Promise
Chris Lyrics


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I just wanna relax right now
Just listen to music and just vibe out
No worry in the world and of course
This one goes out to my baby girl
'Cause I love her so much
She deserves everything in the world
And all the clouds gonna shine my way
Yeah
And everybody won’t shine my way
Yeah
And all the clouds gonna shine my way
Yeah
And everybody won’t shine my way
Yeah
He’s on his way home from my house the end of the day
Midnight passes cause he couldn’t stay over I said no not today
I’m busy tomorrow but I wish you can stay
I need your company it’s bugging me how I can’t see you everyday
I dream about you sleep without you move out with you
Get our own house together so we can have our own family
Have our own kids grow old together
I think that’s better than what I’m going through right now
She said I hate being busy I hate asking where is he
The boy I been wanting all along he ain’t even with me
It’s getting colder every night he tells me he’s working but I think he’s flirting with other girls man
Or is he just tryna tell me the truth
Well man I don’t know
I think about him every night
I lay in bed with my light on in my closet
My dreams are moving in silence
And now he’s moving to college
I hope I can find him again one day
I love you baby
And all the clouds gonna shine my way
Yeah
And everybody won’t shine my way
Yeah
And all the clouds gonna shine my way
Yeah
And everybody won’t shine my way
Yeah
I’m heading home right now I just got off of work
My girl already went to bed I think she’s ignoring me but she supports me
For what I bring into this relationship it’s dangerous for me to be outside this late
I need to get home
Set in stone pick up my phone dial but I hear the dial tone
Stop calling her she just went to bed
I know
Promise me I hate how she’s always busy
I’m just tryna make some money man this just ain’t easy
Breezy
Out late at night sixty degrees
As I hear the leaves brushing off the trees
Looking at the neighbors smoking trees
Coming down with a bad case of no loving disease
But she thinks I have hoes on my phone come and go as they please
I’m a loyal man ain’t nobody taking you from me
I love how you come over and you look so bummy
Your tummy is aching badly let me grab you some food
I promise you I’ll be back home with you one day
I love you too
And all the clouds gonna shine my way
Yeah
And everybody won’t shine my way
Yeah
And all the clouds gonna shine my way
Yeah




And everybody won’t shine my way
Yeah

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Chris's song Promise are a heartfelt tribute to his love for his girlfriend, as he expresses his desire to relax and just enjoy the moment with her. The lyrics are filled with tender emotions of love, longing, and loyalty, as he dreams of a future where they can build a life together. The song starts with Chris expressing his wish to just relax and listen to music with his girlfriend, as he appreciates her love and everything she brings to his life. Despite his love for her, he acknowledges that life has its challenges and not everyone will be supportive of their love.


The second verse of the song switches to his girlfriend's perspective, where she expresses her own insecurities about their relationship. She hates being busy and always wonders where he is, even as he works to provide for their future. She loves him deeply but worries about other girls and the time they spend together. However, she dreams of a future where they can build a family and grow old together, expressing her love for him as he moves away to college.


Overall, the song is a beautiful ode to love and the bonds that keep people together. It's a reminder that even as life can be hectic and challenging, true love can still shine through and bring people together.


Line by Line Meaning

I just wanna relax right now
I want to take a break and unwind for the moment.


Just listen to music and just vibe out
To enjoy the music and let it soothe me.


No worry in the world and of course
To have no stress or concerns and of course.


This one goes out to my baby girl
This song is dedicated to my special someone.


'Cause I love her so much
Because I have a deep affection for her.


She deserves everything in the world
My partner deserves the best things in life.


And all the clouds gonna shine my way
Everything will work out wonderfully for me.


And everybody won’t shine my way
Not everyone will have good things happen to them.


He’s on his way home from my house the end of the day
He is leaving my place at the end of the day and going home.


Midnight passes cause he couldn’t stay over I said no not today
It is late at night because he had to leave and couldn't stay over.


I’m busy tomorrow but I wish you can stay
I have plans for tomorrow, but I wish you could stay with me.


I need your company it’s bugging me how I can’t see you everyday
I miss your presence, and it bothers me that I can't see you every day.


I dream about you sleep without you move out with you
I dream about being with you, sleeping next to you, and moving out together.


