Tracy Chapman - The promise

Sweet Tracy in Arezzo, 22 july 2009

[@StonesAndSand]

A girl and her guitar. 100% simple. 100% pure talent. This, my friends, is what real music looks like.

[@gerardmilesmckinnell]

Sounds like!

[@louisegreen5228]

@@gerardmilesmckinnell both! 🤷🏼‍♀️😂

[@larryp.450]

Well said.

[@ALinn-vr3nl]

a woman

[@cherisehaslam9467]

Legend

[@hoyageorge]

This was always one of my favorite songs of all time, but it has taken on new meaning and purpose in my life with the passing of my partner of 20 years this past March after a brief but brutal battle with lymphoma. For anyone who has lost someone special in their lives, the promise--and hope--of seeing them once again in another place and time when it's our turn to transition can get you through some very dark and lonely times. This song cuts to the very core of that longing. It's transcendent.

[@thegolfnut812]

Sorry for your loss. So many years have passed and we don't forget.

[@MrShanks008]

It is guaranteed that you will see your partner again.Have no doubts about it :-)

[@justpaulette]

My husband is struggling to die from the damage done by multiple myloma. I wish him good traveling weather for his crossing. I weep to think I may not be with him again.

[@mmarie294]

No we don’t forget. I too loss a spouse so young at 36. I’ve never forgotten him. Heaven gained an angel.

[@wildrosecece]

2022 and your words are just as strong as a moment ago. That’s called Love. ❤

[@carrietice2387]

My mom finally made her passing in June after a long journey with Lewy Body Dementia. I played this song during the 12 days at her bedside while she was fading away from this dimension as I held up my promise to help her end her life. Thank you Tracy Chapman for your gift.

[@ALinn-vr3nl]

Oh, that must have been so hard. I can't imagine. My condolences to you on the loss of your Mom. I'm so glad for both your sakes you could be there for her. What a beautiful way to spend your last days together, listening to this.

[@deanogemini6082]

🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

[@junkbondtrader645]

This song didnt get the recognition it truly deserves so sad

[@meditationamsterdam]

"Where all my journeys end" some art touches something very deep.

[@jarvisjacobs-zk7do]

Exactly on march 15th,my wife for 25 years died of liver failure,but I find solace in this song,and it will always hold a special meaning in my heart,soul and life.thanks Tracy. Rip namuddu renne Jarvis.

[@barryholmes4714]

😔😪😭😭❤

[@abrahamkim1078]

I played this over and over after my dog escaped the backyard, got hit. RIP, spliff; can’t wait to see you again in heaven.

Every single time, I cry EVERY SINGLE TIME I listen to this song, my god

[@rickonofrey2240]

This song is special I sometimes listen to and know my wife hears it too I she past January 31st 2023 just went bed said goodnight then was gone this song has helped.

[@user-gd5rm4ud8k]

On February 9th 1990 watching Tracy sing this in concert live in Australia I bawled my eyes out to this song. It had always been a favourite of mine and my husband’s. That night was the first time I had done anything social since he had passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at age 28. My friend took me to the concert and it was amazing because I’m a huge Tracy Chapman fan but boy oh boy this beautiful song took on new meaning for me that night and to this day it still makes me cry. Thank you Tracy for your beautiful words that allow us to let go of our emotions now and then, you helped me navigate grief as a young widow with the raw and real song.

[@chisomekechi3146]

Can't believe (I sure can, who am I kidding) I'm playing this as lullaby for my newborn daughter in 2021. Have loved this song for over a decade.

[@fireflyz9089]

I have to thank you Tracy , I played this song at my daughter's funeral service. I cant think of a song to honor her more now 11 years later. Simply the most beautiful song of love and longing I've ever heard! I miss her!!

[@dirkdiggler7727]

I'm so sorry to read this. As a father of a 3 year old I couldn't imagine what you're going through. God bless

[@morrisdonte8266]

Hello beautiful

[@morrisdonte8266]

Hello beautiful How are you doing?

[@lindakozlowski3464]

After my partner passed in 2009, I found a CD in his car with this song on it. I listened. I wept. He remembered. I knew he was still with me…and the some day I would find my way back to him. ☮️💕🙏

[@lindakozlowski3464]

*I remembered*

[@donnadass2952]

This is almost too beautiful to listen to. It hurts my heart .

