Promises Broken – English Lyrics

• By: Soul Asylum
• Album: Let Your Dim Light Shine

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotion of Soul Asylum's "Promises Broken," a poignant exploration of lost hope and resilience. Experience the power of alternative rock as you explore themes of disillusionment and the search for connection. Perfect for understanding nuanced emotions through music.

[English]

Streets are filled with broken glass

You get buried by the past

Give me just a little taste

Lay this mask to waste

Take me home

My mind is racing take me home

My body's aching so alone

I'll make you wanna stay with me

Be friended by the enemy

One more time

Every little thing about this tells me

Nothing out there is ever gonna help me

All these words that I hear spoken

Just promises broken

Lookin' outside from a window sill

Throw another coin in my wishin' well

Never find what you're lookin' for

15 miles

Your dim light shines from so far away

Your sad smile is all I see

When I say...

Every little thing about this tells me

Nothing out there is ever gonna help me

And all these words that I hear spoken

Just promises broken

From the hotel satellite

Don't look like you're living right

Here's a deal you can't refuse

You ain't got as much to lose

Can you tell your troubles to

Someone who won't laugh at you

It's alright

And as I watch you walk away

Hope a part of you will stay

It's alright

Every little thing about this tells me

Nothing out there is ever gonna help me

And all these words that I hear spoken

Just promises broken now

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
broken /ˈbrəʊkən/ A2	adjective - damaged or injured by being broken; not working correctly.
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ A2	noun - a declaration or assurance that one will do a particular thing or that a particular thing will happen.
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain; to fail to keep (a law, promise, etc.).
home /həʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household.
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought.
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the entire physical structure of a living being.
aching /ˈeɪkɪŋ/ B1	adjective - suffering from continuous dull pain.
alone /əˈləʊn/ A2	adjective - having no one else present.
enemy /ˈenəmi/ B1	noun - a person who is actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.
help /help/ A1	verb - to make it easier or possible for someone to do something by offering them one's services or resources.
speak /spiːk/ A1	verb - to say words; to talk.
glass /ɡlɑːs/ A1	noun - a hard, brittle, transparent, or translucent substance, typically used for windows, bottles, and other articles.
mask /mɑːsk/ B1	noun - a covering for all or part of the face, worn as a disguise, for protection, or for artistic effect; a false or deceptive display.
dim /dɪm/ B1	adjective - (of a light, color, or illuminated place) not shining brightly or clearly.
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.
smile /smaɪl/ A2	noun - a facial expression in which the corners of the mouth are turned up, usually indicating pleasure, amusement, or derision.
refuse /rɪˈfjuːz/ B1	verb - to indicate that one is not willing to do something requested or desired.
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - to be deprived of or cease to have or retain (something).
trouble /ˈtrʌbl/ A2	noun - difficulty or problems.
laugh /lɑːf/ A2	verb - to make the spontaneous sounds and movements of the face and body that are the instinctive expressions of lively amusement and sometimes also of contempt or derision.