Promises I Couldn't Keep

from Five Things by Nicholas Rowe

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I saw you from across the room
When I was 23.
You were holding hands with someone else,
But you were looking right at me.
I didn't know how to love you
But you had something that I need
So I did what I do best,
Make promises I couldn't keep

I wrote them all into my love songs
And I played them one by one.
Every hopeful declaration
Of a paperback book love,
It was so genuine and real
As it came pouring out of me.
I didn't realize I was singing
Promises I couldn't keep.

Promises I couldn't keep
Oh but I didn't really mean to lie.
Promises I couldn't keep
I swear I tried. I swear I tried.

So these words kept swirling all around
And getting stuck inside my head
And I never thought about what they meant
No I never questioned what I said.
So when I finally got down on one knee
And starting fumbling with a ring
My mind was buzzing the sound
Of promises I couldn't keep.

When it all came crashing down
Like it was always bound to do
I was so sure that you'd skip town
I wasn't gonna blame you.
And when you found me on that pier
Came to ask me what I need
I was just drowning in the waves
Of promises I couldn't keep.

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from Five Things, released May 22, 2020

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Nicholas Rowe Columbus, Ohio

"One of the most interesting in indie folk today… a singer to watch closely for years to come." - MEDIUM

"Fans of artists like Conor Oberst and Father John Misty will find a lot to love here, and the artist’s blend of personality and classic, folksy appeal breathes a tonne of life into the genre." - CLOUT

NICHOLAS ROWE is an indie alt-folk singer-songwriter with a brooding, folksy style. ... more

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