1) Bentley, bor… Read Full Bio ↴There are currently 2 artists with the name Bentley:
1) Bentley, born Benjamin Oakley II, was raised in Florence Alabama. His city is well known for two things: being home to the father of the blues W.C. Handy & crooked police. This sets the tone of his music having laid back instrumentation accompanied by gritty lyricism that explains the cause & effects of everyday life choices.
Gangster rap is defined as a sub genre in hip-hop that reflects violence and urban crime of the inner city youth. From a sky view this would be a good synopsis but at eye level it more closely resembles an audio version of the nightly news. In Alabama, everything from police brutality to inadequate schoolings can go unheard of, relying solely on the people to educate one another.
This voice is Bentley. Being haled as the “Intelligent Hoodlum”, his music paints graphic depictions of reality with the finesse of an undergraduate’s thesis paper.
Bentley first surfaced with his childhood friends in a group called FTP, which stood for “Fuck The Police”, mainly talking about surviving the pressures that bombard young men in the ghetto. This caught the attention of a well-known street veteran Geoffrey Robinson, or as you all may know him “G Mane”. Eager to leave one life in exchange for another, Bentley would follow G Mane on the road as a videographer, hype man, carrying DJ equipment… doing whatever it took to get away from the street life that had claimed so many of his close friends and family...the same life he was becoming wrapped up in. This would eventually lead to becoming part of the Slow Motion Soundz family that is home to Kristmas, Slash, G Mane, Zilla, G-Side, & production team Block Beattaz. After garnering critical praise for several standout feature verses as well as participating in the group project from DB49, Bentley is now prepping his first solo mixtape entitled Bootlegs & B-Sides.
2) Bentley is an Australian Drummer and Producer
Promises
Bentley Lyrics
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She knows three years was too long
to keep waiting
But somehow she was hoping she could
change him
Still all his dreams turned to dust
And who can survive in a love without trust
If promises were gold she could pay off
all the bills
And buy that pretty house sittin high
on the hill
If she only had the money for every lie
she's been told
She'd be a rich woman now
If promises were gold
Buy 6 o'clock he'll miss her rusty Chevy
Won't take long to notice dinner
isn't ready
Then he'll call up everyone she knows
Sayin "I'll do her right" if she'll only
come home
But, if promises were gold she could pay off
all the bills
And buy that pretty house sittin high
on the hill
If she only had the money for every lie
she's been told
She'd be a rich woman now
If promises were gold
She didn't take much, just the heart she
once wore on her sleeve
She's leavin behind every lie she
tried to believe
And if promises were gold she could pay off
all the bills
And buy that pretty house sittin high
on the hill
If she only had the money for every lie
she's been told
She'd be a rich woman now
If promises were gold
The song "Promises" by Dierks Bentley is about a woman who has been let down multiple times by her partner. She had been waiting for her partner to change and fulfil his promises, but after three years, she realizes that he will never change. The lyrics convey the hopelessness that she feels in her relationship, as all the promises made to her have turned to dust. The song also talks about the cost of lies and broken promises, as the woman would be a "rich woman" if every lie she had been told was worth money.
The lyrics paint the picture of a woman who is tired of waiting for her partner to change. Despite her partner's promises, she realizes that he will never change and that trust is essential in a relationship. The woman's decision to leave her partner behind symbolizes her strength and determination to move on from a toxic relationship. The song ends with a sense of hope for the woman's future, as she would be a "rich woman" if every lie she had been told was worth money.
Overall, "Promises" is a powerful song that speaks to the struggles of being in a toxic relationship and the importance of trust. The song reminds listeners that promises without actions are meaningless and that sometimes it's better to move on from a relationship that isn't working.
Line by Line Meaning
She knows three years was too long to keep waiting
She realizes that three years of waiting was a long time.
But somehow she was hoping she could change him
Despite knowing that waiting was futile, she believed that she could change him.
Still all his dreams turned to dust
All of his dreams failed to progress.
And who can survive in a love without trust
A relationship without trust cannot survive.
If promises were gold she could pay off all the bills
If promises were valuable like gold, she would be able to pay her debts.
And buy that pretty house sittin high on the hill
She could buy a beautiful house on top of a hill.
If she only had the money for every lie she's been told
If she had money for each lie, she would be wealthy.
She'd be a rich woman now if promises were gold
If she received gold for every promise made to her, she would be rich.
Buy 6 o'clock he'll miss her rusty Chevy
By six, he will miss her old Chevy car.
Won't take long to notice dinner isn't ready
He will realize quickly that dinner is not prepared.
Then he'll call up everyone she knows
He will contact all of her acquaintances.
Sayin 'I'll do her right' if she'll only come home
He will tell others that he will treat her better if she returns home.
She didn't take much, just the heart she once wore on her sleeve
She only took her emotionally vulnerable heart with her.
She's leavin behind every lie she tried to believe
She is abandoning all the falsehoods she once believed.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: KARL E HASTEN, SHAWNA HARRINGTON-BURKHART
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