I Promise

A Heartbreaker Both In Sound And Vision – ‘I PROMISE’ By RADIOHEAD

Posted on by JL

8 January 2023

Seven years ago blockbuster album OK COMPUTER turned 20.
To celebrate the occasion RADIOHEAD released a special anniversary
edition of their masterpiece called OKNOTOK featuring three previously
unreleased tracks recorded during the OK sessions.

One of them is the supreme ballad titled I PROMISE
(more than 22 million streams on Spotify.)

A heartbreaker that sends shivers
down our spine, in sound and vision.

I won’t run away no more, I promise
Even when I get bored, I promise
Even when you lock me out, I promise
I say my prayers every night, I promise

I don’t wish that I’m strict, I promise
The tantrums and the chilling chats, I promise
Even when the ship is wrecked, I promise
Tie me to the rotten deck, I promise

I won’t run away no more, I promise
Even when I get bored, I promise
Even when the ship is wrecked, I promise
Tie me to the rotten deck, I promise

I won’t fool around no more, I promise
Even when I get bored, I promise
Even when you lock me out, I promise
I say my prayers every night, I promise
I won’t fool around no more, I promise

I won’t run away no more, I promise

Listen/watch.

Colorado Tandem THE IMPLIERS Make You Happy-Go-Lucky With ‘I PROMISE’

Posted on by JL

New striking strokes

21 April 2022

Band: THE IMPLIERS (Denver, Colorado)
Who: Psychedelic alt/indie duo making original music for the future from the bones of the present. The songwriting and production duo of multi-instrumentalists Dan and Charles is currently emerging from the Denver underground, riding a sound wave crafted from oddly-tuned guitars, textured synths, electronic beats, pumping bass and complex Beach Boys level vocal harmonies.

New single: I PROMISE

“The song is about broken and empty promises that’s told through the music, using
the music to tell the real story and the vocals to represent the empty words. As the
song goes on, the music and vocals become morphed. Their layering paints a picture
of how promises evolve, that sometimes they mean well and then become something
that doesn’t resemble the original.”

Turn Up The Volume: My feet got activated from the kick-off, my ears started to vibrate and both my feet and ears didn’t stop doing what they did until the last second. Don’t get puzzled by the song’s story, I promise you that this amplified and melodic pop tune sticks like first-class glue the way you like it. All you need to happy-go-lucky.

Let’s roll…

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THE IMPLIERS: Facebook

RADIOHEAD – Previously Unreleased ‘OK COMPUTER’ Ballad ‘I PROMISE’ Is A Heartbreaking Beauty…

Posted on by JL

‘I Promise’ by RADIOHEAD

RADIOHEAD have shared the studio version of a song titled I PROMISE. It’s one of the
three previously unreleased tracks from the OK Computer sessions that will be on the upcoming reissue called OKNOTOK to celebrate the 20th birthday of that outstanding magnum opus. All details here. The track is really a mesmeric pearl, a gripping ballad,
a touching beauty with softly marching drums, tenderly acoustic guitar, emotionally orchestral arrangements, an intensely captivating melody and Thom Yorke‘s vulnerable
and heart-rending voice. A truly epic beauty about regret, hope, sorrow and profound love. The accompanying video is a masterpiece too. I wept when I saw the clip the first time and couldn’t but think about all the innocent victims, hurt families and friends of those awful, recent tragedies in Manchester and London…

I won’t run away no more, I promise
Even when I get bored, I promise
Even when you lock me out, I promise
I say my prayers every night, I promise

I don’t wish that I’m strict, I promise
The tantrums and the chilling chats, I promise
Even when the ship is wrecked, I promise
Tie me to the rotten deck, I promise

I won’t run away no more, I promise
Even when I get bored, I promise
Even when the ship is wrecked, I promise
Tie me to the rotten deck, I promise

I won’t fool around no more, I promise
Even when I get bored, I promise
Even when you lock me out, I promise
I say my prayers every night, I promise
I won’t fool around no more, I promise

I won’t run away no more, I promise


Artwork OKNOTOK…