[@janelclay6873]

Facts!

[@MegaSimplysimon]

One of the most beautiful love songs ever written.

[@sherrivishnerglazer4444]

A friend shared/sang this at the funeral of his wife who died way too soon. So beautiful, such a tribute. Thank you Tracy for giving my friend and all of us a few words to help us sing our friend home.

[@carolegriffin570]

beautiful.

[@gattopoldo6762]

I'm listening in 2019....💞💞💞💞💞

[@gattopoldo6762]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@shannonharris8378]

I am right now...Its mine and my 13 year old daughter's song whenever relapse takes me away from her...

[@Twhyt602]

2021

[@carrietice2387]

My mom finally made her passing in June after a long journey with Lewy Body Dementia. I played this song during the 12 days at her bedside while she was fading away from this dimension as I held up my promise to help her end her life. Thank you Tracy Chapman for sustaining me with your song.

[@sizakunene3056]

I am so sorry for your loss, heartfelt condolences to you.

[@chrisserong4966]

Music doesn’t get more beautiful than this

[@irunmadn]

She is so amazingly beautiful. My eyes fill with tears and my skin bumps up when I hear this song. It has a personal meaning to me. And the promises have come true for me. thank you God.

[@jonibarger3147]

Same with me. I want to cry for something...it just finds that spot.

[@JD37]

This song always breaks my heart. Just like the beautiful young lady who dedicated it to me.

[@amybromstead6266]

Going through a breakup..this beautiful song brings me to tears.

[@anojis4river]

still here watching in 2018! anyone here?

[@gattopoldo6762]

anojis4river me....💕💕💕💕💕

[@PemaWangchuk12]

Yes mate. 2019 now.

[@Tuie1956]

Yes, it is now 2019, March. She is a Legend

[@donnadass2952]

2019 and I’m loving this so much❤️

[@jimblackwell8762]

dec 30 2019

[@vitoraraujo8509]

Beautiful ❤❤

[@nadiasimmons5403]

Heartfelt song for me today. My husband passed 14 years ago. This song/ lyrics always resonated with me since his passing on. 🕊️🤍🌻

[@carrietice2387]

Fulfilling my promise to my beautiful mom to end her suffering from nearly a decade of dementia…and she and I listened to this song during the magical year together during pandemic … Tracy….you are so beautiful. Thank you.

[@morrisdonte8266]

Hello beautiful

[@ritamarks3935]

This is such a beautiful song, it’s making me cry, and I don’t even know who I’m crying for, lol... love, and the beauty of love, I suppose... whew that just really stirred up the ole emotions there!

[@annmarieswiftdefour679]

Me too!!

[@mizzoupatriot8814]

Tracy Chapman is the living embodiment of heart and soul. Have been a fan since I was a little kid from the first time I heard Fast Car. Now I'm 33 and still find myself coming back to her music.

[@louise2347]

it's like my husband is talking to me from heaven telling me his misses me as much as i miss him and that he promises to come for me and we'll be together again if i promise to wait for him I CRY EVERY TIME i HEAR THIS SONG

[@PaulaNegrete]

Tender voice ❤❤❤so soft, love her

[@wmoor086]

What a beautiful beautiful song

[@esthermarianne3035]

2020 are you there?

[@JoyMc299]

My favourite Tracy song

[@ednaalves9908]

👏👏👏👏🌟🌟🌟 Tracy Chapman

[@leahartlee29]

I miss my mom and dad so much sometimes, as I hear this song, I picture hugs they have shared over the years in their lives with me, and I just lose it and become a mess. They were my best friends. i thankfully have my brothers, but I miss them and it hurts through the soul sometimes. Lost dad in 2020, and mom in 2021. I know they are together.

[@arungraeff4547]

2020 anyone still makes me cry!!! 😭😭😭😭 thank you Tracy!!!🙌🙌🙌🙏

[@akrosdunibers]

my generation, and one of the favorites in TChapman songs. I'm listening and it's 2020 ❤️❤️🎶

[@mirriamledwaba8470]

57yrs listening to it from south africa

[@morrisdonte8266]

Hello beautiful

[@morrisdonte8266]

How are you doing?

