I Made A Promise

I made you a promise,
On that night where we lay,
Gazing at the starry skies,
And with tears in our eyes,
I made you a promise,

A promise to come back soon,
A promise that it’ll all be over soon,
A promise that I’ll be in your arms again,
A promise that you’ll gaze again at my smile,
Yeah, I made you that promise,

I made that promise with hope,
I spoke those words with faith,
Though my soul was aching,
And my heart was bleeding,
I made a promise,

I made a promise,
One I can no longer fulfill,
A promise that will bring tears,
A promise that will soon be dead,
On the plains of No Man’s land,

I made a promise,
But I can hear the cannons booming,
Bullets speeding past my ears every second,
While soldiers roar and groan all around,
I can see I’ve made a failed promise,

I made a promise,
Yet here I lie,
With crimson red seeping,
Through holes in my body,
And tears from my heart,

I’m sorry, my lover,
I’m sorry, my darling,
I held on for so long,
I did my best,
Because I know I made a promise,

My eyes are closing,
My heart is slowing,
All I’m left with is regret,
Regret that I said those words,
Regret that I made a promise.

Hercules- The True Story of the Greek Hero