Promise

Promise
Y'know that I want your loving
But my logic tells me that it ain't never gonna happen
And then my defense'd say I didn't want it anyway
But you know sometimes I'm a liar

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 through
Is nothing like where I'm going to
Give me some sign to pursue
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 your mind
En esta canción de 'Violent Femmes' titulada 'Promise', el cantante expresa su deseo de recibir amor, pero su lógica le dice que eso nunca sucederá. Su defensa es negar que realmente lo quiera, aunque a veces reconoce que mentiría al respecto...