written that has music and the first I have written broadcasted on YouTube. The plot follows a girl who has just caught her boyfriend cheating, and she talks about the promises he has made and broken, and that promises are just a waste of time as people always break them anyway.
The music to Promises was written by John Salib aka YouTube user oOoForsakenoOo. Here is a YouTube video (well, audio) clip of him singing the song.
Me singing the song acapella (Version with music coming soon):
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