Broken Promise by Placebo

They rise above this,
They cry about this,
As we live and learn..

A broken promise,
I was not honest,
Now I watch as tables turn,
And you're singing -

I'll wait my turn,
To tear inside you,
Watch you burn,
I'll wait my turn,
I'll wait my turn.

I'll cry about this,
And hide my cuckled eyes,
As you come off all concerned,
And I'll find no solace,
In your poor apology,
In your regret that sounds absurd,
And keep singing -

I'll wait my turn,
To tear inside you,
Watch you burn..
And I'll wait my turn,
To terrorize you,
Watch you burn..
And I'll wait my turn,
I'll wait my turn.

And this is a promise -
Promise is a promise,
Promise is a promise,
Promise is a promise.

And I'll wait my turn,
To tear inside you,
Watch you burn,
I'll wait my turn,
I'll wait my turn.

A broken promise,
You were not honest!
I'll bite my time
I'll wait my, turn.



This isn't exactly the happiest song that I've ever heard, but ironically, it's one of the catchiest.  In this song, I believe what the singer is trying to say is that whoever he is talking to deserves to be brought down.  But, he is also saying that he is going to wait his turn to take his 'revenge.'  This could possibly imply that there are more people who have it in for the person being spoken to.  It could also imply that the speaker knows that something bad is about to happen to this person, and he wants to wait until it is over.  I noticed that the singer uses the phrase "watch you burn" quite often.  This could symbolize the destruction of this person's reputation, or perhaps their relationships with other people.  Whatever the singer is trying to say, it is definitely not very good, and if I was the person he was talking to, I would be pretty scared.