Promises
Many Rooms Lyrics
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your hands are cold as ice
and will you ever regret
all the things you said
or are you loosing ties
and oh, how beautiful a lie
when it makes you feel like you can fly
Is this the part where you speak your mind
and have you done what you can
to destroy all my plans
or have you just started
and oh, how beautiful a lie
when it makes you feel like you can fly
and your wings are made of paper dreams
and paper futures
oh your wings are made of paper dreams
and paper futures
your words they cut like blades
when you run them across my pain
like you could just say anything
and I wont feel it
your hands theyre deadly traps
when you stick knifes into my back
and rip this heart out of my chest
that I already gave
and oh, how beautiful a lie
when it makes you feel like you can fly
and your wings are made of paper dreams
and paper futures
oh your wings are made of paper dreams
and paper futures
The lyrics of Many Rooms's song, "Promises," showcase the desperation and pain that comes along with being betrayed by someone close to you. The song begins with a question, "Is this your word against mine," that highlights the deceitful nature of the relationship. The persona questions whether they will ever regret the things they said or if they are willing to break the relationship's ties. The lines "how beautiful a lie when it makes you feel like you can fly" illustrate the temporary bliss that comes along with dishonesty.
In the second verse, the persona asks if the betrayer has done everything in their power to destroy their plans or if they are just getting started. The phrase "your wings are made of paper dreams and paper futures" works as a metaphor to describe how unstable and deceitful the betrayer's words and promises are. The next lines, "your words they cut like blades when you run them across my pain," demonstrate the harmful impact that words can have on someone who has been betrayed.
Lastly, the lyrics touch on the physical pain caused by the betrayer's actions. "Your hands they're deadly traps when you stick knives into my back, and rip this heart out of my chest that I already gave" represents the physical agony and heartbreak that the persona feels. Overall, Many Room's "Promises" effectively portrays the betrayal's emotional, physical, and mental effects.
Line by Line Meaning
Is this your word against mine
Questioning the truthfulness of the other person's words and the reliability of their testimonies
your hands are cold as ice
The other person is emotionally unavailable and unresponsive
and will you ever regret
Doubting the other person's sincerity and whether they will feel remorseful for their actions
all the things you said
Referring to the hurtful, damaging words the other person has spoken
or are you loosing ties
Wondering if the other person is actively trying to sever ties and end the relationship
and oh, how beautiful a lie
Recognizing the allure of a lie, despite knowing its falsehood
when it makes you feel like you can fly
Describing the temporary sense of freedom a lie can bring
Is this the part where you speak your mind
Questioning if the other person is about to express themselves truthfully
your mouth is blurring the lines
Implying that the other person's communication is unclear and confusing
and have you done what you can
Asking if the other person has done everything they can to harm and interfere with the artist's plans
to destroy all my plans
Accusing the other person of intentionally damaging the singer's goals and ambitions
or have you just started
Questioning if the other person is only beginning to sabotage the artist's plans
and your wings are made of paper dreams
Conveying that the other person's dreams and future plans are fragile and easily torn
and paper futures
Further emphasizing the fragility and uncertainty of the other person's aspirations
your words they cut like blades
Stating the emotional pain that the other person's verbal attacks have caused
when you run them across my pain
Describing how the other person's words exacerbate the artist's already existing emotional hurt
like you could just say anything
Implying that the other person is callous and indifferent to the pain they cause with their words
and I wont feel it
Asserting that the singer will not let the other person's words break them
your hands theyre deadly traps
Metaphorically describing the physical pain that the other person's actions have caused
when you stick knifes into my back
Describing how the other person has betrayed and hurt the artist
and rip this heart out of my chest
Conveying the emotional devastation that the other person's actions have caused
that I already gave
Referencing the artist's past vulnerability and trust in the other person
and oh, how beautiful a lie
Repeating the sentiment from earlier in the song about the lure of a lie
when it makes you feel like you can fly
Emphasizing the instant gratification that a lie can bring
and your wings are made of paper dreams
Repeating the chorus to end the song, emphasizing that the other person's aspirations are not grounded in reality
and paper futures
Repeating the last line of the chorus, reiterating the fragility and uncertainty of the other person's future plans
Contributed by Vivian S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.