[Verse 1]
Fifteen, thought I knew everything
Thought I was a king, broke my little queen
Gehann in the mirror, I was laughing then
Screenshots, dry texts, you were just a friend
You were crying on your birthday call
I was out, I let it ring, let it fall
Told the guys, "I’m fine, she’ll be fine too"
Didn’t see the crack running straight through you
[Chorus]
Sorry, Nadine
I was too cold, too mean
Played your heart like a game on a screen
Now the sound of your name cuts deep, cuts clean
Sorry, Nadine
Can I get back what I threw away?
Can we press pause on the worst of me?
I just want you to stay
Sorry, Nadine
[Verse 2]
You blocked me, but I still see your face
School hall, same shoes, empty place
Your desk, your pen with the bitten cap
Every little thing feels like a slap
Told my boys, "Yeah, I messed that up"
They laughed once, then they all shut up
'Cause they know when a real one walks
And you were that, now it’s me and my thoughts
[Chorus]
Sorry, Nadine
I was too cold, too mean
Played your heart like a game on a screen
Now the sound of your name cuts deep, cuts clean
Sorry, Nadine
Can I get back what I threw away?
Can we press pause on the worst of me?
I just want you to stay
Sorry, Nadine
[Bridge]
[beat drops, guitars choke, vocal half-whispered]
I’ll wait by the gate after school (after school)
Bag on the floor like a fool (like a fool)
If you walk past, I’ll still say your name (Nadine)
Take all the blame, take all the blame
I’ll tell your mom that I hurt you bad
Tell your friends that I was trash
Tell the world I was wrong, you were right
Just give me one more try, one more night (hey!)
[Chorus]
Sorry, Nadine
I was too cold, too mean
Played your heart like a game on a screen
Now the sound of your name cuts deep, cuts clean
Sorry, Nadine
If you can’t love me like before
I’ll still stand right here anyway
But if there’s a crack in that closing door
Let me earn you, day by day
Sorry, Nadine (Nadine)
Sorry, Nadine