Promises Made
Eagle‐Eye Cherry Lyrics

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Promises made, they were lost
Somewhere beside you
Waiting around can leave some
Feeling like I do
Promises made, and we stayed
Dreaming of leaving

We will find good days for us

The sun will shine brightly
Live our life, if only for just
A moment

The good-byes are gone, but the echoes remain
To remind you
Oh, we could belong to the lucky ones
If we just tired to
Promises made, where we laid
Our days of believing

We will find good days for us
The sun will shine brightly
Live our life, if only for just
A moment

It´s okay to cry for a moment
When promises shatter
But don't waste your tears for too long
Because soon it won't matter
Promises made, they were lost
But don´t bother grieving

We will find good days for us
The sun will shine brightly

Live our life, if only for just
A moment

Overall Meaning

In Eagle-Eye Cherry's song, "Promises Made," the lyrics speak to the idea of broken promises in relationships. The first verse sets the stage by talking about how promises were made but ultimately lost, leaving the singer feeling lost and unsure about what the future holds. The chorus offers hope, with the belief that good days are still to come and that living life in the present moment is important.

The second verse makes it clear that while goodbyes may have been said, the echoes of those goodbyes still remain. The lyrics emphasize the idea that one can still belong to the lucky ones if they try, and that promises made in the past should not be forgotten. The final verse provides a message of hope and resilience in the face of broken promises - crying is okay, but one should not waste their tears for too long because soon it won't matter.

Overall, the lyrics of "Promises Made" by Eagle-Eye Cherry express the idea that while broken promises can be painful, there is always hope for a better future, and that it is important to focus on living life in the present moment.

Line by Line Meaning

Promises made, they were lost
Those promises that were made, they were forgotten and unfulfilled

Somewhere beside you
Perhaps these promises were lost next to you, or in your proximity

Waiting around can leave some Feeling like I do
When people are left waiting for promises to be fulfilled, it can leave them with a sense of longing and disappointment, as I am feeling now

Promises made, and we stayed Dreaming of leaving
Although we made promises, we were still dreaming of leaving and moving on with our lives

We will find good days for us The sun will shine brightly Live our life, if only for just A moment
Eventually, we will find happiness and good days to live freely, even if it's just for a moment

The good-byes are gone, but the echoes remain To remind you
Even though we said our goodbyes, the memories and echoes of our time together still remain to remind you of what we once had

Oh, we could belong to the lucky ones If we just tried to
We could be part of the fortunate and lucky people if we tried to make our promises come true

Promises made, where we laid Our days of believing
These promises were made in a time where we believed in each other and what we could do together

It´s okay to cry for a moment When promises shatter
It's okay to be upset for a brief period when promises are broken and shattered

But don't waste your tears for too long Because soon it won't matter
However, do not dwell on it and cry for too long, because soon it will not matter anymore

We will find good days for us The sun will shine brightly Live our life, if only for just A moment
We will eventually find happiness and enjoy life, even if it's just for a short time

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHRISTOPHER WATKINS, EAGLE-EYE CHERRY

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