Chris Cornell - The Promise (Official Video)

("The Promise" by Chris Cornell) ♪ If I had nothing to my name ♪ ♪ But photographs of you ♪ ♪ Rescued from the flame ♪ ♪ That is all I would ever need ♪ ♪ As long as I can read ♪ ♪ What's written on your face ♪ ♪ The strength that shines ♪ ♪ Behind your eyes ♪ ♪ The hope and light ♪ ♪ That will never die ♪ ♪ One promise you made ♪ ♪ One promise that always remains ♪ ♪ No matter the price ♪ ♪ Promise to survive ♪ ♪ Persevere and thrive ♪ ♪ As we've always done ♪ ♪ And you said ♪ ♪ The poison in the kiss ♪ ♪ Is the lie upon the lips ♪ ♪ Truer words were never shared ♪ ♪ When I feel ♪ ♪ Like lies are all I hear ♪ ♪ I pull my memories near ♪ ♪ The one thing they can't take ♪ ♪ And one promise you made ♪ ♪ One promise that always remains ♪ ♪ No matter the price ♪ ♪ A promise to survive ♪ ♪ Persevere and thrive ♪ ♪ As we've always done ♪ ♪ The books still open on the table ♪ ♪ The bells still ringing in the air ♪ ♪ The dreams still clinging to the pillow ♪ ♪ The songs still singing in the prayer ♪ ♪ And my soul ♪ ♪ Is stretching through the roots ♪ ♪ To memories of you ♪ ♪ Back through time and space ♪ ♪ To carry home ♪ ♪ The faces and the names ♪ ♪ And photographs of you ♪ ♪ Rescued from the flames ♪ ♪ And one promise you made ♪ ♪ One promise that always remains ♪ ♪ No matter the price ♪ ♪ A promise to survive ♪ ♪ Persevere and thrive ♪ ♪ And dare to rise once more ♪ ♪ A promise to survive ♪ ♪ Persevere and thrive ♪ ♪ Fill the world with life ♪ ♪ As we've always done ♪