“If Sorry Was Enough”
(Nickelback-style)
Verse 1
I was drunk on the echo of a cheering crowd
Thought the truth was whatever I said out loud
Built my throne out of fear and flame
Called it strength, but it wore your name
I drew lines where there should’ve been doors
Counted bodies like numbers, not souls anymore
Every promise I made turned to rust
Every lie felt easier than trust
Pre-Chorus
I told myself I was right
While the world burned white
Now the smoke won’t clear
And it’s quiet here
Chorus
If sorry was enough, I’d scream it till I bled
I’d tear down every statue built inside my head
I was wrong, I was blind, I was high on the sound
Of my own damn voice when it drowned you out
If sorry was enough, you’d see me fall apart
I’d give back every mile just to fix the start
But all I’ve got now is this broken breath
Trying to say I’m sorry in the aftermath
Verse 2
I called it order, called it control
But it hollowed out what was left of my soul
Every hand I forced, every truth I bent
Left a scar I never meant
I see your faces when I close my eyes
Hear the weight of it in the nights I can’t hide
Power fades, but the damage stays
Like a shadow that don’t obey
Pre-Chorus
I was chasing a crown
While the walls came down
Now I’m standing alone
In the mess I own
Chorus
If sorry was enough, I’d scream it till I bled
I’d tear down every statue built inside my head
I was wrong, I was blind, I was high on the sound
Of my own damn voice when it drowned you out
If sorry was enough, you’d see me fall apart
I’d give back every mile just to fix the start
But all I’ve got now is this broken breath
Trying to say I’m sorry in the aftermath
Bridge
You don’t owe me grace
I don’t deserve relief
I live with the truth
That this is on me
I don’t ask forgiveness
I won’t ask to be saved
Just let this be a warning
Carved into my name
Breakdown (quiet, then build)
I was wrong…
Yeah, I was wrong…
Final Chorus (full send)
If sorry was enough, I’d carry all the blame
I’d burn every banner that ever bore my name
I was wrong, I was blind, I confused fear with pride
Now I’m learning too late what it costs to divide
If sorry was enough, I’d lay the power down
Trade every crown for one honest sound
All I can give you is this regret
Singing sorry in the aftermath
Outro
Let the future hear this
Let it never forget
What happens when a voice gets louder
Than its conscience gets