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Promise Lyrics
Y'know that I want your loving
But my logic tells me that it ain't never gonna happen
And then my defenses say I didn't want it anyway
But you know sometimes I'm a liar
Could you ever want me to love you?
Could you ever want me to care?
Disregard my nervousness
Please ignore my vacant stares
Cause just what I've been through
Is nothing like where I'm going to
Give me some sign to pursue a promise
And your unhappi... ness is only a guess
Do you know what it's like to hate
When it's way down deep inside?
Oh God, I hate what's been done to my life
I could rule the pain
I could rule the night
Or would it ruin my salvation?
Ruin my mind, rule your pains
Rulers of the night
Ruin your salvation
Ruin your minds
You know that I want your loving
But Mr. Logic, Mr. Logic tells me it ain't never gonna happen
And then my defenses say well, I didn't want it anyway
But you know, sometimes I'm a liar
Could you ever want me to love you?
Could you ever want me to care?
Disregard my nervousness
Please ignore my vacant stares
Just what I've been through
Is nothing like where I'm going to
Give me some sign to pursue a promise
And your unhappi... ness is only a guess
Like most (or all?) of the songs on their first album, this song brings us back to the high school days, all the frustration, all the anger, and the wish to be loved. This is like a document to the teenage days of most of the people I know, as we mostly had a time in our lives when we were deeply unhappy with ourselves - wishing to be loved by someone, but our logic told us it was never gonna happen. And hating - not someone in particular, but perhaps the allmighty himself, for making our lives miserable.
Most of the people go through this stage unhurt, but the sensation, and the memories remain forever - strangely enough, we tend to remember these days as "nice days, good days" ... even though back then we would give anything to escape and get older... This song really has great lyrics, but you have to relate to it to get it completely. At least, that's how I feel about it - I have been listening to this song for almost 20 years now, it never fails to touch me deeply.
Wha? I thought it was, "And you're unhappy. This is only a guess."
Anyway, this song, story of my life. My pathetic teenage life.
fuck yeah!
DO you know what it's like to hate????
reminds me that im not insane...or at least im not alone.
reminds me that im not insane...or at least im not alone.
"Cause just what I've been through is nothing like where I'm going to..."
I like this lyric for some reason.
ahh i love the femmes, pretty straightforward!
could you ever want me to......