I Promised Myself – English Lyrics

• By: A*Teens

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the Swedish pop sound of the early 2000s with A*Teens' cover of "I Promised Myself." This song, filled with both melancholy and celebration, offers a glimpse into the A*Teens' musical style and the emotions surrounding their final single. Discover how the lyrics reflect themes of love, commitment, and the bittersweet nature of endings.

[English]

I promised myself

I promised I'd wait for you

In 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 you wish comes true

I promised myself (I promised, I promised)

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, I promised)

In the midnight hour

I will wait for you (for you)

I will wait for you (I'll be waiting)

I will wait for you (I will wait for you)

In the midnight hour

I will wait for you (for you, ooh)

I will wait for you (I will wait for you)

I will wait for you (I will wait for you)

I promised myself (I promised, hey, yeah)

I promised I'd wait for you (I promised I'd do, I'd do)

In the midnight hour (I promised, I promised)

I know you'll shine on through (I know you'll shine on through)

I promised myself (I promised, I promised)

I promised the world to you (I promised the world to you)

I gave you flowers (I gave you flowers)

You made my dreams come true (you made my dreams come true)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ B1	noun - a declaration or assurance that one will do something verb - to assure that one will definitely do something
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of images, ideas, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to imagine or hope strongly about a future event
shine /ʃaɪn/ B2	verb - to emit light or glow
flower /ˈflaʊər/ A2	noun - a plant with petals and a distinctive reproductive structure
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
wait /weɪt/ A2	verb - to stay in place expecting something
shout /ʃaʊt/ B2	verb - to say loudly or shout
hour /ˈaʊər/ A2	noun - a period of sixty minutes
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the earth and all its inhabitants
come /kʌm/ A1	verb - to move towards the speaker or with the speaker
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
hour /ˈaʊər/ A2	noun - a period of sixty minutes

Key Grammar Structures

• I promised myself

  ➔ Past simple tense with the verb 'promise' used to indicate a completed action in the past.

  ➔ The phrase indicates a completed action of making a commitment to oneself in the past.

• I will wait for you

  ➔ Future simple tense using 'will' to express a voluntary or definite future action.

  ➔ The phrase expresses a promise or commitment to wait in the future.

• In the midnight hour

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating a specific time, using 'in' plus a time period.

  ➔ It is a phrase that sets the scene for when the speaker intends to wait or act.

• You made my dreams come true

  ➔ Past simple tense with 'made' (the past of 'make') indicating an action completed in the past.

  ➔ The phrase signifies that someone caused the speaker's dreams to be realized.

• How many of us out there feel the need

  ➔ Interrogative phrase using 'how many' to inquire about quantity, combined with present simple 'feel' to describe a general feeling.

  ➔ It asks about a group of people's feelings or perceptions regarding specific needs or emotions.

• No mistake, who can live without love?

  ➔ Rhetorical question using 'who can' + base verb 'live' to emphasize impossibility or universal truth.

  ➔ The question emphasizes that most people cannot imagine living without love, asserting its importance.

• How many of us out there feel the need

  ➔ Interrogative phrase combining 'how many' with a subject and verb to inquire about quantity or prevalence.

  ➔ It seeks to quantify or understand how widespread certain feelings or needs are among a group.