Linnea Dale grew up in Telemark and her unique voice crept into our ears, consciousness and hearts back in 2007 via Idol, which she as a 15 year old made it to the final. After this, Linnea became part of the pop-venture Donkeyboy. Despite her young age, Linnea has life experience and musical references that make her a unique addition to Norway’s musical landscape. Her debut album Lemoyne Street from 2012 was a collaboration with Øystein Greni and Nikolai Eilertsen.
Promises
Linnea Dale Lyrics
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And fall in love too fast and make it last forever
Baby, I know it's wrong, but it feels so right
So hard to say no to something you want
Promises, promises
Oh, promises, promises
Promises, promises
If we only knew
God if we only knew
Those promises
How come they're so hard to keep?
And the best thing was I believed you cause all I wanted was to believe
I trade my faith for truth and hope it remains forever
Sweetheart, I know it's wrong, but it feels so right
So hard to say no to something you need
Promises, promises
Oh, promises, promises
Promises, promises
They are so hard to keep
If we only knew
God if we only knew
Those promises
You said that we could run away
And just get out of here,
Yeah just get out of here
I see the door in front of us
We could travel through,
Yeah we could travel through
Promises, promises
Oh, promises, promises
I trade anything for your promises
Trade my faith for truth
If we only knew,
Yeah if we only knew
Oh, those promises
How come they're so hard to keep?
The lyrics of Linnea Dale's song "Promises" express the bittersweet feeling of being drawn into a relationship that feels wrong but so right at the same time. The singer recounts the moment when she met the other person and how she wanted to fall in love too fast and make it last forever. Despite being aware of the potential negative consequences of such a quick and intense relationship, the singer admits to finding it hard to say no to something she wants or needs.
The song's overall theme revolves around promises and how difficult they are to keep. The singer questions why it is so hard to keep promises, as if wondering if it is a universal human struggle. Despite the flaws inherent in promises, the singer admits that she would trade anything for the other person's promises, even her faith for truth, as long as they remain together. The song ends with an image of a door in front of them, symbolizing the potential for new adventures and opportunities if they take the chance and travel through it together.
Overall, Linnea Dale's "Promises" conveys the feeling of being caught in the moment, and the struggle to differentiate between what may be right and what feels right. It speaks to the conflicting emotions and desires that can arise from intense relationships and raises questions about the nature of promises and their inevitability to be broken.
Line by Line Meaning
When I first met you I just wanted to leave everything
I was willing to let go of everything and anything else in my life when I met you for the first time.
And fall in love too fast and make it last forever
All I wanted was to fall in love with you right away, despite the possibility of it not lasting forever.
Baby, I know it's wrong, but it feels so right
I am aware that my actions may be wrong, but the way I feel around you is so strong and overwhelming, it's hard to resist.
So hard to say no to something you want
It is difficult to deny oneself something they truly desire and long for.
Promises, promises
Repeated vows and assurances made between two people.
They are so hard to keep
Despite good intentions, it can be very challenging to follow through and keep one's promises.
If we only knew
If we could have foreseen the future consequences of our choices.
God if we only knew
A strong plea to a higher power for clarity and insight into the future.
And the best thing was I believed you cause all I wanted was to believe
I chose to have faith in you because I desperately wanted to wholeheartedly believe in something and have it be true.
I trade my faith for truth and hope it remains forever
I am willing to give up my faith in exchange for the truth and pray that it will last forever.
So hard to say no to something you need
It is difficult to reject something one truly needs for their own emotional and mental health.
You said that we could run away
You made me a promise that we could run away together and leave everything behind.
And just get out of here, Yeah just get out of here
Escape our current lives and start fresh somewhere else with one another.
I see the door in front of us, We could travel through, Yeah we could travel through
The possibility of a new beginning and journey lies ahead of us if we go through the door together.
I trade anything for your promises
I am willing to give up anything to have you fulfill your promises to me.
How come they're so hard to keep?
A rhetorical question regarding the difficulty of keeping promises, even with the best intentions.
Contributed by Gabriella Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.