School's Out, Your Ways, Free Download, nr.10 Dream and Corporate Man are recorded/produced by Kristian Anttila. Kristian also plays some lead guitar on Your Ways, backvocals/handclaps on Free Download and piano on Corporate Man. Martin Ramsey on drums.
2) Promises Promises are an Alternative/EDM duo from the UK.
Never
Promises Promises Lyrics
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You stole the clock when you left town
There's never any time worn
On the flower of a storm
More inside children with outdoor names
If we suffer never
We won't know if we're out of the woods
All those waters you left me
The city grid on the window pane
Now the phone keeps ringing
I forgot how to converse
Two weeks full of all sick days
If we suffer never
We won't know if we're out of the woods
We won't know if we are feeling good
She wakes up when I come in to sleep
We park our cars on one spot on the street
I wanted to turn the car into a functioning heart
That we burned the house was just a start
It could be so much better
Get out of the weather now
If we suffer never
We won't know if we're out of the woods
We won't know if we are feeling good
If we never suffer
Never turn the house around
Burn the car down
We won't know how
The lyrics of “Never” by Promises Promises portray a sense of confusion, disorientation, and emotional turmoil that arise from a romantic relationship. The opening lines suggest that the person being addressed had a profound impact on the singer resulting in a drastic change in their personality, that is, “you turned me upside down.” The next line, “you stole the clock when you left town,” could represent a sense of time being stolen from the singer's life or the abrupt departure of their partner.
The lines “There's never any time worn on the flower of a storm, more inside children with outdoor names” are somewhat cryptic, but they suggest a person's internal state (their soul, emotions, or psyche) never ages, while the external conditions are constantly changing. The reference to “outdoor names” is interesting, as it implies that the singer's partner has a name that is associated with nature or a place outside, such as River or Sky.
The lines “If we suffer never, we won't know if we're out of the woods” and “If we never suffer, never turn the house around, burn the car down, we won't know how” suggest that the singer is refusing to face their emotional pain, preferring instead to live in a state of uncertainty rather than experience the suffering that is required to resolve issues. The song seems to be about the fear of getting outside of one's comfort zone, even if it means staying in a state of emotional limbo.
Line by Line Meaning
Hanging around you turned me upside down
Being with you has completely changed my perspective on everything
You stole the clock when you left town
Time seems to have stopped since you've been gone
There's never any time worn
Time seems to stand still when you're around
On the flower of a storm
Even in the midst of chaos, there is beauty
More inside children with outdoor names
We may appear one way on the outside, but there's more to us than meets the eye
If we suffer never
If we never experience pain or hardships
We won't know if we're out of the woods
We won't know if we've overcome our struggles
All those waters you left me
I'm left with all these emotions you caused in me
If there's more please correct me
If there's something I'm missing, please tell me
The city grid on the window pane
Looking out the window, everything seems structured and planned out
Now the phone keeps ringing
I keep getting calls but I don't know how to respond
I forgot how to converse
I've lost the ability to communicate with others
Two weeks full of all sick days
I've been feeling sick and unable to function for two weeks
She wakes up when I come in to sleep
You are always on my mind, even when I'm sleeping
We park our cars on one spot on the street
We share a special place together that no one else knows about
I wanted to turn the car into a functioning heart
I wanted to turn our love into something that could move us forward and sustain us
That we burned the house was just a start
The destruction of our home was just the beginning of our relationship falling apart
It could be so much better
Our relationship has the potential to be amazing
Get out of the weather now
Let's find a place of warmth and comfort, away from the difficulties in life
If we never suffer
If we never experience pain or hardships
Never turn the house around
We will never be able to fix our broken relationship if we avoid facing our problems
Burn the car down
We need to let go of our past and start fresh
We won't know how
We won't be able to figure out how to make things better if we run away from our problems
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DANIEL JOHN DIDEER, DANIEL JOHN DIDIER, DAVID S. VON BOHLEN, JASON P. GNEWIKOW
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@tonyyouells531
Never had a doubt
In the beginning
Never a doubt
Trusted too true
In the beginning
I loved you right through
Arm in arm we laughed like kids
At all the silly things we did
You made me promises promises
Knowing I'd believe
Promises promises
You knew you'd never keep
Second time around
I'm still believing words that you said
You said you'd always be here
"In love forever"
Still repeats in my head
You can't finish what you start
If this is love it breaks my heart
You made me promises promises
You knew you'd never keep
Promises promises
Why do I believe
Arm in arm we laughed like kids
At all the silly things we did
You can't finish what you start
If this is love it breaks my heart
You made me promises promises
You knew you'd never keep
Promises promises
Why do I believe
All of your promises
You knew you'd never keep
Promises promises
Why do I believe
Promises
Promises
Promises
Promises
Promises
@Is308enough
It’s 2024, and the song is still so cool. Timeless classic.
@USMCSDI
Your sarcasm is noted 🤣🤣🤣
@DavidSkibo
2024 and I consider this trip down memory lane a gift.
@satyayuga7774
The world singing this to their leaders makes it current as ever
@balozhende5727
@@DavidSkibo Absolutely!
@carrroad
Released in 1983, this song stands up as perfect example of the New Wave era, and its still incredibly fresh 40 years on.
@-X_X-NightTerror-X_X-
Masterpiece
@ajs41
Thanks to Tony Mansfield's production.
@Ekitsu
Absolutely love this song, it has always been a favorite of mine.
@Ekitsu
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