She began music with piano at the age of six. After studying music at Berkelee College of Music, she relocated to New York and played piano in gay bars and supper clubs. She also portrayed Janis Joplin in a Broadway musical.
She firstly signed with the label Elektra in the early '90s. Her music was met with resistance from the label. Indeed, her first two albums were unreleased despite the production work of Mick Ronson. The label finally accepted to release her third attempt, Dancing of the Freeway. Elektra dropped her contract shortly after the release.
Sandy Dillon continued to record in her home studio, with the help of her husband and collaborator Steve Bywaters. In 1996, she released a second album, Skating, released on the independant label Bonjour.
Then she released East Overshoe in 2001, just after Bywaters died of a sudden heart attack. After the death of her husband, Dillon was left on her own for the first time in more than a decade. In the summer of 2002, she started to work on a new album. In 2004, Nobody's Sweetheart is released under the label One Little Indian.
In 2006, Sandi Dillon released Pull the Strings.
Broken Promises
Sandy Dillon Lyrics
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there was a feeling I have never shown
The day you told me
there were the words that I have never known
And now it's over
So what's left that I should ever feel
cause since the day you left me I have been so alone
my heart can't take no more
and now we're left with broken promises
my mind has had enough
Deep inside me
there are things that I have never told
they burn inside me
and now I need to know
Why are you trying to take everything away from me
well I'm begging you
I'm here with nothing left to show
cause since the day you left me I have been so alone
And now we're left with broken promises
my heart can't take no more
And now we're left with broken promises
my mind has had enough
Look at how you turned on me
You ran away and left me here with nothing to see
I'm a man so turn around and say it to me
Don't you think I've got something to say
Look at how you turned on me
You ran away and left me here with nothing to see
I'm a man so turn around and say it to me
Don't you think I've got something to say
Now look at how you turned on me
You ran away and left me here with nothing to see
I'm a man so turn around and say it to me
Don't you think I've got something to say
And now we're left with broken promises
my heart can't take no more
and now we're left with broken promises
my mind has had enough
and now we're left with broken promises
my heart can't take no more
and now we're left with broken promises
my mind has had enough
The lyrics to Sandy Dillon's song Broken Promises describe the deep emotional pain and sense of abandonment that comes with the breakdown of a relationship. The singer expresses feelings of hurt, confusion, and desperation as she struggles to come to terms with the end of the relationship. She describes feeling alone since the day her partner left her, and now she is left with nothing but broken promises.
The lyrics suggest that there are things that the singer has never revealed to her partner, which are now burning inside her. She pleads with her partner to explain why they are trying to take everything away from her. The singer wants to be heard and acknowledged as she points out that she is a man who has something to say.
The repeated refrain "and now we're left with broken promises, my heart can't take no more, and now we're left with broken promises, my mind has had enough" shows that the pain is overwhelming and the singer is at her breaking point. The song is an honest and raw expression of the heartache that comes with the end of a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
The day you left me
On the day you left me, I experienced a tumultuous feeling that I had never expressed before
there was a feeling I have never shown
The feeling I had on the day you left me was so intense, I had never revealed that emotion before
The day you told me
On the day you informed me of our relationship's end, I learned words I had previously never heard
there were the words that I have never known
The words you spoke on that day were foreign to my understanding, and I had never encountered them before
And now it's over
Now that our relationship has ended, there's nothing left to salvage or rebuild
So what's left that I should ever feel
Since our relationship has ended, I am uncertain what I should feel or how to proceed
cause since the day you left me I have been so alone
Ever since the day you left me, I have felt incredibly lonely and isolated
And now we're left with broken promises
Our relationship ended with many unfulfilled promises, leaving me with a broken heart
my heart can't take no more
The heartbreak I've experienced has been too much for me to bear
my mind has had enough
My emotional state has been pushed to the brink, and I can no longer cope mentally
Deep inside me
There are things that I have kept concealed within me, that I've never revealed before
there are things that I have never told
I have kept certain things to myself, which have always stayed buried deep inside me
they burn inside me
These hidden thoughts cause me immense emotional pain and suffering
and now I need to know
Now, I feel like I need to confront these secrets and be honest with myself and others
Why are you trying to take everything away from me
I feel like you have intentionally taken everything away from me, and I want to know the reason behind it
well I'm begging you
I am asking you, with utmost sincerity and desperation, to provide me with an explanation
I'm here with nothing left to show
With nothing left in my life, I feel as though I'm in a hopeless situation
Look at how you turned on me
Reflect on how you betrayed me by leaving me alone when I needed you most
You ran away and left me here with nothing to see
You fled from our relationship, leaving me directionless and without any clarity or closure
I'm a man so turn around and say it to me
I am a man and I deserve to know the truth, so please turn around and speak to me honestly
Don't you think I've got something to say
I have so much to express and say, and I deserve to have the opportunity to be heard
Contributed by Skyler E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@thereisnoproblem
I love Sandy and her music as you do!!! Thank you for sharing!!!
@laburgy
Wonderful, unique, from the heart . Thank you Sandy XXX
@dfyyfilms
she is an absolutely awful singer (not that i'm better, mind you)