I Promised Myself – English Lyrics

• By: Basshunter

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Eurodance with Basshunter's "I Promised Myself"! While the lyrics are in English, this energetic track offers a fantastic way to immerse yourself in the genre's distinct sound and lyrical simplicity often found in dance music. You'll learn how repetition and strong rhythmic elements convey emotion and a clear message of commitment and longing, making it a perfect song for familiarizing yourself with common English phrases in a lively musical context.

[English]

I promised myself I promised I'd wait for you

The midnight hour I know you'll shine on through

I promised myself I promised the world to you

I gave you flowers you made my dreams come true

How many of us out there feel the need

To run and look for shelter

I promised myself that I'd say a prayer for you

A brand new tomorrow where all your wish comes true

I promised myself that I'd make it up to you

My sister and brother know I'm in love with you

How many of us out there feel the pain of losing what was once there

God I know what people say about her no mistake who can live without love

I promised myself

I promised myself that I would wait for you

How many of us out there feel the pain of losing what was once there

God I know what people say about her no mistake who can live without love

I promised myself I promised I'd wait for you

The midnight hour I know you'll shine on through

I promised myself I promised the world to you

I gave you flowers you made my dreams come true

In the midnight hour I will wait for you I will wait for you I will wait for you

In the midnight hour I will wait for you I will wait for you I will wait for you

I promised myself

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Key Grammar Structures

• I promised myself I promised I'd wait for you

  ➔ Future in the past (would)

  ➔ The contracted form "I'd" (= I would) shows a future action that was promised in the past.

• The midnight hour I know you'll shine on through

  ➔ Future with will

  ➔ "you'll" (= you will) expresses a prediction about the future.

• I gave you flowers you made my dreams come true

  ➔ Simple past (sequential actions)

  ➔ "gave" and "made" are both in the simple past, showing two actions that happened one after another.

• How many of us out there feel the need to run and look for shelter

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose (to + verb)

  ➔ "to run" and "to look" are infinitives that express the purpose of "feel the need".

• I promised myself that I'd say a prayer for you

  ➔ That‑clause (content clause)

  ➔ "that I'd say a prayer for you" is a that‑clause reporting the content of the promise.

• A brand new tomorrow where all your wish comes true

  ➔ Relative clause with where

  ➔ "where all your wish comes true" is a relative clause modifying "tomorrow".

• My sister and brother know I'm in love with you

  ➔ Present simple + present continuous in complement

  ➔ "know" is in the present simple, while "I'm" (I am) uses the present continuous to describe a current state.

• In the midnight hour I will wait for you

  ➔ Simple future with will

  ➔ "will wait" expresses a decision or intention that will happen in the future.