Kezza Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 Explain "dirty"/emotional, Cath? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathouzouf Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 Explain "dirty"/emotional, Cath? He lets himself get loose a bit... I find a lot of his songs are very controlled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kezza Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 Thanks, I wasn't quite sure what you meant there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerMoment1608 Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 I was born in that summer when the sun didn't shine I was given the name that doesn't feel like it's mine Lived my life as the good boy I was told I should be Prayed every night to a religion that was chosen for me Sold my soul broke my bones Tell me what did I get Did my time, toed the line Ain't seen anything yet Strike me down to the ground You know I've seen it before Make it hurt I'll eat the dirt I just don't care anymore How could you break my heart Already played my part I kept my promise man Show me the promised land (promiseland?) Don't occupy my throne Give me the crown I own Lived like you told me how Look at me now I've got no money in my pocket And the whole world's bringing me down And the whole world's bringing me down One person's lie is just another man's truth We got done running from the devil but the devil was you Every time I see the light I'm falling deeper in debt If I've never seen the good how can it come to an end Sold my soul broke my bones Tell me what did I get Did my time, toed the line Ain't seen anything yet Strike me down to the ground You know I've seen it before Make it hurt I'll eat the dirt I just don't care anymore How could you break my heart Already played my part I kept my promise man Show me the promised land Don't occupy my throne Give me the crown I own Lived like you told me how Look at me now I've got no money in my pocket And the whole world's bringing me down And the whole world's bringing me down And the whole world's bringing me down How could you break my heart Already played my part I kept my promise man Show me the promised land Don't occupy my throne Give me the crown I own Lived like you told me how Look at me now I think it's "We kept on running" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdeb Posted October 26, 2015 Author Share Posted October 26, 2015 I think it's "We kept on running" It IS "we kept on running..." I could swear I fixed that months ago. I know I have it correct in the main LYRICS section. I'll fix it here now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Still have to keep listening to this song. And I love it live 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdeb Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share Posted January 2, 2017 Still have to keep listening to this song. And I love it live Totally agree with you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monsi67 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 I just found this topic I find this song so powerful! When I drive it's perfect! Very high volume, singing (and almost dancing) like a fool Do you great/old fans know if there's a meaning behind it? I clearly understand his history in the first rows, but cannot understand "who" is the devil, who is he angry with. May be a very stupid question, but I count on you MIKAEXPERTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunari Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 I just found this topic I find this song so powerful! When I drive it's perfect! Very high volume, singing (and almost dancing) like a fool Do you great/old fans know if there's a meaning behind it? I clearly understand his history in the first rows, but cannot understand "who" is the devil, who is he angry with. May be a very stupid question, but I count on you MIKAEXPERTS It's definitely not a stupid question, but I doubt anyone knows the answer. As far as I know, Mika has never talked about the meaning behind Promiseland, so it's impossible to know for sure who the song is about. It could be about higher-ups in the music industry, but that's just one possible interpretation. It's a really great song though, one of my favourites! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumazzz Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Instrumental AudioMack https://audiomack.com/song/eriko-3/mika-promiseland-instrumental X minus http://x-minus.pro/tracks/362059/promiseland MP3 Mika - Promiseland (instrumental).mp3 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikasister Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 On 7/12/2018 at 1:37 PM, Kumazzz said: Instrumental AudioMack https://audiomack.com/song/eriko-3/mika-promiseland-instrumental X minus http://x-minus.pro/tracks/362059/promiseland MP3 Mika - Promiseland (instrumental).mp3 Wow I love it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HueyChing Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 I might be very wrong here, part of the song reminded me (musically) of oompa loompa songs, and promiseland in the version of Charlie and the Chocolate factory could have refers to the chocolate factory. I don't think the song is directly link to Dahl's work, but there might be some subtle reflection of that musically... because oompa loompa songs always appear when they point out the children's flaws, a little bit like section from the part where the lyrics go "sold my soul.... I just don't care anymore"... like a tiny protest and narration of facts, before and after this section, musically it does change drastically, so i feels like sort of a "quotation" here... Anyway, I might be wrong, just my first impression of the song, and I do love this song a lot, it's quite witty musically... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 OK, so I know I'm late to the party with this one, but I just heard Promiseland and I am. knocked. OUT. It's incredible! The power, the rage burning through each section, the unapologetic stance of reclaiming his "crown", the raw sound, the low notes - I don't know what I was expecting, but it wasn't this, and I love it! It's been on repeat for 50 minutes now and it's going to get played to death tonight. Holy hell its good. Thank you Mika. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 It's been one of my favourites ever since I heard it. Mika admits it was a mistake leaving it off the album proper and making it a bonus track. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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