Empty Promises
January 8, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Lyrics Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_toVp8KB15I
"Empty Promises" became the soundtrack for "The Broken Hearts Story", Book 2 from the "Stronger Together" series. The lyrics for this song can be found on my author blog, where you can find all the songs that I've written and published so far, and in the description of the video that I published on YouTube (subscribe to my channel, by the way, if you want). And in the lyrics video, of course :-)
This song is about the sufferings of the lead female character, who was left by all her close people because of the dirty tricks of the antagonist, who dreams of turning her life into real life. The girl wants to believe someone may want to send her a couple of words and let her know that she is not alone, but it doesn't happen, sadly. Everybody turned their backs on her because they were worried about their lives. Because they believe she is mentally ill. Because they think she is kind of a mean egoist, who cares more about herself and her own problems. This song is about hope for people changing their minds and starting to believe her, not someone, who knows nothing about her. Well... At least, she thinks so. However, that man can actually reveal many secrets that could turn everything upside down and give answers to many questions.
[Verse]
I am broken, left, and forgotten
Stayed all alone with my problems
No phone calls, no text messages
No signs from the people I love
They don’t care if I’m alive or dead
All their thoughts are about threats
[Pre-Chorus]
He made me crazy, called me sick
They say my place is in the clinic
He’s the reason they believed him
Why they blame me for all the sins
After they gave me
[Chorus]
Empty promises (empty promises)
Their love was never true
It wasn’t what they’d value
Did I deserve to lose it all?
Did I deserve to be ignored?
Will they ever open their eyes?
Will my close people realize
He had them wrapped around his finger
[Post-Chorus]
Empty promises (empty promises)
Oh, oh, oh, oh
[Verse 2]
I am lonely, left, and forgotten
Been suffering since I was young
School bullying, infamous slander
No things change as I get older
They don’t show any kind of mercy
Calling me mean, selfish, and nasty
[Pre-Chorus]
He is the reason I’ve been so wild
When will I stop being terrorized?
He made me dangerous and crazy
Even though I’m just a scared baby
Who always heard
[Chorus]
Empty promises (empty promises)
Their love was never true
It wasn’t what they’d value
Did I deserve to lose it all?
Did I deserve to be ignored?
Will they ever open their eyes?
Will my close people realize
He had them wrapped around his finger
[Bridge]
Whoa, whoa, whoa (oh, oh, oh)
Broken promises (oh, oh, oh)
Yeah, yeah, yeah (oh, oh, oh)
Broken promises (mm-mm-m-m)
[Chorus]
Empty promises (empty promises)
Their love was never true
It wasn’t what they’d value
Did I deserve to lose it all?
Did I deserve to be ignored?
Will they ever open their eyes?
Will my close people realize
He had them wrapped around his finger
[Outro]
I’m just a poor, lonely orphan
Trying to catch her fortune
I’m just a girl left by everyone
'Cause I was made a demon