Get our own house together so we can have our own family
We should get a house together and start our own family.


Have our own kids grow old together
We should raise our own children and grow old together.


I think that’s better than what I’m going through right now
I think a future together is better than the current situation.


She said I hate being busy I hate asking where is he
She expressed frustration about being busy and wondering where he is.


The boy I been wanting all along he ain’t even with me
The boy I have been wanting to be with is not currently with me.


It’s getting colder every night he tells me he’s working but I think he’s flirting with other girls man
Every night is getting colder, and although he says he is working, I think he is flirting with other girls.


Or is he just tryna tell me the truth
I wonder if he is telling me the truth.


Well man I don’t know
I honestly don't know.


I think about him every night
I constantly think about him every night.


I lay in bed with my light on in my closet
I lay in bed with the light on in my closet.


My dreams are moving in silence
My aspirations are being kept private.


And now he’s moving to college
He is moving to college now.


I hope I can find him again one day
I hope to see him again in the future.


I love you baby
My affection for you is strong.


My girl already went to bed I think she’s ignoring me but she supports me
My girlfriend went to bed, and although I feel ignored, she still supports me.


For what I bring into this relationship it’s dangerous for me to be outside this late
It's dangerous for me to be outside this late, given what I bring to this relationship.


I need to get home
I need to go back home.


Set in stone pick up my phone dial but I hear the dial tone
I pick up my phone to call her, but I hear a dial tone.


Stop calling her she just went to bed
I'm advised to stop calling her because she's asleep.


Promise me I hate how she’s always busy
Promise me that she won't always be busy.


I’m just tryna make some money man this just ain’t easy
I'm just trying to make a living, but it's not easy.


As I hear the leaves brushing off the trees
I hear the sound of leaves brushing against the trees.


Looking at the neighbors smoking trees
I see the neighbors smoking weed.


Coming down with a bad case of no loving disease
I'm feeling down because I'm not feeling loved.


But she thinks I have hoes on my phone come and go as they please
She thinks I have other girls messaging me whenever they want.


I’m a loyal man ain’t nobody taking you from me
I'm a loyal man, and nobody is going to take you from me.


I love how you come over and you look so bummy
I love that even when you come over looking casual, you are still beautiful to me.


Your tummy is aching badly let me grab you some food
I will get you some food since your stomach hurts badly.


I promise you I’ll be back home with you one day
I promise that I will come back home to be with you one day.


I love you too
I love you too.


And all the clouds gonna shine my way
Everything in my future will be positive.


And everybody won’t shine my way
Not everyone will have good things happen to them.


And all the clouds gonna shine my way
Everything in my future will be positive.


And everybody won’t shine my way
Not everyone will have good things happen to them.




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Written by: Cristian Duarte

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Uilton Pinheiro Official

If I had nothing to my name
But photographs of you
Rescued from the flames
That is all I would ever need
As long as I can read
What's written on your face

The strength that shines
Behind your eyes
The hope and light
That will never die

And one promise you made
One promise that always remains
No matter the price
A promise to survive
Persevere and thrive
As we've always done

And you said
The poison in a kiss
Is the lie upon the lips
True words were never shared
When I feel like lies are all I hear
I pull my memories near
The one thing they can't take

And one promise you made
One promise that always remains
No matter the price
A promise to survive
Persevere and thrive
As we've always done

The books still open on the table
The bells still ringing in the air
The dreams still clinging to the pillow
The songs still singing in a prayer

Now my soul is stretching through the roots
To memories of you
Back through time and space
To carry home the faces and the names
And photographs of you
Rescued from the flames

And one promise you made
One promise that always remains
No matter the price
A promise to survive
Persevere and thrive
And dare to rise once more
A promise to survive
Persevere and thrive
And fill the world with life
As you've always done



Stefano Buonfino

Lyrics:

If I had nothing to my name
But photographs of you
Rescued from the flame
That is all I would ever need
As long as I can read
What's written on your face

The strength that shines behind your eyes
The hope and light that will never die

And one promise you made
One promise that always remains
No matter the price
A promise to survive
Persevere and thrive
As we've always done

And you said: "The poison in a kiss
Is the lie upon the lips"
Truer words were never shared
When I feel like lies are all I hear
I pull my memories near, the one thing they can't take