[@christine7772]

I love this song and Tracy is so talent and her voice ....pure , beautiful . Thank you for the uploading ❣

[@darlenezaza8921]

One of the most talented artists of all times in my opinion 💯❤️

[@Prasselino]

tracy's the best! unchallenged! nobody writes and sings like her!

[@Gemelli2906]

I cry every time i hear this. Love you Tracy!

[@thelama3169]

June Corrigan omg me to , i just can't hep but cry :,)

[@Gemelli2906]

😔

[@SunshineFunshine369]

I cant wait to dance with my love on our wedding day to this song❤

[@tessylove3943]

Can't get enough of Tracy Chapman. August 2019

[@zion9869]

tessy love me too

[@harllynnem7202]

I love this song

[@laurenpatrick7431]

Harllynne this was my wedding song..with my husband who was a soldier at the time...it makes me cry too and as a military long you have that longing and lonesomeness sometimes maybe that's why this song resonated with me so much 😊

[@malefukhoale9498]

The love I have tracy Chapman is out of this world..this one of my favorite song of tracy

[@allybori]

It reminds me of my hommie's wedding... he almost bursted into tears when the dj played this at the time he and his bride were about to cut the cake.

[@jefforymerten9613]

I love this song. And who are the silly, talentless haters who down-vote something like this?

[@keithwilson2225]

the most tender ...heartfelt expression of hope the lives inside the center of loves warmth

[@eduardowhitlam4179]

You are such a wonderful musical talent and I will always remember your music. I saw you live in a room of about 50 people and it was one of the most amazing experiences of my life. Thankyou Tracy Chapman.

[@vitavirgo3318]

My beloved mother Julieann passed of GBM brain cancer in 2009....We created her funeral video with this song in background of her lovingly raising us on Long Island in much simpler times....I refused to listen to this song ever since her funeral....12 years later (July 2021)...."I find my way back" to this heart-wrenching soul-filling song after a break up....It brings me straight back *home* to my her😪....NEVER to forget..."A place for me in your heart"....🙏💖🌻💖🙏

[@morrisdonte8266]

Hello beautiful

[@robertm7889]

An angelic voice a truly gifted and very underrated singer song writer,,, simply exquisite

[@christymarlow1489]

My first husband made me feel like that Luv ya G

[@susangunning1042]

This was one of my Mother’s favorite artists and has become mine. She passed last year and this song cuts deep every time.

[@shinytan]

The One and only 'Tracy Chapman' and one only voice, which has power to penetrate your soul.....Her music is for your heart and soul.....How she does that, every time I hear her songs, they took me some mysterious emotional ride.Which one can only experience, no other way to describe such feeling in words...

[@sistersuetube]

Such a wonderful singer and songwriter! We are blessed to have her.

[@wildrosecece]

I can hear the audience singing with her. What a gem of a video…..

[@giovanymeraz1742]

Gracias Tracy por este pinche cumbión tan chingón. Te amamos desde la CDMX.

[@CaroleSales]

This is a very special song to me we played it at my darling husbands funeral

[@a27garbo]

The most gentle and beautiful song ever!

[@jonibarger3147]

This song is so beautiful. Its sweetness and love makes me kind of teary.

[@stitcher64]

This is how the song should have been recorded. Just Tracy and her guitar....no violins or orchestra.

[@hoyageorge]

So thank you so very much for posting a live version of this song. I like being able to connect with Tracy as she delivers these beautiful, amazing words. Truly, one of the greatest love songs of all time. I will want this to be played at my Celebration of Life ceremony in remembrance and in honor of my 20-year relationship with my partner which ended this past March when he passed away from lymphoma. Peace and love to each of you out there longing for and missing someone special.

[@mirriamledwaba8470]

hope ur ok

[@hoyageorge]

@@mirriamledwaba8470 I am, thank you so much for asking. You're very kind.

[@mirriamledwaba8470]

I'm in my late 50s I've been married for 30 years thinking Iosing my husband now I'm not sure IL coup Cas we r so close but it's life there is nothing I can do, Keep well 🙏🤗❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@crystalleejor6900]

Never heard this before. It's BEAUTIFUL!!!! Pass me a tissue!! 1/13/2020.

