Promise Lyrics by Violent Femmes

Promise Lyrics

    Y'know that i want your loving
    But my logic tells me that it aint never gonna happen
    And then my defense'd say i did't want it anyway
    But you know sometimes i'm a lier
    Could you ever want me to love you
    Could you ever want me to care
    Disregard my nervousness
    Please ignore my vacant stares
    Cause just what i've been thru
    Is nothing like where i'm going to
    Give me some sign to persue
    A promise
    And your unhappy
    This is only a guess
    Do you know what it's like to hate
    When it's way down deep inside
    Oh god i hate what's been done to my life
    I could rule the pain
    I could rule the night
    Or would i ruin my salvation
    Ruin my mind rules your pains
    Rulers of the night
    Ruin your salvation
    Ruin yor mind


    Gordon gano: guitar, lead vocal
    Brian ritchie: acoustic bass guitar, vocal
    Victor delorenzo: snare drum and trancephone, vocals

    Engineers: glen l. loribecki and john tanner
    Recorded at castle recording company, lake geneva, wi, july 1982
    Produced by mark van hecke


    © gorno music reprinted with permission

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