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Promises and Empty Words Lyrics
Is there a reason why,
That everyone I've known never let me down gently?
Between the loss and the lies.
I'm always drowned out by silence,
Drowned out by silence.
Well every word that you lay(?)
Was selfish you lass(?) and it hurt me from the first call(?)
But now I know that I'm saved.
You can keep all your silence.
Keep all your silence.
And no more waiting in a cold bed for you.
I'll never hear another lie fall out of your mouth.
Your promises and empty words surround you.
Why should I be the one,
To give this everything?
If I could open my eyes,
I'd see that everything you do never catches me falling.
And with the times that we fight,
There's a home filled with silence,
Home filled with silence.
And no more waiting in a cold bed for you.
I'll never hear another lie fall out of your mouth.
Your promises and empty words surround you.
Why should I be the one,
To give this everything?
And no more waiting in a cold bed for you.
I'll never hear another lie fall out of your mouth.
Your promises and empty words surround you.
Why should I be the one?
Why should I be the one?
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davidecoyote On Sep 21, 2011
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I really like the way Aimee sings this song. Her voice just makes me swoon. I may not be spot on with the lyrics, but I begin to tear up with the end of the first chorus every time: "why should I be the one, to give this everything?"
This song struggles to move on from a bad relationship. It has the courage to do so, however, and thus illustrates the break in a calm and telling way, which I find admirable.
The end of the song changes the direction of the chorus by eliminating the last phrase. "Why should I be the one? [only]" is a compelling note to end on (and intentional, I would think).