[@nyarkochiengmokbuogi4401]

this song was specially dedicated to me by my beloved fiancee Justus. I love u my love, you are always in my heart

[@Pierrepetlove]

Tracy I've been listening to your music for 9 yrs I can't get enough, you are a blessing thanks Hato for making me love great music

[@docbukoa]

This is 2020, it's just over a year my madam passed . I think of you Rosie, I know that you are in a better place. . I miss you. See you on the other side someday. This song always touch my heart.

[@0wallaby0]

Man I remember this evening, to this date one of the best gigs i've been to. Beautiful music, setting and company :) just wonderful!

[@larryp.450]

Perfection

[@xipsina]

Ero davanti al palco ad ascoltare questa meraviglia.... Tracy è semplicemente adorabile!!!!! Grazie per il bel video!!

[@codelord9031]

2020 watching with tears in my eyes

[@moomemasete4196]

Everytime this song plays ❤️😭

[@morrisdonte8266]

Hello

[@tat2steven810]

The beauty of this song is that it touches everyone in a special way, memory or loss...

[@motzigkeit]

such an adorable song......makes me cry!! :-(

[@odangimfine2003]

I searched for this after I recieved a wedding video from a wedding photographer...I cried and played over and over again.

[@morrisdonte8266]

Hello beautiful

[@fear0617]

Folk music is so powerful and speaks to every human soul hence why it's blacklisted and banned. You will never see her on Mtv anymore.

[@ceelia92]

Cavolo io ero troppo lontano per vedere così bene.....Grazie per questo bellissimo video.... E grazie Tracy!!!

[@Brian.Thomas1]

Finally! A live video of Tracy singing "The Promise" Thank you for posting this. Beautiful!!

[@HardPen-jj5nl]

It would feel feel so good to be...

[@johnbailey3868]

Is there a more beautiful song than this?!?!

[@indigowestsussex3146]

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.

[@diedorie2048]

der schönste tag des jahres ist immer der allerletzte für mich typische schützin, lass ich mir den jetzt heute vermiesen?

[@webberwins]

She's just so beautiful..........................

[@tytyduel6439]

One of my mother's favorites ❤️This one I have a lot ... Heard during my childhood🎶

[@asilomajjupio827]

hhhmm she is very good & actually sings all her music throu her inner soul....one of the best singer for me now,,,,really great !!!!!

[@pazmentalenviajepazmental2533]

i really love her

[@limsee5861]

hearing in 2019 at Korea!

[@poeta067]

Artista dotata di un talento fenomenale, dolcezza, tenerezza, profonda sensibilita`, umilta`....questa canzone in particolare è una gemma preziosa, regala emozioni e sentimenti molto acuti...saluti a tutti i fans sparsi nel mondo di questa artista!! Peace

[@josianeagathe9584]

💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💕💞👍 thank you very much traaaaaaaaaaaaaaaacy Chapman 😘

[@ALinn-vr3nl]

Beautiful. Her voice, her song, her guitar playing.

[@xrubyx]

Remembering…

[@ednaalves9908]

❤ love 😢

[@josianeagathe9584]

30 march 1964 /30 march 2029 happy birdhay traaaaaaaaaaaaaaaacy Chapman pour tes 55 ans 🎂🎂🎂🎂🙏🌹 Love

[@vivw3654]

It’s one of the only songs that’s so simple and beautiful it only requires the guitar for instrumentation.

[@lizclabron4883]

This is the 1st hearing this song it has touch my heart. It's beautiful.

[@DSDreamer]

Thank you so much for posting this incredible song.... brings tears to my eyes.. :) Tracy's delivery is amazing, effortless, and heart felt,,,,, WoW!!!!!!

[@morrisdonte8266]

Hello

[@TheTriola]

Whenever I listen to this song, i just imagine how her love live is.

[@minettedassi161]

tes musiques ne cesseront jamais de bercer

[@konanakissi9556]

Sublime, intarissable

[@morrisdonte8266]

Hello beautiful

[@rachelskene2347]

when I die plz play this xxxx

[@aaronsensei7637]

I love true authentic singer song writers like Tracy Chapman and Jewel. They both perform best live. Where their heart and soul shines through in all they do.