The Broken Promise Land
Cheatin' Hearts in the Broken Promise Land
Lyrics
There's a Bible on the dresser and a sign hung on the door
Describing the surroundings with a Bible and a sign on the door, setting the scene.
And a woman in my arms shouldn't be
Expressing the conflict of having a woman in his arms when he shouldn't.
I'm to the point of no returning but I've been here before
Acknowledging a familiar point of no return in a cycle of cheating.
This cheatin' life is nothing new to me.
Indicating that a cheating lifestyle is not new to the speaker.
There's someone to be considered I call her on the phone
Referring to someone important, likely a partner, and the speaker making an excuse for being late.
And say the job is taking longer that I planned
Explaining that the job is taking longer than planned, possibly a lie to cover up infidelity.
I don't have the heart to tell her that a stranger's turned me on
Admitting to being attracted to a stranger and heading towards betrayal.
And I'm headin' for the broken promise land.
Expressing a realization that he's heading towards a place of broken promises due to infidelity.
Tonight I'm crossing over and I'll reach the cheatin' side
Describing the act of crossing over to the side of cheating, accompanied by self-loathing.
And I'll hate myself for coming here again
Acknowledging the guilt and regret of returning to a place of infidelity.
Where the streets are paved with misery and lives are built on lies
Portraying a place where lives are based on lies and misery, termed as the broken promise land.
A place they call the broken promise land.
Naming the place of infidelity as the broken promise land.
Found a note left on the dresser and a key left in the door
Discovering a note and a key, suggesting a partner's departure and the end of waiting.
On the floor I found her golden wedding band
Finding a wedding band, confirming the partner's decision to leave.
Guess she finally had to tell me she's not waiting anymore
Realizing the partner had to communicate that she's not waiting anymore.
And she's headin' for the broken promise land.
Acknowledging the partner's journey towards the broken promise land due to the speaker's actions.
Tonight she's crossing over and she'll reach the cheatin' side
Describing the partner's similar journey to the side of cheating, with shared self-loathing.
And I'll hate myself for coming here again
Expressing regret for returning to the place of infidelity.
Where the streets are paved with misery and lives are built on lies
Reiterating the description of a place where lives are built on lies and misery.
A place they call the broken promise land
Naming the place again as the broken promise land, emphasizing its destructive nature.
And it's more than I can stand
Conveying the overwhelming difficulty of enduring the consequences of infidelity.
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