Can't Promise Nothin'
Unfulfilled Promises: Ottoman Turks' Can't Promise Nothin' Explained
Lyrics
Well, I know darlin' I was on your mind
Expressing awareness that the speaker was in the thoughts of the listener.
You know darlin' you were not on mine, well I
Acknowledging that the listener was not in the speaker's thoughts.
Try to relent to you and I try to see
Attempting to yield or concede to the listener, striving to understand.
But I know whatever I say you won't believe me
Recognizing that the listener may not believe the speaker, regardless of what is said.
Well you know how much I want to but I
Expressing a strong desire to do something, but...
Can't promise nothin' to you
...acknowledging the inability to make promises to the listener.
Well you're a right doll, darlin', you know I won't lie
Complimenting the listener, affirming honesty, and expressing attraction.
You know I like her babe you can see it in my eyes
Admitting attraction to someone else, visible in the speaker's eyes.
But the college hound tells me I'm too sick to play
Referring to advice from a college figure about being unfit to engage in certain activities.
He pumps sense into me but he just won't stay
Despite advice, the speaker continues to resist change or guidance.
Well you know how much I want to but I
Desiring to do something, but...
Can't promise nothin' to you
...acknowledging the inability to promise anything to the listener.
Well darlin' all these promises are makin' me ill
Expressing discomfort with numerous unfulfilled promises.
You can't get satisfied, you can't get your fill
Highlighting the listener's dissatisfaction and inability to find contentment.
I'm spinnin' round in all directions, I'm goin' blind
Feeling disoriented and overwhelmed, distancing from a commitment.
It ain't me, baby, I'm not your kind - alright
Denying compatibility with the listener, asserting differences.
Now the confessor's gone and told all my lies
Revealing a confession has been disclosed, and...
Sister Marie's left me now she might televise
...someone significant has left, possibly to publicize the speaker's situation.
Everything that's gone my way I can't ignore
Unable to ignore the consequences of past actions.
I don't wanna deal with this anymore
Expressing a desire to avoid dealing with the current situation.
Well you know how much I want to but I
Yearning to do something, but...
Can't promise nothin' to you
...acknowledging the inability to promise anything to the listener.
Well, three days later, I'm still stuck inside
Describing a prolonged sense of being trapped or stuck.
Engineer's got secrets that he won't confide
Hinting at hidden information held by an engineer who refuses to share.
And he's makin' me such promises and he thinks my life is cheap
Feeling undervalued and manipulated by promises from others.
Everybody's got their own agendas to keep
Observing that everyone has their own motives and priorities.
Well you know how much I want to but I
Expressing a strong desire to do something, but...
Can't promise nothin' to you
...acknowledging the inability to make promises to the listener.
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