Promise
Slash feat. Chris Cornell Lyrics

The first time I ever saw you
When I first met you, you had a distant, dreamy gaze in your eyes.

You had that far away look in your eyes
You had a thoughtful, introspective look in your eyes.

And heaven's eyes shined down upon you
It felt like you were blessed by a higher power.

And the whole room filled up with light
Your presence illuminated the room and brought a sense of positivity.

Now the cruel world it's gonna try and change you
The world can be brutal and will attempt to mold you into something you're not.

Try to hang you up and mess with your pride
It will try to challenge your confidence and self-esteem.

Now the rich they just try to chain you
People with influence will attempt to control and restrict you.

You got to keep your fire burning inside
You must maintain your passion and drive despite the world's attempts to extinguish it.

Sometimes the world tries to slap you
At times, life will test your resilience and will try to knock you down.

And it seems to love watching you fall
It can feel like the world is enjoying seeing you suffer and fail.

I won't lie to you, it's gonna happen
I won't sugarcoat it, setbacks and hardships are inevitable.

You got to pick yourself up and move on
You must find the strength to get back up and keep going.

Which star will I be thinking of tonight, tonight?
I wonder which of the many stars in the sky I will think of tonight.

Promise me, you won't let them put out your fire
I implore you to promise that you won't let the world dim your passion.

Put out your fire
Don't let anyone extinguish the burning passion inside you.

Promise me
Please make this heartfelt promise to me.

(Why don't you?)
Why won't you make this promise to me?