promises don't come easy
Caron Nightingale的姓氏Nightingale在英文中的本义是一种歌喉婉转动听的鸟儿--夜莺。人如其名，Caron Nightingale的嗓音也像夜莺那样动听，让人闻之感动。在她至今已长达22年的音乐生涯中，这位来自加拿大多伦多的才女从事过作曲、演唱、制作和发行，赢得过无数的奖项。这首Promises Don't Come Easy是她的一首名曲，曾经被香港电视剧《创世纪》选作插曲。这首歌以内心独白的方式，对于应该如何对待感情进行了反思，说出了Promises Don't Come Easy的心声。这首歌中Nightingale温暖的中音与蔡琴颇有些相似，舒缓的演唱娓娓道来，容易引起听者的共鸣，加上上口的旋律，使之成为一首百听不厌的好歌。
歌词Caron Nightingale I should have known all along (1)
There was something wrong
I just never read between the lines (2)
Then I woke up one day
And found you on your way (3)
Leaving nothing but my heart behind (4)
What can I do to make it up to you (5)
Promises don't come easy (6)
But tell me if there's a way
To bring you back home to stay
Well I'd promise anything to you (7)
I've been walkin' around (8)
With my head hanging down
Wonderin' what I'm gonna do (9)
'Cause when you walked out that door (10)
I knew I needed you more
Than to take a chance on losing you (11)
What can I do to make it up to you
Promises don't come easy
But tell me if there's a way
To bring you back home to stay
Well I'd promise anything to you
You never thought I loved you
I guess you never thought I cared
Well I was just too proud to say it out loud (12)
Now I know to let my feelings go (13)
(So tell me)
What can I do to make it up to you
Promises don't come easy
You know I've made up my mind
To make it work this time (14)
That's the promise I can give to you
What can I do to make it up to you 不要轻言承诺
Caron Nightingale
我本应一直明白
我们之间出现了问题
我从来没有体会出你的弦外之音
于是有一天我醒来
发现你已离去
只留下了我的心 我该如何补偿你呢
承诺不是轻易作出的
告诉我是否有一种方法
可以让你回到我身边
那样的话我愿向你承诺一切 我四处游荡
脑袋低垂
不知如何是好
因为当你走出门去
我知道我需要你
而不愿失去你
我该如何补偿你呢
承诺不是轻易作出的
告诉我是否有一种方法
可以让你回到我身边
那么我愿向你承诺一切 你过去从不觉得我爱你
你大概也觉得我不在乎吧
但我只不过是太矜持而无法大声表白
现在我知道应该让情感释放
（告诉我）
我该如何补偿你呢
承诺不是轻易做出的
我已下定决心
这次一定可以
这就是我可以给你的承诺
我该如何补偿你呢