And one promise you made
One promise that always remains
No matter the price
A promise to survive
Persevere and thrive
As we've always done

The books still open on the table
The bells still ringing in the air
The dreams still clinging to the pillow
The songs still singing in a prayer

Now my soul is stretching through the roots
To memories of you
Back through time and space
To carry home
The faces and the names
And photographs of you, rescued from the flames

One promise you made
One promise that always remains
No matter the price
A promise to survive
Persevere and thrive
And dare to rise once more
A promise to survive
Persevere and thrive
And fill the world with life
As we've always done



Ives

One of the best and/or greatest rockers/musicians of all time, RIP Chris Cornell.
Your music, memory, and legacy will live on forever.

“The Promise” is a single released in 2017 by Chris Cornell. It is the ending credits theme to the 2016 historical drama film of the same name set in the final years of the Ottoman Empire and during the Armenian Genocide. The single was released as a charity single to help the International Rescue Committee. It is notable for being Cornell’s last solo release before his sudden and untimely death on May 17, 2017.

LYRICS

[Verse 1]
If I had nothing to my name
But photographs of you
Rescued from the flame
That is all I would ever need
As long as I can read
What's written on your face

The strength that shines behind your eyes
The hope and light that will never die

[Chorus]
And one promise you made
One promise that always remains
No matter the price
A promise to survive
Persevere and thrive
As we've always done

[Verse 2]
And you said: "the poison in a kiss is the lie upon the lips"
Truer words were never shared
When I feel like lies are all I hear
I pull my memories near, the one thing they can't take

[Chorus]
And one promise you made
One promise that always remains
No matter the price
A promise to survive
Persevere and thrive
As we've always done


[Bridge]
The books still open on the table
The bells still ringing in the air
The dreams still clinging to the pillow
The songs still singing in a prayer

[Verse 3]
Now my soul is stretching through the roots
To memories of you
Back through time and space
To carry home
The faces and the names
And photographs of you, rescued from the flames

[Chorus]
One promise you made
One promise that always remains
No matter the price
A promise to survive
Persevere and thrive
And dare to rise once more
A promise to survive
Persevere and thrive
And fill the world with life
As we've always done



Ramez Sy

If I had nothing to my name
But photographs of you
Rescued from the flames
That is all I would ever need
As long as I can read
What's written on your face
The strength that shines
Behind your eyes
The hope and light
That will never die
And one promise you made
One promise that always remains
No matter the price
A promise to survive
Persevere and thrive
As we've always done
And you said
"The poison in a kiss
Is the lie upon the lips"
Truer words were never shared
When I feel
Like lies are all I hear
I pull my memories near
The one thing they can't take
And one promise you made
One promise that always remains
No matter the price
A promise to survive
Persevere and thrive
As we've always done.
The books still open
On the table
The bells still ringing
In the air
The dreams still clinging
To the pillow
The songs still singing
In a prayer.
Now my soul
Is stretching through the roots
To memories of you
Back through time and space
To carry home
The faces and the names
And photographs of you
Rescued from the flames
And one promise you made
One promise that always remains
No matter the price
A promise to survive
Persevere and thrive
And dare to rise once more
A promise to survive
Persevere and thrive
And fill the world with life
As we've always done



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Bruna P. Silva

I ask myself how could we be so affected by the death of someone we not even knew personally? then I remember how many times his music touched my soul and I understand the reason why he'll always be part of my life

Pamela Gibson

That is the reason. He touched our soul. Anyone who "felt" because of him are just as special as he was. I'll never believe he killed himself. Only the good die young. May God rest his beautiful soul and what over his loved ones.💔😔

Emanuel

Absolutely understand.

Ger Predicador

A lot of us feel the same... Im sure he saw all the injustice around the world...

Jan Elbert

Hell yeah. Thaught my early comment did arrive but maybe these days we can't speak our own mind's... Pity 😔

Jan Elbert

I really don't know. Too much emotions these days. World is going crazy and this music keeps us.. holding on.. Stay strong and let the music guide your heart ❤

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R.E. Peterson

One of the most beautiful voices ever heard.

Josep Casbert

With Greg Lake, also RIP

Maria Nadia Rivas

The one 💛

Sheila Allen

Yes indeed

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