1). Hardcore b… Read Full Bio ↴There are two or more acts with the name "Reconcile".
1). Hardcore band from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2). Ronnie Stephen Lillard, (born March 20, 1989), who goes by the stage name Reconcile, is an American Christian hip hop musician.His first album Abandoned Hope was released in 2012, with Full Ride Music, which is a label started by the Christian rapper Thi'sl. The second album, Sacrifice, released in 2014, with Frontline Movement. His second album, Sacrifice, was his Billboard chart debut album.
Promise Kept
Reconcile Lyrics
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In "Promise Kept" by Reconcile, the singer is expressing his disappointment with someone who broke a promise. The standards or expectations that this person established have now dropped, and this has caused frustration for the singer, who has worked hard to accomplish what he has. The respect that they once had for each other is gone, and the singer is standing by everything he said. He promised himself he wouldn't fall apart, but he's worried that the other person may try to burn down everything he has worked hard to build. Instead of receiving the help he needed, the singer was met with hate, but he won't let that bring him down. He will shine alone because he doesn't need anyone; everyone is too afraid to make a difference.
The lyrics in this song are relatable for many people. We have all experienced disappointment when someone doesn't keep their promise or when we don't receive the help we expected from someone. The "house" that the singer has built could represent his own life or a relationship that he has worked hard to establish. The other person's actions have endangered this "house," and it's understandable that the singer is upset.
On a deeper level, the song could also be about challenging societal expectations. The singer's refusal to let others bring him down could represent his unwillingness to conform to what society expects from him. He wants to shine alone because he believes that everyone is too afraid to make a difference. In essence, the singer is saying that he won't be like everyone else, and he will create his path.
Line by Line Meaning
Before my eyes standards drawing low, but I won't give an inch back on what took me so much to gain, to accomplish.
Although I see that standards are dropping, I won't compromise on what I've worked hard to achieve.
you couldn't keep your promise and commitment's wearing thin as the respect we had for each other and it's never coming back.
You failed to keep your promise and now the trust and respect we had for each other is gone forever, and our bond is starting to fade away.
I'm standing by every last word I said. promised myself I wouldn't break apart.
I will not go back on my word, I promised myself I wouldn't let this break me.
I won't be judged for what you've done I have my own mistakes to ammend.
I won't take the blame for your actions, I have my own errors to fix.
hard enough I worked to build my house and now I have to worry about you and your match trying to burn it down.
I put in so much effort to build my life, and now I have to worry about you and your destructive ways interfering with it.
all I needed was help and hate was all you had to give. well, it all goes to show I'll never be like you.
Instead of support, you only gave me hate. This shows that I will never stoop down to your level.
the scenarie grows pale but I won't let it bring me down, alone I'll shine cause I don't need no one, everybody is so afraid to make a difference.
Even though the situation seems bleak, I won't let it defeat me. I will shine on, on my own because I don't need anyone. Everyone is too scared to make a change.
Contributed by Olivia K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.