Promises I Can't Keep

"Promises I Can't Keep" is the seventh track off of Mike Shinoda's debut solo album, Post Traumatic.

Background

Mike told Ultimate Guitar, ""Make It Up As We Go" was a song we started at the very end of the One More Light sessions with me, K. Flay and Brad [Delson]. All it was was a chorus and the rest of this demo track was terrible. I listened to it while I was making Post Traumatic and realized the theme of that song was central to the album. It was really where my head was at at that point in the record."Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag

Personnel

Written and produced by Mike Shinoda
Vocals by Mike Shinoda
Mixed by Manny Marroquin
Mastered by Michelle Mancini

Lyrics

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What's the difference between a man and a monster
Is it somewhere between I can and I want to
Is it somewhere between the promises I made
And the fact I couldn't see something getting in the way

I used to think that I know what I want
Never saw it coming unglued
I used to think that I know what I want
Now it's time to see if it's true

I had so much certainty
Til that moment I lost control
And I've tried but it never was up to me
I've got no worse enemy
Than the fear of what's still unknown
And the time's come to realize there will be
Promises I can't keep

What's the difference between a loss and a forfeit
I tried to make it better, but I made it more sick
I tried to make it right, now awake at night
I know reality was getting in the way

I used to think that I knew who I was
Never saw it coming unglued
I used to think that I knew who I was
Now it's time to see if it's true

I had so much certainty
Til that moment I lost control
And I've tried but it never was up to me
I've got no worse enemy
Than the fear of what's still unknown
And the time's come to realize there will be
Promises I can't keep

I had so much certainty
Til that moment I lost control
And I've tried but it never was up to me
I've got no worse enemy
Than the fear of what's still unknown
And the time's come to realize there will be
Promises I can't keep
Promises I can't keep

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Gallery

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External Links

Promises I Can't Keep (Official Audio): YouTube

References