If sorry was enough

“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