Sunday, October 6, 2019

Song Lyrics #19 - Promises, Promises

 

This week I'm looking at Promises, Promises by Naked Eyes. How cool is that name, by the way? 80's bands had the best names. :) Anyway- this song is clearly all about loss, broken promises, lies- love gone wrong, basically. The details don't matter, because most of us have been there, right? Things didn't work out. Anyway, it's a great 80's song.       

So what do you think?   

Lyrics

Never had a doubt 
In the beginning 
Never a doubt 
Trusted too true 
In the beginning 
I loved you right through 
Arm in arm we laughed like kids 
At all the silly things we did 

You made me promises promises
Knowing I'd believe 
Promises promises 
You knew you'd never keep 

Second time around 
I'm still believing words that you said 
You said you'd always be here 
"In love forever"
Still repeats in my head 
You can't finish what you start 
If this is love it breaks my heart 

You made me promises promises 
You knew you'd never keep 
Promises promises 
Why do I believe 

Arm in arm we laughed like kids 
At all the silly things we did 
You can't finish what you start 
If this is love it breaks my heart 

You made me promises promises
You knew you'd never keep 
Promises promises 
Why do I believe 
All of your promises 
You knew you'd never keep 
Promises promises 
Why do I believe 

Promises 
Promises
Promises 
Promises
Promises

4 comments:

  1. Loved this one! And, coincidentally, Always Something There to Remind Me is my pick for next Sunday's post. :) I wish they had been better received... I really liked their music.

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  2. An 80's classic. I'm definitely putting some 80's tunes on today at work, right after I get my fill of Adam Lambert which is on rotation on Amazon music right now.

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  3. You always post the best songs/lyrics!

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  4. I forget how many good songs Naked Eyes sang. This definitely a standout, and when they crooned "why do I believeeeeee", you knew he had a broken heart.

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