Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: garage
Song Meaning of “Broken Promise” by Synkro
Broken Promise is a heartbreaking track by Synkro about the pain of a broken relationship. The song starts off with an ominous synth line followed by sparse percussion, which slowly builds as the track progresses, reflecting the emotional build up in the lyrics. The melody is slow and melancholic, embodying the overwhelmed and sorrowful feeling of desperation and anguish in the narrator’s voice.
The lyrics focus on the narrator’s pain and remorse from a broken promise made to a lover. He longs for the days when the relationship was stronger and they both kept their promises to each other. Despite all his efforts, it all seems like a distant memory. He tries to give advice to his former lover but it’s to no avail, as the broken promise have drifted them apart.
He finally acknowledges that the relationship is over and that he must move on. He can only take comfort in the times they had together, knowing that their broken promise has changed them both forever. The song ends on a somber and reflective note, conveying the narrator’s sadness and regret at what once was.