"Promise" lyrics

"Promise"

And meet me there, bundles of flowers
We'll wade through the hours of cold
Winter she'll howl at the walls
Tearing down doors of time

Shelter as we go...

And promise me this
You'll wait for me only
Scared of the lonely arms
Surface, far below these birds

And maybe, just maybe I'll come home

Who am I, darling to you?
Who am I?
To tell you stories of mine
Who am I?

Who am I, darling for you?
Who am I?
To be your burden in time, lonely
Who am I, to you?

Who am I, darling for you?
Who am I?
To be your burden

Who am I, darling to you?
Who am I?

I come alone here
I come alone here


Thanks to Sebastian Tåli for correcting these lyrics.
Writer(s): Benjamin John Howard
The sound of the rain at the beginning of "Promise" was recorded in a barn. Ben Howard explained to Laist.com in a 2012 interview, "That was the sound of rain on the roof. We essentially played Russian roulette with two ribbon mics that night. It was around 2 a.m. and it was pissing down with rain—big fat raindrops."
'Promise' was used in the first episode of "The 100" television drama series and at the end of the twelfth episode of the eighth season of TV show "House".
album: "Every Kingdom" (2011)
Ben Howard - Every Kingdom album cover
7 Bottles
(iTunes Bonus Track)
These Waters
(Deluxe Edition Track)
Empty Corridors
(Deluxe Edition Track)
Under The Same Sun
(Deluxe Edition Track)
Bones
(Deluxe Edition Track)
I Will Be Blessed
(Deluxe Edition Track)
Move Like You Want
(Deluxe Edition Track)
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