Tori Amos

Promise

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[Tori]
Promise not to say

[Tash]
that you told me so
Promise not to say

[Tori]
that I'm getting too old

[Tash]
Promise not to take

[Tori]
never take your phone

[Tash]
I mean take their word

[Tori]
you mean over yours
what I need to know will you

[Tash]
Be there

[Tori]
Where the sun shines

[Tash]
I will be there

[Tori]
you are the light

[Tash]
that follows you everywhere

[Both]
look for my love

[Tash]
where the sun shines
I will be there

[Tori]
will you

[Tash]
Promise not to judge

[Tori]
to judge who you love
I don't know if I...

[Tash]
Yes make that Promise

[Tori]
whatever it is

[Tash]
can you hear the truth
if they accuse me

[Tori]
you think I'll doubt you
what I need to know will you

[Tash]
be there

[Tori]
Where the sun shines

[Tash]
I will be there

[Tori]
you are the light

[Tash]
that follows you everywhere

[Both]
look for my love

[Tash]
where the sun shines
I will be there

[Tori]
will you

[Tash]
be there
when I am all alone

[Tori]
you're not alone

[Tash]
when I am broken down

[Tori]
we all break down

[Tash]
when every door is closed

[Tori]
there is one more

[Tash]
will you look for me
I will rescue

[Tori]
Where the sun shines

[Tash]
I will be there

[Tori]
you are the light

[Tash]
that follows you

[Both]
everywhere
look for my love

[Tash]
where the sun shines

[Tori]
where the sun shines

[Tash]
I will be there
Be there

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spacegirl92 On May 15, 2014

Cornflake Girl

Silent All These Years

A Sorta Fairytale

Winter

Precious Things

[Tori]
Promise not to say

[Tash]
that you told me so
Promise not to say

[Tori]
that I'm getting too old

[Tash]
Promise not to take

[Tori]
never take your phone

[Tash]
I mean take their word

[Tori]
you mean over yours
what I need to know will you

[Tash]
Be there

[Tori]
Where the sun shines

[Tash]
I will be there

[Tori]
you are the light

[Tash]
that follows you everywhere

[Both]
look for my love

[Tash]
where the sun shines 
I will be there

[Tori]
will you

[Tash]
Promise not to judge

[Tori]
to judge who you love
I don't know if I...

[Tash]
Yes make that Promise

[Tori]
whatever it is

[Tash]
can you hear the truth
if they accuse me

[Tori]
you think I'll doubt you
what I need to know will you

[Tash]
be there

[Tori]
Where the sun shines

[Tash]
I will be there

[Tori]
you are the light

[Tash]
that follows you everywhere

[Both]
look for my love

[Tash]
where the sun shines 
I will be there

[Tori]
will you

[Tash]
be there
when I am all alone

[Tori]
you're not alone

[Tash]
when I am broken down

[Tori]
we all break down

[Tash]
when every door is closed

[Tori]
there is one more

[Tash]
will you look for me
I will rescue

[Tori]
Where the sun shines

[Tash]
I will be there

[Tori]
you are the light

[Tash]
that follows you

[Both]
everywhere
look for my love

[Tash]
where the sun shines

[Tori]
where the sun shines

[Tash]
I will be there
Be there

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spacegirl92

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2014-05-15 19:37:32

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by spacegirl92

11y ago

This is one of my favorite songs on Tori's most recent album, because it shows both sides of the mother-daughter relationship. I love the underlying statements in the song that both of them are afraid that they will be judged too harshly and abandoned by the other and that both of them offer something salvific or restorative for the other. It's a nice reminder to be more gracious in the way we look at each other whether we're mothers or daughters or both.

The second verse especially speaks to me and my experience of coming out to my mom within the past year.

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