I'll Break My Vows a Thousand Times

I’ll break my vow a thousand times
And give you a city of cold concrete

The city of flowers I had promised you
When you slept quietly in the womb
The city of streams I had promised you
When you took your first steps and walked

I’ll break my vow a thousand times
And give you a house in a hole

A house with a backyard I had promised you
When you learned to bat and ball
A house with a terrace I had promised you
When you learnt to count the stars

I’ll break my vow a thousand times
And give you a world full of bloodshed

A world without borders I had promised you
When you learnt to smile and give
A world without terror I had promised you
When you learnt to kiss and forgive


I’ll break my vow a thousand times
And minimize myself in the maximum city

I’ll break my vow a thousand times
And ride along in my caravan of despair