"YOUNG GIRL"
"WOMAN WOMAN"
"LADY WILLPOWER"
"OVER YOU"
"THIS GIRL IS A WOMAN NOW"
"KEEP THE CUSTOMER SATISFIED"
"DON'T GIVE IN TO HIM"
"HOME"
GARY PUCKETT has performed on more than thirty network television shows and prime time specials during his career, even adding a command performance for the President and Prince Charles at the White House. The Union Gap disbanded in the seventies. In 1974, "Young Girl" was reissued in England where it received a silver record award for attaining a top five position on the pop charts, several years after its initial release.
Gary continues to tour nationally & internationally, has a new album out now, "GARY PUCKETT - LIVE", and has recently released his first ever Chrismas CD, entitled "At Christmas".
Don't Make Promises
Gary Puckett Lyrics
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Are all about tomorrow
Tunes of promises you can't keep
Every moment bringing
A love I can only have borrow
You're telling me lies in your sleep
Do you think I'm not aware
Or why you're saying it?
Is it hard to keep me where
You want me staying?
Don't go on betraying it
Don't make promises you can't keep (don't make promises you can't keep)
We had a chance to find it
Our time was now or never
You promised me things that I need
But then all the things behind it
Took away the chance forever
You're telling me lies in your sleep
Do you think I'm not aware
Of what you are saying
Or why you're saying it?
Is it hard to keep me where
You want me staying
Don't go on betraying it
Don't, no, no
Don't make promises you can't keep (don't make promises you can't keep)
Don't make promises you can't keep (don't make promises you can't keep)
Hey, no, don't make promises you can't keep (don't make promises you can't keep)
Don't you ever make those promises you can't keep (don't make promises you can't keep)
No, no, don't make promises
"Don't Make Promises" by Gary Puckett & The Union Gap is a song that addresses the issue of unfulfilled promises. The singer expresses frustration with his partner who makes promises but fails to keep them. The song emphasizes the importance of keeping one's word and the consequences of breaking promises. The lyrics suggest that the singer is angry and hurt by his partner's lack of commitment and reliability. He warns his partner not to make promises that they cannot keep.
The lyrics speak to the universal experience of disappointment and uncertainty when someone fails to keep a promise. The song is a classic example of a breakup song that speaks to the heartache of a relationship gone sour. The singer is frustrated with his partner but still loves them and wants to believe in their promises. The song's catchy melody and upbeat rhythm contrast with the sad lyrics, making the song a poignant lament about the pain of unfulfilled promises.
Line by Line Meaning
It seems the songs we're singing
The things we are saying and doing in our relationship
Are all about tomorrow
Are always about the future
Tunes of promises you can't keep
We keep promising things we can't deliver
Every moment bringing
Every time we spend together
A love I can only have borrow
I can only temporarily have your love
You're telling me lies in your sleep
You are even lying to me in your dreams
Do you think I'm not aware
You think I am not aware of your deceptions
Of what you're saying
Of the things you are saying to me
Or why you're saying it?
Or why you are even saying them?
Is it hard to keep me where
Is it difficult to keep me around
You want me staying?
The way you want me to stay?
Don't go on betraying it
Stop deceiving me
We had a chance to find it
We had an opportunity to make our relationship work
Our time was now or never
If we didn't seize the moment, we might never get another chance
You promised me things that I need
You made promises to me that I have been relying on
But then all the things behind it
However, there are other things preventing you from fulfilling those promises
Took away the chance forever
Those things prevented us from ever having a chance again
Don't, no, no
Stop, no, no
Don't make promises you can't keep (don't make promises you can't keep)
Stop making promises you can't fulfill
Hey, no, don't make promises you can't keep (don't make promises you can't keep)
Hey, don't ever make promises you can't fulfill
Don't you ever make those promises you can't keep (don't make promises you can't keep)
Never make those promises you can't fulfill
No, no, don't make promises you can't keep, baby (don't make promises you can't keep)
No, don't ever make promises you can't fulfill, baby
Contributed by Kayla K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.