Pinky Promise

**PINKY PROMISE** is a song by **Neffex** featuring Neoni. It was Neoni's eleventh release of 2022. The song was released on August 24, 2022.

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## Theme

"**PINKY PROMISE**" is about trust issues, and not being sure whether to trust someone or not after you've been burned by someone else in your past.

"Overall, **PINKY PROMISE** is about deciding whether or not you can trust somebody. so like, you've been burned by people in your past. I don't think any of us have had a clean run. I feel like It's a pretty universal thing where you've gotten screwed over by somebody. Somebody, you know, it could be somebody, you know, somebody who's in front of you (at your job) who just takes forever, and you're running late for work (Maybe it's your job). Maybe it's more personal, maybe it's a friend, your sister was an asshole to you, I don't know. It can be really hard to trust people and this song is diving into that and how that affects our culture in especially dating, and dating in general. That's the basis of this song. Because without trust, what do we have? but how do you trust somebody when you've had a negative experience? It's a catch-22, It's circular thinking"

## Background

* The song was officially announced on August 19, 2022 via Neoni's Social media.
* A short acoustic version was posted on August 29, 2022. [1]
* After the **KNIVES** premiere, Neoni said that **PINKY PROMISE** had the shortest run with only 2 weeks to get everything ready for release.

## Lyrics

[Intro: Neoni]

I'm just a cynic

Can you give me a minute?

'Cause faith is hard to place

When you can fake everything you ever thought you could say

Got trust issues, I'll admit it

Scar tissue to prevent

The pain that waits, when I look away

[Chorus: Neoni]

Do you pinky promise?

You won't screw me over

Leave me in the cold, yeah

I need honest to my coffin

Do you pinky promise?

You won't screw me over

Tear me up like vultures

I need honest, tell me do you pinky promise?

[Verse 1: Bryce Savage]

Look I've been through some fucking shit so I'm over it

I'm about to split, if you can't commit

I don't wanna see you promise make your actions fit

I can't trust that you'll be honest and I'm passionate

'Cause this dating culture no one takes it serious

We're all swiping til' our standards are delirious

We all complain that there's no one out there to attract

But when we look in the mirror would we date the person looking back?

You entice the same energy you're putting out

So if your ready to commit, maybe I wouldn't doubt

Don't wanna be a pessimist, but I've been feeling down

'Cause I don't feel like anybody wants to grow up now

[Chorus: Neoni]

Do you pinky promise?

You won't screw me over

Leave me in the cold yeah

I need honest to my coffin

Do you pinky promise?

You won't screw me over

Tear me up like vultures

I need honest, tell me do you pinky promise?

[Verse 2: Bryce Savage]

You get one chance, one opportunity

To make a first impression so impress me and speak truthfully

I'll match your energy, if you don't want an enemy

Then be friendly and maybe we can mend some things

Our brain chemistry is taking us to therapy

Our inequities are filling us with jealousy

So get the fuck off your phone when your next to me

Let's have a real conversation about all the remedies

Anything, but checking DM’s for your next to be

'Cause all this access is the true fucking enemy

The grass is greener right that should fix everything

But the issue is our damn insecurities (Damn insecurities)

[Chorus: Neoni]

Do you pinky promise?

You won't screw me over

Leave me in the cold yeah

I need honest to my coffin

Do you pinky promise?

You won't screw me over

Tear me up like vultures

I need honest, tell me do you pinky promise?

Pinky promise, pinky promise

## Sources

1. ↑ https://youtu.be/yddD2Fthngg
2. ↑ https://www.tiktok.com/@weareneoni/video/7133618054696750382?is\_copy\_url=1&is\_from\_webapp=v1
3. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/reel/Ch2WIPAj3\_M/?utm\_source=ig\_web\_copy\_link