Promises Kept
Promises Kept: Navigating Love Across Distance
Lyrics
This is my promise to write to you
This line expresses a commitment to communicate through writing.
So for you my every word
The speaker emphasizes the significance of every word for the recipient.
Is the sinking feeling here in my chest
The sinking feeling in the speaker's chest may represent emotional intensity or vulnerability.
I am so far from home but the further away we are the closer I am
Despite physical distance, the speaker feels emotionally close, possibly referring to a deep connection.
The closer I feel, the further you get
An apparent paradox is presented, suggesting that emotional closeness is inversely proportional to physical distance.
My hands hold on tight to your every word
The speaker holds onto the recipient's words with strong emotional attachment.
I won't let go, but I feel my eyes advert from who I used to be
The speaker is determined not to let go, but there is a subtle change in perspective or identity.
We know the storms will come
A recognition that challenges or difficulties are inevitable in the relationship.
The winds they will sweep us all away
A metaphorical expression of challenges, with the potential to disrupt or change the course of the relationship.
Wrap me in your silver lining
An appeal to be embraced by positivity or a hopeful aspect represented by a "silver lining."
Torn between the roots of earth and the sky
The speaker feels torn between grounded reality ("roots of earth") and higher aspirations ("the sky").
I left my heart behind, and I'm so far from home
A repetition of feeling far from home and leaving a part of oneself behind.
The weight is pulling me down, in your circles I am spinning
A sense of burden or emotional weight is dragging the speaker down within a specific environment.
In your circles I'll wait forever
The speaker is willing to wait indefinitely within the recipient's influence or presence.
Lost control, my hands grip the wheel
A loss of control, possibly in a metaphorical journey, symbolized by gripping the wheel.
But I can't see where the road is leading
Uncertainty about the future, with the inability to see where the path leads.
Please hold on dear I know you're worried
An acknowledgment of the recipient's concern, urging them to hold on during challenging times.
Counting down the days do you remember?
A reminiscence of shared experiences, counting down the days possibly signifies anticipation or longing.
Torn between the earth and the sky, I left my heart behind
A repetition of feeling torn between earthly realities and higher aspirations, echoing earlier sentiments.
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