The Promise Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You know it's better
You know it's better when
We start together

You know it's better when
We get up and start again
We are the promise
We are the promise

Don't fight it
Will it always be so hard?
Don't fight it now
You know that I can hit the ground running

[Chorus]
You know I can hit the ground running
Hold onto me
In the darkness find the beat
You know that I can hit the ground running, baby
Hope is so dangerous
(Do this thing with me)
Hope is so radiant
(I can almost see it, baby)

[Verse 2]
You know we're on our own
No compass, no one to tell us
When it's time to let it go
You know we're on our own
But I wanna show you
What I already know
We are the promise
We are the promise

Don't fight it
Will it always be so hard?
Don't fight it now
You know that I can hit the ground running

[Chorus]

There are moments of nothing but doubt
Feeling defeated, and cheated and so worn out
Is there shame in what might have been
Shame when the dream is ragged and wearing thin?

You know that I can hit the ground running

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Singer/bassist Louisa Rachel Solomon says of this song:

At some point, [Shondes' violinist] Eli and I were in my living room talking about how it seems like you can’t write songs about certain topics because they’re too uncool. One of those topics is the humiliation you can feel as an artist. “The Promise” is a song about how friendship can help you feel supported when you’re having doubts and feel embarrassed about staking your claim in your dream, you know? It’s really great to have a friend who can say to you, “You need to keep doing what you’re doing. You believe in it, it’s important.” I don’t know any song that will openly say, “I’m fucking embarrassed and humiliated about what I’m doing with my life.” People will write songs about failure, but embarrassment? No one wants to feel foolish."

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