I'm sorry

I look around this quiet room, and it all comes back to me

The messy kitchen, cluttered floors, the way it used to be

I didn't get it then—the weight of every dollar spent

The stress you carried on your back just trying to pay the rent

I wasn't perfect, far from it, I had my demons too

You knew the damage that I held the day I met with you

Almost twenty years ago—damn, we’re getting old

My life was barely mended, it was shivering and cold

I needed you to hold my hand through all the storms ahead

But a shadow fell between us, and a darker path instead

Chorus

Instead of standing by my side, you pushed me to the edge

You showed me how it felt to fall right off a broken ledge

The sadness took us over, and the madness gained its ground

We watched a love that could be great just slowly, deeply drown

I’m sorry for the mess I made, the words I threw like stone

I only wanted you to feel what it's like to be alone

I lashed out just to hurt you 'cause you hurt me from the start

But you never felt the shatter of my breaking, bleeding heart

Yeah, you never felt the way you made me feel... so I'm sorry.

Verse 2

I want to apologize for every cruel thing that I said

None of it was ever true, just poison in my head

I only struck out in the dark because you couldn't see

The fading ghost of who I was, the fading part of me

The house was full of children, but I was lonely in the crowd

I needed my best friend to hear me screaming out aloud

I begged for you so badly just to help me through the storm

But you never had the want for me to keep my spirit warm

Yeah, I wanted you so deeply, but you never did come through

And the space grew wide between us till I didn't recognize you.

Chorus

Instead of standing by my side, you pushed me to the edge

You showed me how it felt to fall right off a broken ledge

The sadness took us over, and the madness gained its ground

We watched a love that could be great just slowly, deeply drown

I’m sorry for the mess I made, the words I threw like stone

I only wanted you to feel what it's like to be alone

I lashed out just to hurt you 'cause you hurt me from the start

But you never felt the shatter of my breaking, bleeding heart

Yeah, you never felt the way you made me feel... so I'm sorry.

Bridge

Now it’s ended, now it’s over, and everything is gone

The life I’m trying hard to build just drags and drags along

No matter where my feet may land, no matter what I do

There’s a hollow, heavy emptiness: What did I mean to you?

If I went back to the start, I would have cared for our domain

But even then, I think you still would leave me in the rain

The house we built is broken, and the foundation is blown

The structure couldn't hold us, now we're both out on our own.

(Guitar Solo / Instrumental Break)

Outro

We both found someone new...

And maybe that’s for the best.

He loves me for exactly who I am,

And I pray that you are blessed.

The memories fade to gray,

I know I was too much for you to take.

From depth I hope you accept my apology

I'm Sorry