Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Song not found

More Than Sorry
Ben Harper Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴

Goodbye
Hasn't been so good to me
Stepped out into the night
Back against the moon
I saw ten thousand hands with candlelight
We all think that we're right
It's hard to tell
If the night is full of hope or doom

My eyes
Burn with unshed tears
My body is weak
From so many silent years
Too many people say goodbye
Before they say hello
Step into the morning
And disappear

What more than sorry can I say
What more than sorry can I be
Before our love fades away
What more than sorry
Do you want from me

Overall Meaning

The song "More Than Sorry" by Ben Harper speaks of a relationship that is about to come to an end. The chorus “What more than sorry can I say, what more than sorry can I be, before our love fades away, what more than sorry do you want from me?” reveals the singer is trying to keep the relationship alive, but also knows that apologies and regret may not be enough to rebuild it.


In the first verse, the singer describes stepping out into the night with his back against the moon, immediately setting the scene for a lonely, solitary experience. He then sees ten thousand hands holding candlelight, symbolizing how everyone has their own version of the truth, and he doesn't know who to believe or what is true. The night is full of hope and doom, but he doesn't know which one will triumph. In the second verse, the singer is emotionally drained as he tries to hold onto his relationship. He has shed so many tears and has been silent for so many years, leaving him feeling weak. The final verse shows that the singer knows that something is wrong in the relationship, but he doesn't know how to fix it. He wishes that he could do more than just apologize for his mistakes to save the relationship.


Overall, “More Than Sorry” is a poignant ballad that shows the desperate attempts of a person trying to save their relationship. The song speaks about loneliness, isolation and the fear of losing love. The singer in the song seems to have given everything to the relationship and is pleading with the person he loves to not let go of what they have shared.


Line by Line Meaning

Goodbye
The departure has not been good and has not brought any positivity in my life.


Hasn't been so good to me
The goodbye has not contributed to my life in a positive way.


Stepped out into the night
I left and went outside in the dark.


Back against the moon
I was standing with my back facing the moon.


I saw ten thousand hands with candlelight
I saw many people holding candles in their hands.


We all think that we're right
Everyone believes that their beliefs and actions are the right ones.


It's hard to tell
It's difficult to determine.


If the night is full of hope or doom
Whether the night is filled with positivity or negativity is unclear.


My eyes
My vision.


Burn with unshed tears
I am suppressing my emotions and holding back my tears.


My body is weak
My body is lacking strength due to my emotional state.


From so many silent years
From keeping my emotions bottled up for many years.


Too many people say goodbye
Many people leave without any proper closure.


Before they say hello
Before they even get a chance to properly connect.


Step into the morning
To move forward into a new day.


And disappear
And to vanish or go away.


What more than sorry can I say
I have apologized as much as I can, is there anything else I can say?


What more than sorry can I be
I have apologized as much as I can, is there anything else I can do?


Before our love fades away
Before our relationship loses all meaning and is completely gone.


What more than sorry
Is there anything more I can do other than apologize?


Do you want from me
What else can I do to make things right and reconcile our relationship?




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: BEN HARPER, DANNY KALB

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

More Versions