Sorry I Am
Apologies Unspoken: Ani DiFranco's Melancholic Reflections
Lyrics
I'm sorry I didn't sound more excited on the phone
I apologize for not expressing more enthusiasm during our phone conversation.
I'm sorry that after all these years
I regret that over the years, I have left you feeling unreciprocated and isolated.
I've left you feeling unrequited and alone
My actions have brought you to tears, and I am sorry for that emotional impact.
Brought you to tears
Expressing remorse for causing you to cry.
I guess I never loved you quite as well
Acknowledging that my love for you may not have been as profound as yours for me.
As the way you loved me and
Comparing the depth of my love unfavorably to yours.
I guess I'll never really be able to tell you
Expressing uncertainty about my ability to fully explain or understand my feelings.
How sorry I am
An explicit apology for the emotional impact of my actions.
'Cause I don't know what it is about you
Expressing a lack of understanding regarding what has changed in our relationship.
I just know it's not what it was
Acknowledging that although change has occurred, I cannot pinpoint the specific reasons.
I don't know why red fades before blue
Expressing uncertainty about the reasons behind the fading of the intense emotions (red) in the relationship.
It just does
Acceptance of the natural course of things, even if it is not fully understood.
And I don't know what it is about me
Reflecting on personal attributes that lead to restlessness or inability to remain still.
But I just can't keep still, I
Continuing to express a sense of inner turmoil and restlessness.
I keep thinking that someday I will make this all up to you and
Expressing a desire to make amends and reconcile with you in the future.
Maybe someday, I will
Hopeful acknowledgment that reconciliation might occur someday.
I guess I never loved you quite as well
Reiterating that my love for you may not have matched the intensity of your love.
As the way you loved me and
Comparing the depth of my love unfavorably to yours, once again.
I guess I'll never really be able to tell you how sorry I am
Repeating the challenge of fully expressing or understanding my feelings of remorse.
Sorry I am, I am
A straightforward repetition of the apology, emphasizing sincerity.
Sorry I am
Reiterating the apology, emphasizing the depth of regret.
Sorry I am
Repeating the sincere apology one more time.
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