The Promise
Jim Lyrics


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If you wait for me
than I'll come for you
Allthough I've travelled far
I always hold a place for you in my heart...
If you think of me
if you miss me once in a while
then i'll return to you
I'll return, and feel the space in your heart...

Remembering...
your touch, your kiss, your warm embrace
Ill find, my way, back to you, if you'll be waiting

If you dream of me,
like I dream of you
In a place that's warm and dark,
In a place where I can feel the beating of your heart...

Remembering...
your touch, your kiss, your warm embrace
I'll find my way back to you, if you'll be waiting

I've longed for you, and I have desired
to see your face, your smile
to be with you, wherever you are

remembering...
your touch, your kiss, your warm embrace
I'll find my way back to you, please say, you'll be waiting

together again, it will feel so good to be in your arms
where all my journeys in, if you can make a promise,
if it's one that you can keep, I fall to come for you
if you wait for me




and say you hold... a place for me in your heart...
a place for me in your heart...

Overall Meaning

The Promise by Jim is a heartfelt song about long-distance love and making a promise to wait for each other. The song begins with the promise made by Jim to come back to his lover if they wait for him. He assures them that he holds a place for them in his heart, even though he has travelled far. Jim emphasizes how the thought of his lover can urge him to return to them, promising to fill their hearts with affection once again.


The chorus of the song is where Jim reminisces about the moments he has shared with his lover. He asks them to dream of him the way he dreams of them and feels their heartbeat once again. Jim longs to see them, to be with them, to feel their touch, kiss, and warm embrace. He pleads with them to wait and keep a place for him in their heart. He vows to return and wants his lover to say that they will be waiting for him.


The tone of The Promise is emotional, soulful, and packed with raw sentiment. The song deftly captures the depth of longing for loved ones when they are far away. Jim's plea to wait and keep a place in their heart is a testament to the power of love that is tested over distances. Overall, the song expresses the sentiment of how love can endure through distance when both people share it intensely.


Line by Line Meaning

If you wait for me
If you are patient and wait for me,


than I'll come for you
then I promise to return for you,


Allthough I've travelled far
Even though I have gone far away,


I always hold a place for you in my heart...
I have reserved a special place for you in my heart...


If you think of me
If you remember me at times,


if you miss me once in a while
if you long for me from time to time,


then i'll return to you
I promise to come back to you,


I'll return, and feel the space in your heart...
and I'll feel the love you have for me in your heart...


Remembering... your touch, your kiss, your warm embrace
Recalling the moments we shared - your touch, your kiss, your warm embrace,


Ill find, my way, back to you, if you'll be waiting
I'll come back to you, if you will be there waiting for me,


If you dream of me,
If you see me in your dreams,


like I dream of you
just as I dream of you,


In a place that's warm and dark,
In a warm and dark place,


In a place where I can feel the beating of your heart...
where I can feel the rhythm of your heart...


I've longed for you, and I have desired
I have missed you deeply and wished,


to see your face, your smile
to see your face, your lovely smile,


to be with you, wherever you are
to be together with you in any place,


I'll find my way back to you, please say, you'll be waiting
I'll find my way back to you, please tell me that you will be there waiting for me,


together again, it will feel so good to be in your arms
We will feel so happy holding each other again,


where all my journeys in, if you can make a promise,
where all my travels will end, if you can make me a promise,


if it's one that you can keep, I fall to come for you
if it's a promise you can keep, I am willing to come back for you,


if you wait for me
if you wait patiently for me,


and say you hold... a place for me in your heart...
and say that you have a special place for me in your heart...


a place for me in your heart...
a secure and special place for me to stay in your heart...




Writer(s): TRACY CHAPMAN

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