Story Behind The Song
About finding out someone has lied to you either deliberately or because they want to keep you happy.Finally being free of them. Blazing your own trail.
Song Description
Uptempo, funky R & B soul tune in the vintage style. Funky guitar, drums and lots of call and answer lines from backing vox harmonies.
| Song Length |
3:26 |
Genre |
R & B - Soul, R & B - Funk |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Irate, Composed |
Subject |
Lies, Judgement |
| Similar Artists |
Lighthouse Family, Michael McDonald |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
PROMISES
Words & Music c)Susan C Haworth
V1
I dont want to see your face
You take me to a lonely place
Where no-one smiles and no-one sings
Make a desert of my soul
Pre CH
Well you had your chances baby but you blew it
I aint gonna buy the ball and chain
CH
No no no no backing vox (Oh no no no)
don't say it's so backing vox ( sweet baby)
Don't make me promises you just can't keep
No no no no backing vox (Oh no no no)
don't say it's so backing vox ( sweet baby)
Don't make me promises you just can't keep
V2
I don't want to hear the sound
Of teardrops falling on the ground
Staining everything I see
With such bitter memories
I dont wanna feel that pain
Your making me the fool again
Saying all those pretty pretty things
Just because you can
Pre CH
Well you had your chances baby but you blew it
I ain't gonna buy the ball and chain
CH
No no no no backing vox (Oh no no no)
don't say it's so backing vox ( sweet baby)
Don't make me promises you just can't keep
No no no no backing vox (Oh no no no)
don't say it's so backing vox ( sweet baby)
Don't make me promises you just can't keep
Mid 8
I'm gonna fly again
I finally earned my wings
This battered heart is really free
I'm realising that I'm not the only one
Who has ever come undone
By the promise of a love not meant to be
Solo
Pre CH
Well you had your chances baby but you blew it
I ain't gonna buy the ball and chain
CH
No no no no backing vox (Oh no no no)
don't say it's so backing vox ( sweet baby)
Don't make me promises you just can't keep
No no no no backing vox (Oh no no no)
don't say it's so backing vox ( sweet baby)
Don't make me promises you just can't keep
CH
No no no no no no backing vox (Oh no no no)
No no no no no backing vox ( sweet baby)
Don't make me promises you just can't keep
No no no no no no backing vox (Oh no no no)
No no no no no backing vox (sweet baby)
Outro
No no no no no no No no no no no no Don't make me promises you just can't keep x 2