Apologize
Amar/Jim Beanz/Timbaland Lyrics


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I'm holding on your rope
Got me ten feet off the ground
And I'm hearing what you say
But I just can't make a sound

You tell me that you need me
Then you go and cut me down, but wait
You tell me that you're sorry
Didn't think I'd turn around and say

That it's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late

I'd take another chance, take a fall
Take a shot for you
And I need you like a heart needs a beat
But that's nothing new, yeah yeah

I loved you with a fire red, now it's turning blue
And you say sorry like the angel
Heaven let me think was you
But I'm afraid

It's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late, whoa whoa

It's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late

I said it's too late to apologize, yeah
I said it's too late to apologize, yeah





I'm holding on your rope
Got me ten feet off the ground

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the song Apologize by Amar/Jim Beanz/Timbaland talks about a relationship that has fallen apart as one person has betrayed the other. The first verse describes the feeling of being helpless and unable to speak up despite hearing the other person's words. The second verse talks about how the person was professing their love and feelings but was eventually betrayed and cut down by the same person. The chorus emphasizes the regret and apology of the other person but, unfortunately, it's too little too late for the person who has been hurt.


The third verse talks about the internal conflict of the person, who still has feelings for the person even though they have been betrayed. The person compares their previous fiery love to a dwindling flame that's slowly turning blue. The offender's apology feels like an angel's, but too little too late. The final chorus reinforces the idea that it's too late to apologize, and that any attempt to do so would be futile.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm holding on your rope
I am dependent on you for support and guidance, like holding on to a rope for security.


Got me ten feet off the ground
You have lifted me up and made me feel empowered, but also vulnerable.


And I'm hearing what you say
I am listening to your words.


But I just can't make a sound
I am unable to express my thoughts or feelings, even though I understand what you are saying.


You tell me that you need me
You indicate that you require my presence in your life.


Then you go and cut me down, but wait
You hurt me by criticizing or rejecting me, but you also hesitate or show some remorse.


You tell me that you're sorry
You express regret and ask for forgiveness.


Didn't think I'd turn around and say
You did not expect me to express my anger or disappointment.


That it's too late to apologize, it's too late
I am telling you that your apologies are not enough or too late to mend our relationship.


I'd take another chance, take a fall
I am willing to risk my well-being or ego for you, to give you another opportunity to prove yourself.


Take a shot for you
I am ready to stand up for you or fight for your cause, even if it means taking risky actions.


And I need you like a heart needs a beat
I cannot live without you, you are as vital to me as a heartbeat is to a living organism.


But that's nothing new, yeah yeah
I have always felt this way about you, it is not a recent or surprising revelation.


I loved you with a fire red, now it's turning blue
My passionate love and devotion for you is fading or dying, like a flame turning into ashes.


And you say sorry like the angel
You try to appear innocent or pure, as if you did nothing wrong, like an angel with a halo.


Heaven let me think was you
I mistook you for a heavenly being or perfect partner, but now I have revised my opinion.


But I'm afraid
I am scared of losing you, of being alone or abandoned.


I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late
I repeat that your apologies or regrets are not enough to fix our broken or damaged relationship.


It's too late to apologize, it's too late
I reaffirm that there is no way to reconcile or reconcile our differences now.


I said it's too late to apologize, yeah
I emphasize the finality or irrevocability of our separation or breakup.


I said it's too late to apologize, yeah
I reiterate my decision or position, that I cannot forgive or forget what you did to me.




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Written by: Ryan Tedder

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