Promises

Verse 1:
I promised you, in good times and in bad,
Swore we’d bear whatever storms we had.
But then I stood there with a broken heart,
Wondering: Is this loyalty—or just the pain’s start?
I wanted so much to be your rock, your shore,
But lost myself in the duty to be near you more.
Pre-Chorus:
A promise, a net that holds us tight,
But who knows the truth in this world’s light?
Chorus:
A promise, heavy as a stone,
Yet love needs air to be alive, to be known.
You strive to be true to the words you’ve spoken,
But perhaps the truth lies in the present’s token.
Verse 2:
I stood by your bed, promised to be your guide,
Your words were warm, but the air was cold beside.
“I’ll stay true,” I said, in your final gaze,
But what’s left when the vow holds me in binding ways?
With each promise came a silent pact,
Expectations grew that no human could enact.
What was well-meant becomes a rigid force,
Love suffocates where control takes its course.
Pre-Chorus:
A promise, a net that holds us tight,
But who knows the truth in this world’s light?
Chorus:
A promise, heavy as a stone,
Yet love needs air to be alive, to be known.
You strive to be true to the words you’ve spoken,
But perhaps the truth lies in the present’s token.
Bridge:
What is loyalty when it becomes a burden to bear?
When a vow stifles the life we share?
A heart in a cage, its wings torn apart,
Is that love when the soul silently departs?
Perhaps freedom is the truest tie,
No oath, no seal, just trust, you and I.
Outro:
A vow is an anchor, a star in the night,
But it binds and holds with unseen might.
Maybe love is what frees, not confines,
A promise to life that in itself shines.