In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Into the fire on my own, hey
I know I won't see your face again, hey
Are you sitting there alone, hey-ey
Are you thinking like me, all the laughing times
Of all the sad and loving times?
Everything that's left of us
Is fading away
Promise me to think of us, as a time so wonderful
Promise me to think of us, still bright, still colourful
Promise me to look back at us, as a time in your life, you enjoyed
Surrounded by flames everywhere
What I used to be, I'm not even there
The absence of you is killing me, hey-ey
Are you thinking like me, of the laughing times
Of all the sad and loving times?
Everything that's left of us
Is fading away
Promise me to think of us, as a time so wonderful
Promise me to think of us, still bright, still colourful
Promise me to look back at us, as a time in your life, you enjoyed
Promise me, promise me
I will be fine without you
Promise me, promise me
Once more in my life to see you
Promise me, promise me
I will be fine without you
Promise me, promise me
Once more in my life to see you
Can you promise me?
To see you
Can you promise me?
Promise me to think of us, as a time so wonderful, so wonderful
Promise me to think of us, still bright, still colorful, still colorful
Promise me to look back at us, as a time in your life, you enjoyed
Promise me to think of us, as a time so wonderful (so wonderful)
Promise me to think of us, still bright, still colorful (still colorful)
Promise me to look back at us, as a time in your life, you enjoyed
I know I won't see your face again, hey
Are you sitting there alone, hey-ey
Are you thinking like me, all the laughing times
Of all the sad and loving times?
Everything that's left of us
Is fading away
Promise me to think of us, as a time so wonderful
Promise me to think of us, still bright, still colourful
Promise me to look back at us, as a time in your life, you enjoyed
Surrounded by flames everywhere
What I used to be, I'm not even there
The absence of you is killing me, hey-ey
Are you thinking like me, of the laughing times
Of all the sad and loving times?
Everything that's left of us
Is fading away
Promise me to think of us, as a time so wonderful
Promise me to think of us, still bright, still colourful
Promise me to look back at us, as a time in your life, you enjoyed
Promise me, promise me
I will be fine without you
Promise me, promise me
Once more in my life to see you
Promise me, promise me
I will be fine without you
Promise me, promise me
Once more in my life to see you
Can you promise me?
To see you
Can you promise me?
Promise me to think of us, as a time so wonderful, so wonderful
Promise me to think of us, still bright, still colorful, still colorful
Promise me to look back at us, as a time in your life, you enjoyed
Promise me to think of us, as a time so wonderful (so wonderful)
Promise me to think of us, still bright, still colorful (still colorful)
Promise me to look back at us, as a time in your life, you enjoyed
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Promise Me Lyrics as written by Pontus Hjelm
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