Promise
Promises of Love: Butch Walker's Poetic Confession
Lyrics
well I fumbled for a pencil and my I'm so sorry pad
Frantically searched for a pencil and a pad to apologize
and I wrote until I sprained my stupid brain
Continued writing until mentally exhausted
well you know that there's a reason why I made this up so fast
Created the message hastily for a specific reason
I thought I'd never get a chance to say
Thought he wouldn't have an opportunity to express himself
what's on my mind, I'm never kind
Struggles to express thoughts kindly when alcohol influences speech
when my vocabulary's secondary to a bottle of
Words are overshadowed by the influence of wine
wine
but I promise I can love you
Makes a promise to love akin to a man's love
just like a man
Commits to loving fiercely
and I promise I can hold you
Commits to holding tightly and securely
like nobody can
Expresses the lack of understanding between sincerity and deceit
I never knew the difference between bullshit and sincere
Attributes confusion between truth and falsehood to upbringing
as long as it sounded good while coming out
Recalls his first encounter with alcohol given by his father
and I can't blame it on my father, he gave me my first beer
Father guided through the experience of drinking excessively
and he held my head back as I puked it out
Loss of track while speaking due to familiar patterns
what was I saying, there I go playing
the game I know so well
Engages in a self-centered conversation, neglecting the other person
talking about myself when it should be you
but I promise I can love you
Reiterates the promise of loving with masculinity's intensity
just like a man
Commits to providing a strong and protective embrace
and I promise I can hold you
Reaffirms the promise to hold with unparalleled care
like nobody can
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