Promise – English Lyrics

• By: Ciara
• Album: Playlist: The Very Best of Ciara

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the language of love and commitment through Ciara's hit song "Promise." With its heartfelt lyrics and smooth R&B vibes, this track offers a glimpse into the nuances of expressing deep affection and making sincere promises. Discover how Ciara's evolution as an artist shines through in this timeless ballad.

[English]

♪ Come enjoy the life, baby, take a ride ♪

♪ I just wanna vibe with you, you ♪

♪ Baby, you and I can have a good time ♪

♪ Tell me what you like, ooh, ooh ♪

- Now listen, I've been single for a while now

and I've been kinda lonely,

but I'm looking for somebody to talk to, love me,

someone who can hold me, is that you?

♪ I'm looking for somebody I can call boo ♪

♪ Looking for the only one who I can give my all to ♪

♪ Tell me if it's you, you, you ♪

♪ What you wanna do, do, do ♪

♪ Make a move ♪

♪ You can be my teacher, I'll do homework ♪

♪ You can give me extra credit, baby, I'll do more work ♪

♪ What you wanna do, do, do ♪

♪ Now it's me and you, you, you ♪

♪ Make a move ♪

♪ The mood is so right, it feels so right ♪

♪ You can be my prince, my knight ♪

♪ You can be my Superman, save me here I am ♪

♪ 'Cause baby there's nothing I won't do ♪

♪ To spend my life with you ♪

♪ I'll give my all to you ♪

♪ I promise that I will never lie to you, boy ♪

♪ There's nothing I won't do ♪

♪ To spend my life with you ♪

♪ I'll give my all to you ♪

♪ I promise that I will never lie to you, boy ♪

♪ You and me together picture perfect ♪

♪ I'll spend all my money, all my time ♪

♪ Because you're worth it ♪

♪ It's just me and you, you, you ♪

♪ What you wanna do, do, do ♪

♪ Make a move ♪

♪ Call me mama, spoil you like a baby ♪

♪ Thinking about you, dreaming about you got me going crazy ♪

♪ What you wanna do, do, do ♪

♪ Now it's me and you, you, you ♪

♪ Make a move ♪

♪ The mood is so right, it feels so right ♪

♪ You can be my prince, my knight, whoa ♪

♪ You can be my Superman, save me here I am, baby ♪

♪ There's nothing I won't do ♪

♪ No, no ♪

♪ To spend my life with you ♪

♪ Life with you ♪

♪ I'll give my all to you ♪

♪ I'll give my all ♪

♪ I promise that I will never lie to you boy ♪

♪ There's nothing I won't do ♪

♪ Nothing I won't do ♪

♪ To spend my life with you ♪

♪ I'll give my all to you ♪

♪ I promise that I will never lie to you, boy ♪

I mean everything that I say.

From the bottom of my heart

I would never, never, ever, hurt you,

I open my heart.

♪ Open my heart, give it to you ♪

♪ Tell the whole world that I'm in love with you ♪

♪ Whatever you want, baby I'll do ♪

♪ I know I don't want nobody else but you ♪

♪ There's nothing I won't do ♪

♪ There's nothing I won't do, baby ♪

♪ To spend my life with you ♪

♪ To spend my life with you ♪

♪ I'll give my all to you ♪

♪ I promise that I will never lie to you boy ♪

♪ There's nothing I won't do ♪

♪ To spend my life with you ♪

♪ I'll give my all to you ♪

♪ I will give my all to you, I promise you my love is true ♪

♪ I promise that I will never lie to you, boy ♪

♪ Come on boy and join me ♪

♪ I'll be waiting, waiting, waiting for you ♪

♪ You can be my homie ♪

♪ I'll be waiting, waiting, waiting for you ♪

♪ Baby, come and hold me ♪

♪ I'll be waiting, waiting, waiting for you ♪

♪ Looking for my one and only ♪

♪ You can be my one and only ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ A1	noun - a statement telling someone that you will definitely do or not do something verb - to tell someone that you will definitely do or not do something
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the period between birth and death, or the experience of being alive
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to care deeply about someone
hold /hoʊld/ A1	verb - to have or keep something in your hand or arms
mood /muːd/ A2	noun - a temporary state of mind or feeling
right /raɪt/ A1	adjective - correct or appropriate
prince /prɪns/ A2	noun - a male member of a royal family
knight /naɪt/ B1	noun - a man who served a king or queen in the past, often as a soldier
Superman /ˈsuːpərˌmæn/ B1	noun - a fictional hero with extraordinary powers
spoil /spɔɪl/ B1	verb - to treat someone too kindly
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - mentally ill or insane
teacher /ˈtiːtʃər/ A1	noun - a person who teaches students
credit /ˈkrɛdɪt/ B1	noun - praise or acknowledgment for something good
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ A2	adjective - having no flaws or mistakes
homie /ˈhoʊmi/ B2	noun - a close friend
vibe /vaɪb/ B1	noun - a distinctive emotional atmosphere verb - to have a particular feeling or atmosphere

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm looking for somebody to talk to, love me, someone who can hold me, is that you?

  ➔ Present continuous (am/is/are + -ing) for a current desire; infinitive of purpose (to talk); relative clause (who can hold me); tag question (is that you?)

  ➔ The phrase "I'm looking for" uses the present continuous to show a current desire, and "to talk" is an infinitive indicating purpose. The clause "who can hold me" is a relative clause describing "somebody". The tag question "is that you?" asks for confirmation.

• You can be my teacher, I'll do homework.

  ➔ Modal verb can for ability/possibility; future simple (will) for a promise; coordination with a comma.

  ➔ "You can be" uses the modal "can" to express possibility, while "I'll do" contracts "I will do", a future simple indicating a promise.

• I promise that I will never lie to you, boy.

  ➔ Verb promise + that‑clause; future simple (will) with adverb never; direct address (boy).

  ➔ The structure "promise that" introduces a that‑clause. "I will never lie" uses the future simple with the adverb "never" for a strong negative promise.

• I'll be waiting, waiting, waiting for you.

  ➔ Future continuous (will be + -ing) to describe an ongoing action in the future; repetition for emphasis.

  ➔ "I'll be waiting" is the future continuous, showing that the waiting will continue over a period of time in the future. The repeated word "waiting" adds emphasis.

• I would never, never, ever hurt you.

  ➔ Conditional modal would for polite/softened statements; adverbial intensifiers never, ever for emphasis.

  ➔ "I would" expresses a hypothetical or softened statement. The triple adverbs "never, never, ever" intensify the promise not to hurt.

• You can be my Superman, save me, here I am.

  ➔ Modal can for ability/permission; imperative verb save as a direct request; present simple "here I am" for self‑presentation.

  ➔ "You can be" uses the modal "can" to suggest possibility. "save me" is an imperative asking for rescue. "here I am" states the speaker's presence.

• I know I don't want nobody else but you.

  ➔ Present simple with verb know; negative verb phrase "don't want nobody" (double negative, informal); preposition but for contrast.

  ➔ "I know" is present simple, showing a fact. The phrase "don't want nobody" is a double negative used colloquially to stress the lack of desire for anyone else. "but" introduces the contrast with "you".

• I'll give my all to you.

  ➔ Future simple with will; object pronoun my all as a noun phrase; preposition to indicating direction of giving.

  ➔ "I'll give" contracts "I will give" (future simple). "my all" functions as a noun phrase meaning everything one has. "to you" shows the recipient.