In 2001, he made his debut with the single "Austin". The lead-off single from his self-titled debut album, "Austin" spent five weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The now Platinum-certified debut album also produced two more top 20 entries ("All Over Me" and "Ol' Red").
His second and third albums, 2003's The Dreamer and 2004's Blake Shelton's Barn & Grill, are gold and platinum, respectively. His fourth album, Pure BS (2007), was re-issued in 2008 with a cover of Michael Bublé's pop hit "Home" as one of the bonus tracks. His fifth album, Startin' Fires was released in November 2008. It was followed by the extended plays Hillbilly Bone and All About Tonight in 2010, and the albums Red River Blue in 2011, Based on a True Story... in 2013, Bringing Back the Sunshine in 2014, If I'm Honest in 2016, Texoma Shore in 2017, and Fully Loaded: God's Country in 2019.
Shelton is a judge on the televised singing competitions Nashville Star, Clash of the Choirs, and a coach on NBC's The Voice. He has been on The Voice since its inception, and, so far, in nine of 22 seasons (2–4, 7, 11, 13, 18, 20, 22), a member of his team has won.
I'm sorry
Blake Shelton Lyrics
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Well neither do I
And after the time we spent together
You think you deserve another try
Well girl I don't know what it is
That you're expecting
Just because you looked me in the eye
And say you're sorry
Oh you're sorry
You want it back the way it was
Well I'm sorry
Sometimes sorry
Just ain't good enough
You say you never meant to hurt me
Well that might be true
But do you really think I should forgive you
For what you put me through
Oh I remember every time you said you loved me
But I know now your love was just a lie
And you say you're sorry
Oh you're sorry
You want it back the way it was
Well I'm sorry
Sometimes sorry
Just ain't good enough
Oh girl I don't know what it is
That you're expecting
Just because you look me in the eye
And say you're sorry
Oh you're sorry
So sorry
And you want it back the way it was
Well I'm sorry
But sometimes sorry
Just ain't good enough
In "I'm Sorry," Blake Shelton sings about a past relationship in which the woman wants forgiveness and another chance, but he's not willing to give it to her. He starts off by acknowledging that he doesn't understand her thought process and seems to be questioning her motives. Even though they spent time together, he doesn't believe she deserves a second opportunity, and he's not sure what she's hoping for. He tells her that apologizing isn't enough to make things right because sometimes sorry just isn't good enough.
The chorus continues to repeat this phrase, emphasizing the idea that sometimes it's too late to make amends. She tells him that she never meant to hurt him, but he doesn't know whether or not to believe her. Shelton sings about how he remembers every time she said she loved him, but he now believes that her love was just a lie. The song ends with him reiterating that sometimes apologies aren't enough, and that even if she's sorry, it's just not possible to go back to the way things were.
Line by Line Meaning
You say you don't know what you were thinking
You claim to be clueless about your actions and thoughts that led to our situation
Well neither do I
Even I am not sure what went wrong and what caused our split
And after the time we spent together
Considering the quality time we have spent with each other
You think you deserve another try
You feel that you deserve to start over again
Well girl I don't know what it is
Honestly, I am clueless about what you expect
That you're expecting
What you are expecting from me now
Just because you looked me in the eye
Merely because you made eye contact with me
And say you're sorry
Apologizing to me for your mistakes
Oh you're sorry
Oh, you are actually remorseful
You want it back the way it was
You wish to restore our relationship to its previous state
Well I'm sorry
However, I am sorry to say that
Sometimes sorry
On certain occasions, being apologetic
Just ain't good enough
Is simply not sufficient
You say you never meant to hurt me
You claim that causing me pain was never intentional
Well that might be true
It's possible, but not certain
But do you really think I should forgive you
Yet, do you honestly believe that you can earn my forgiveness?
For what you put me through
After all that you have made me go through
Oh I remember every time you said you loved me
I can recall every instance when you professed your love for me
But I know now your love was just a lie
However, I have come to realize that those were just hollow lies
So sorry
Although you are trying to make amends
And you want it back the way it was
You still hope to resurrect the relationship as it was before
But sometimes sorry
But sometimes saying sorry
Just ain't good enough
It's simply insufficient and won't cut it
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Spirit Music Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ASHLEY GORLEY, CHARLES DUBOIS, CHRIS STAPLETON
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