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The Promise Lyrics

by Girls Aloud

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The Promise Lyrics

1, 2, 3, 4 Everything he does, better than anything ordinary Everything he wants he gets, cause everything he does is kinda necessary I believe in love, tell me can anything last forever Life can live up to love, Got a hand on my heart I'm never saying never You're gonna make me, make me love you, nothing at all, nothing that I do Promise I made, promise I made, started to fade, started to fade, fade You're gonna make me, make me love you, nothing at all, that I cannot do Promise I made, promise I made, started to fade, started to fade. Maybe next time I'll take a ride on by, I wanna feel you near Cause I can't play this like I'm into now, my aladdin's lamp is down, and I gotta fear, oh baby right here Giving up just looking into windows, yeah I've had enough of wishing I've found you, baby don't you know I've had as much I can take of falling, yeah Got a lot to learn bout riding through [Cause] You're gonna make me, make me love you, nothing at all, nothing that I do Promise I made, promise I made, started to fade, started to fade, fade You're gonna make me, make me love you, nothing at all, that I cannot do Promise I made, promise I made, started to fade, started to fade. Here I am, walking Primrose, wondering when I'm gonna see you again So here I am, walking Primrose, wondering when I'm gonna see you again I've got my hands all ready to touch your soul, I'm gonna get the energy to wire me close to you, got my eyes on the prize I see, are you watching me baby? Cause my heart is turning to solid gold, and my head is saying honey too good to be true, oh one look in your glitter eyes, how else telling me every time You're gonna make me, make me love you, nothing at all, nothing that I do Promise I made, promise I made, started to fade, started to fade, fade You're gonna make me, make me love you, nothing at all, that I cannot do Promise I made, promise I made, started to fade, started to fade. Maybe it's not that hard to know you Maybe we'll make it up and go Maybe we'll work things out, there's only one way up and one way down I know If you wanna convince me start again, if you wanna be with me in my arms You're gonna make me, make me love you, nothing at all, nothing that I do Promise I made, promise I made, started to fade, started to fade, fade You're gonna make me, make me love you, nothing at all, that I cannot do Promise I made, promise I made, started to fade, started to fade. fade (Thanks to paige for these lyrics)

Meaning of The Promise

“The Promise” captures the bittersweet ache of a love that’s beginning to crumble despite fervent desire. The lyrics detail a woman desperately clinging to a fading promise, recognizing her overwhelming attraction and the captivating power this man holds over her – “everything he does is kinda necessary.” There's a yearning for permanence, questioning if true love can endure, yet simultaneously acknowledging the vulnerability of making such a commitment. The repeated refrain, "You’re gonna make me, make me love you," underscores the helpless surrender to his influence and the fear that this intense feeling will ultimately dissipate. She’s caught between hopeful anticipation (“Maybe next time I'll take a ride on by”) and weary disillusionment ("Giving up just looking into windows"), revealing a complex emotional landscape of longing, frustration, and a hesitant acceptance of a love that feels both exhilarating and tragically fragile – a classic Girls Aloud sentiment.

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