I Promise You
Cole Nat King Lyrics

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I can't forget the night I met you
That's all I'm dreaming of
And now you call it madness
But I call it love

You made a promise to be faithful
By all the stars above
And now you call it madness

But I call it love

My heart is beating
It keeps repeating
For you constantly
You're all I am needing
So I am pleading
Please come back to me

You made a plaything out of romance
What were you thinking of?
For now you call it madness
But I call it love

You've made a plaything out of romance
And what were you thinking of?

For now you call it madness
But I call it love

Overall Meaning

In Cole Nat King's song I Wish You Love, the author reminisces about a love affair that has come to an end. The lyrics are filled with conflicting feelings of nostalgia, heartache, and sadness. The opening lines express the author's fascination and infatuation with the person they have met. They long for the same feeling and remember the moments with a sense of euphoria. They address the fact that the partner has moved on and now refers to the love that they shared as madness. While the partner may have rejected the love they shared, the singer still considers it to be true love.

The lyrics go on to describe how passionately the singer felt about the other person. They made a vow to love the person faithfully and believed in their love despite society's norms. Even though the other person found their love to be crazy, the singer remains steadfast in their belief that it is true and everlasting love. Once again, the singer pleads for forgiveness and hopes that love will return to their lives.

The closing lines make it clear that the partner has moved on, making a plaything out of their romance. The singer cannot help but wonder what the other person was thinking. Despite the pain and heartache, the singer still considers the love they shared to be true and refuses to accept the label of madness.

Line by Line Meaning

I can't forget the night I met you
I will never forget the night when I met you.

That's all I'm dreaming of
All I dream of is being with you.

And now you call it madness
You consider our love to be madness now.

But I call it love
But for me, it's just pure love.

You made a promise to be faithful
You promised to be loyal to me.

By all the stars above
You made this promise under the sky full of stars.

My heart is beating
My heart is constantly pulsating.

It keeps repeating
It keeps repeating the same emotions for you.

For you constantly
My heart beats only for you.

You're all I am needing
I need you more than anything else in the world.

So I am pleading
That's why I am begging.