Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
Promise details the deterioration of a mans life due to realizing his affections will never be returned by a woman he has become obsessed with. At first she gave mixed signals, but it is now clear she’s not interested, still he searches for signs she might like him back, to no avail. The tension bet...
[Verse 1]
Well, y'know that I want your loving
But my logic tells me 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
[Pre-Chorus]
Could you ever want me to love you?
Could you ever want me to care?
Disregard my nervousness
Please ignore my vacant stares
[Chorus]
Cause just what I've been through
Is nothing like where I'm going to
Give me some sign to pursue a promise
And you're unhappy, this is only a guess
[Verse 2]
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 mind
[Verse 3]
You know that I want your loving
Well, then 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
[Pre-Chorus]
Could you ever want me to love you?
Could you ever want me to care?
Disregard my nervousness
Ple-please ignore my vacant stares
[Chorus]
Just what I've been through
Is nothing like where I'm going to
Give me some sign to pursue a promise, a promise
And you're unhappy and you're unhappy
And you're unhappy and you're unhappy, this is only a guess
Promise was written by Gordon Gano.
Promise was produced by Mark Van Hecke.
Violent Femmes released Promise on Wed Apr 13 1983.