Fairview ended sometime in 2004, with Bob and Grace as the only members from the original lineup. Over the years they toured with No Motiv, the Benjamins, Showoff and others. They played sold out rooms with the Ataris and Dashboard Confessional and played Mars Volta's first show.
Bobby and Grace are currently writing and playing amazing music in Kiev and Wizard poetry. Trevor is an activist and a writer living in Brooklyn. Grant is attending school in Hawaii. Sean is living in Florida. Adam is on myspace.
Broken Promises
Fairview Lyrics
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Unpoken thoughts mean more than words
For the life of me i hope that you'll agree
Rainy days like broken dreams comes but once a year, to frequently
Chorus:
Just leave behind the shattered peices
Dont take another step in the wrong direction
Unfamiliar point of view
For the life of me
I'll never know what you see
Unkept promises fall like stars
In a never ending sky
And last for always
Just leave behind the shattered peices
That once was my heart, and move ahead
Dont take another step in the wrong direction
Cover it up full of smiles and laughter
All the while, there's tears in my eyes
Dont want to let you see me cry
For the life of me
I dont understand broken hearts lost friends
And the end of everthing i've ever promised
Just leave behind shattered peices
That once my heart
Cover it up with smiles
All the while there's still
All the while, there's tears in my eyes
The lyrics of Fairview's song "Broken Promises" seem to be about a person who has experienced a lot of disappointments related to relationships: broken promises, lost friends, and broken hearts. The first verse talks about how sometimes what's left unsaid is more meaningful than what's spoken. The singer hopes that the other person will understand this and empathize with their pain. They also mention that rainy days and broken dreams come too frequently, which could be a metaphor for how often they experience disappointment or sadness.
The chorus repeats the message of leaving the past behind and moving forward. The singer doesn't want the other person to make any more mistakes or take any more wrong turns that could hurt them both. They urge the other person to let go of the shattered pieces of their heart and start fresh.
The second verse introduces an "unfamiliar point of view", which could imply that the other person doesn't understand the singer's perspective on things. The mention of "unkept promises falling like stars in a never ending sky" is a beautiful and melancholic image that reinforces the theme of disappointment and brokenness.
The bridge talks about how the singer tries to hide their pain behind smiles and laughter, but they are still crying inside. They don't want the other person to see them like this, but they also feel like they don't understand why everything they've ever promised has fallen apart.
Overall, "Broken Promises" is a sad but hopeful song about moving on from disappointment and trying to find a way to heal.
Line by Line Meaning
In my mind
All these thoughts and feelings are just in my head
Unpoken thoughts mean more than words
Sometimes what's left unsaid has more impact than what is voiced
For the life of me i hope that you'll agree
I'm really hoping you see things from my perspective
Rainy days like broken dreams comes but once a year, to frequently
These tough times come too often and feel just as hopeless as a shattered dream
Just leave behind the shattered peices
It's time to try to move on from this broken heart
That once was my heart, and move ahead
I can't dwell on what's already gone, I need to start moving forward
Dont take another step in the wrong direction
I can't let this hurt lead me down a path that'll only make things worse
Unfamiliar point of view
I don't understand where you're coming from
I'll never know what you see
I wish so badly I could see things from your perspective
Unkept promises fall like stars
Broken promises seem to be never-ending and come crashing down like shooting stars
In a never ending sky
Just like the sky seems to go on forever, so do the broken promises
And last for always
These letdowns seem to haunt me forever
Cover it up full of smiles and laughter
I put on a happy face despite feeling completely broken inside
All the while, there's tears in my eyes
Even though I'm trying to hide it, I'm still hurting
Dont want to let you see me cry
I'm trying to keep my emotions in check around you
I dont understand broken hearts lost friends
I can't make sense of how relationships can fall apart so quickly
And the end of everthing i've ever promised
Everything I thought I had is gone, including my ability to keep my word
All the while there's still
Even though I'm trying to move on, I'm still hurting
All the while, there's tears in my eyes
The pain hasn't gone away quite yet
Contributed by Oliver W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.