Jason DeFord grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, in the southside community of Antioch.
Jelly Roll's 2010 collaboration "Pop Another Pill" with Memphis rapper Lil Wyte reached over 6.3 millions YouTube views. This song led to the album Year Round by the hip-hop group SNO, released on the Hypnotize Minds label in April 2011 and produced by DJ Paul and Juicy J. SNO's song "Come Here White Girl" was named among "The 10 Most Memorable White Rapper Collaborations" by XXL.
Jelly Roll released many mixtapes including the Gamblin' on a Whiteboy series and the Therapeutic Music series. His independently released debut solo studio album The Big Sal Story was released on October 26, 2012. He released two collaborative albums with Haystak, two collaborative albums with Lil Wyte, four collaborative albums with Struggle Jennings and one album under the group SNO with Lil Wyte and BPZ.
Jelly Roll's 2013 mixtape Whiskey, Weed, & Women was originally named Whiskey, Weed, & Waffle House, but was later changed after the restaurant threatened legal action over the use of their name and logo on the cover. The replacement cover featured a "cease and desist" stamp in place of the Waffle House logo.
Promise
Jelly Roll Lyrics
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Had this feeling so long, my serotonin's gone
Even when I get high, why do I feel so low?
Never good at goodbyes, I hold on
I hate the man I see when I see myself
A reflection of hell, yeah
I know that I won't change, so I sold another dream
All the lives I told are burning holes inside
And I don't, I don't know why
I broke a promise to myself
As I stand here again all covered in mud
And I'm drenched in my sins
What have I become?
I said the last time, that would be my last time
Not good at goodbyes, I hold on
If I jumped off this ledge, would you catch my fall?
Would you care at all?
I told myself it's different, it's so hard to believe
I know that I won't change, so I sold another dream
All the lives I've told are burning holes inside
And I don't, I don't know why
I broke a promise to myself
All the stages of shaken
All the roads that I've taken
Wondering if I can really make it
Feeling so depressed, I've been humbled and humiliated
All the truth I've mistaken for the things I thought saved me
It's like nobody knows
At any given second, I feel like I might explode
I told myself it's different, it's so hard to believe
I know I'll never change, I sold another dream
All the lives I've told are burning holes inside
And I don't, I don't know why
And I don't, I don't know why
I broke a promise to myself
"Promise" by Jelly Roll is a song that highlights the feeling of being alone and broken promises. Jelly Roll talks about his struggles with depression and addiction and not being able to control his life. The opening lines of the song, "In a world that's full of hope, why am I alone? Had this feeling so long, my serotonin's gone" suggests that despite the world being full of hope, the singer is still alone with a sense of lost happiness. He also talks about his inability to say goodbye to his addiction, and how he hasn't been able to keep his promise to himself that he would overcome it.
The chorus, "I told myself it's different, It's so hard to believe, I know that I won't change, so I sold another dream. All the lives I've told are burning holes inside, And I don't, I don't know why I broke a promise to myself" explains Jelly Roll's struggle to cope with his addictions and the promises he made to himself. The line "all the lives I've told are burning holes inside" suggests that he has made promises to others that he has failed to keep, and this makes him feel even more alone.
In the second verse, Jelly Roll talks about his thoughts of suicide and whether anyone would care if he jumped off a ledge. The closing lines of the song, "And I don't, I don't know why, I broke a promise to myself," show the singer's frustration and resignation in not being able to keep the promises he made to himself.
Line by Line Meaning
In a world that's full of hope, why am I alone?
Despite living in a world that is full of opportunities and possibilities, I still feel lonely and isolated.
Had this feeling so long, my serotonin's gone
I have been feeling this way for a long time, and it has depleted my serotonin levels, causing me to feel even worse.
Even when I get high, why do I feel so low?
Even when I try to escape my feelings by getting high, I still end up feeling just as low as before.
Never good at goodbyes, I hold on
I have a hard time letting go of things and people, so I tend to hold on even when I know I should move on.
I hate the man I see when I see myself
A reflection of hell, yeah
I have a strong dislike for myself when I see myself in the mirror, as I see a reflection of my own personal hell.
I told myself it's different, it's so hard to believe
I know that I won't change, so I sold another dream
All the lives I told are burning holes inside
And I don't, I don't know why
I broke a promise to myself
Even though I have tried to convince myself that things will be different, I know deep down that I am not capable of changing, and instead I have misled others with false hopes and promises, causing me to feel guilty and confused about my own actions.
As I stand here again all covered in mud
And I'm drenched in my sins
What have I become?
I feel dirty and ashamed of myself as I find myself repeating the same mistakes and feeling the weight of my own regrets, causing me to question who I have become.
If I jumped off this ledge, would you catch my fall?
Would you care at all?
I am contemplating the idea of ending my own life, and I wonder if anyone would even notice or care if I did so.
All the stages of shaken
All the roads that I've taken
Wondering if I can really make it
Feeling so depressed, I've been humbled and humiliated
All the truth I've mistaken for the things I thought saved me
It's like nobody knows
At any given second, I feel like I might explode
I have been through so much in my life and have made many mistakes, which has led me to doubt if I can ever succeed. I feel depressed, embarrassed and humbled by my own actions, and I have lost sight of what is truly important. I feel like nobody can understand the turmoil going on inside of me, and I fear that I will explode at any moment.
I broke a promise to myself
I have let myself down by failing to keep a promise I made to myself, which adds to the weight of my regrets and self-disappointment.
Contributed by Isaac S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@JellyRoll
This song is painfully honest . I couldn’t shake the feeling this song gave me ... it reminded me of the rock n roll version of “Save Me” I was afraid to release it because it was so different .. then I remembered being different is what makes all of us who we are ... going against Trends - and making music that makes us feel
Something — I hope y’all
Enjoy it — we have many more new videos about to drop
@courtneydoit9806
💕
@ColtTabor
Thoroughly enjoyed my friend. I’ve been listening for 10+ years. Congratulations, sincerely.
@williamkelly5784
Amazing song jelly!!! I cant agree more with the statement rock version of save me.
@RYMAC16
This song is AMAZING Jelly! Nothin wrong with experimentin with different styles! ROCK ON!!!🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
@josephbeaver349
Hell yeah Brother keep them coming they are always straight 🔥🔥🔥
@Justgiverbud34
2:45 is my favourite part! Sounds like he’s about to rip a scream! And then it all goes soft. Truth is on the inside
@JellyRoll
I love this comment. Thank you!
@jeremiahstevens3319
That's what the south is all about. Spreading love baby..... No more tention. Memphis tennessee till I die.
@splitfromself
@@JellyRoll I wanna hear hardcore punk jelly🤣