Promise
The Wake R.S.V. Lyrics
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Way back then, it was something really different
When I made a plan to change the life that I was missing
When I, shot espresso to keep me energized
And terrorized that I failed all my classes
Way before I ever found out about taxes
All that money taken got me feeling mesmerized
This the saga, written on my account
Wanna be like Kanye, but not talking College Dropout
Color out the lines and invent a new design
Break barriers, 'cause mass hysteria
Moving out the hood to a white gated area
Back when me tryna' rap wasn't common
Tryna' stack a couple commas
Back when I made a promise!
That my mama
Will be driving
A all black Benz on rims with no mileage
In a new house with the poolside fountain
Sitting off the side of a Hollywood mountain
Yeah, get the check and then we blow it all
Rolling down the boulevard
Like a bowling ball
Paparazzi taking pictures
Like they know-it-all
I did it my way
And now they out here throwing salt
On the IG stories, had to post a flex
Had to @ my old girl just to show respect
Didn't want me then but bet you now she show regrets
'Cause I'm dripped down Louis and a gold Patek
Bet I'ma make more bread than the president
Money sticking to my jeans like it's wet cement
How you try to take me down without the evidence?
Make 'em shake they head, when they see the residence
Back then I was dreaming 'bout the past
Back then I was dreaming 'bout the future
Back then I was dreaming 'bout
How I'm finna spaz in a dash all over they computers
Back then I was dreaming 'bout the past
Back then I was dreaming 'bout the future
Back then I was dreaming 'bout
How I'm finna (Awesome, yeah!)
Back when I made a promise!
That my mama
Will be buying
First class tickets
Every single flight she fly in
$1,000 meals every night when she dining
Shopping on Rodeo without looking at the pricing
Yeah, and tell the waiters make it snappy
Spent so much money, I don't even feel happy
Back when we was living off that minimum wage
Where we only had dreams of maybe rocking the stage
I was tryna' find the comfortable high
Going wild, eating edibles and losing my mind
I done had a random trip about a couple of times
Swear I'm stopping at the weed
Never snorting the lines okay, uh
To sum it up, I was tryna' run it up
Get money, spun it up
Running from the sound of guns, uh
This the future we be talking 'bout
Too much talking so I draw it out
The lyrics of The Wake R.S.V.'s song Promise talk about the disappointments of a relationship that was supposed to be based on a solid promise. The song starts by describing a difficult day that both parties in the relationship have gone through. They resort to drinking, but that only causes more trouble. Despite the situation, the night is undeniable, and the singer is hoping to turn away from it all. The feeling of the relationship is falling into pieces, and the singer feels like they're drowning and can't go back to their partner. However, they're still going back to their partner.
The chorus is the crux of the song highlighting how the partner promised never to leave, but it seems like they never meant it. Saying "you promise me you never leave me" repeatedly emphasizes how the singer believed those words to be true but only to realize it was a lie. The deception unfolds as the singer realizes that the love they once shared may have been a lie, and they were just meant to accompany their partner every day.
The Wake R.S.V.'s song Promise talks about how once-healthy relationships can fall apart despite promising never to leave. The promise made was a lie, and the singer feels deceived, even though they still return to their partner. The song is a universal tale of how in difficult times, promises made aren't always kept.
Line by Line Meaning
It's been a hard days night for me, for you and me
We both have had a hard day today
A couple bottle with a bit of trouble
We drank a couple of bottles and got into some trouble
This night is undeniable
This night is unforgettable
Hope that i can just turn away, cause is falling into pieces
I hope I can walk away because things are falling apart
Fells like i'm drowning can't go back to you, but i'm going back to you
I feel like I'm drowning and can't return to you, but I am returning to you
Cause i was hoping you could save me you could save me but you won't even try
I was hoping you could rescue me, but you won't even attempt it
You promise me you never leave me, you never leave me
You promised you'd never leave me
But i guess you never really meant it
But I guess you didn't mean that promise
Oh baby you say you love me was it's just a lie to accompany you every night every morning
Oh baby, did you only say you loved me to have company at night and in the morning?
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Kaleb Ross
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