Does "keep making promises" mean similar to love less? I don't understand the connection between this line and the next line.

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Rebecca

I can see why that could be confusing. It could imply loving someone less, yes! That's because the line "keep making promises" implies that the promises are never fulfilled. The promises are only words that are never followed through with actions or meaning. Ex: He kept making promises to me, but he never kept a single one. So I broke up with him. Ex: You promised me I would always be yours, but it doesn't feel like it.

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