Unapologize
Carrie Underwood Lyrics


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Last night, I was pouring out my heart like a waterfall to you
And with one kiss I was a runaway train flying off the track to you
"I love you" came flooding out--couldn't make it stop, couldn't shut my mouth
I felt like a fool, then lied and said I was sorry, but

I unapologize
I meant every word
Won't take back the way I feel about you
Can't unsay what you heard
'Cause you heard me right
And I won't try to fight 'em back or hide my feelings for you
I unapologize

You know people say a lot of things that they really don't mean
And last night I told a little white lie hoping you'd forget the scene
Where feeling like a movie under bad porch light, couldn't help myself when you held me tight
Said what I meant, then I lied and said I was sorry

I unapologize
I meant every word
Won't take back the way I feel about you
Can't unsay what you heard
'Cause you heard me right
And I won't try to fight 'em back or hide my feelings for you
I unapologize

Oh, there's no time to be
Holding it all in and trying to pretend
That I don't feel anything
Oh, I shouldn't have said I'm sorry
I meant every word
Won't take back the way I feel about you
I can't unsay what you heard

'Cause you heard me right
And I won't try to fight back to hide my feelings for you
I unapologize




'Cause you heard me right
I unapologize

Overall Meaning

In the song "Unapologize," Carrie Underwood sings about a moment of vulnerability where she expressed her love for someone and then tried to take it back by saying sorry. She pours out her heart to the person, and with one kiss, she feels like a runaway train. The words "I love you" came flooding out of her, and she couldn't make it stop or shut her mouth. She felt foolish and lied by saying she was sorry. However, she later decides to "unapologize" and stand by her true feelings. She meant every word, won't take back the way she feels about the person, and can't unsay what they heard.


Line by Line Meaning

Last night, I was pouring out my heart like a waterfall to you
I was expressing my feelings to you last night honestly and vulnerably.


And with one kiss I was a runaway train flying off the track to you
Your kiss swept me off my feet and made me lose control, falling deeper in love with you.


"I love you" came flooding out--couldn't make it stop, couldn't shut my mouth
I couldn't contain the overwhelming feeling of love I have for you and it spilled out of me.


I felt like a fool, then lied and said I was sorry, but
I regretted expressing my love so openly and tried to retract it by apologizing, but it was insincere.


I unapologize
I take back my apology and stand by my true feelings.


I meant every word
My expression of love was genuine and sincere.


Won't take back the way I feel about you
I won't retract or hide my genuine feelings for you.


Can't unsay what you heard
I can't take back or deny what I expressed to you.


'Cause you heard me right
You understood my true feelings and intentions without any confusion or misinterpretation.


And I won't try to fight 'em back or hide my feelings for you
I won't resist or conceal my love for you, but instead will embrace it and let it show.


You know people say a lot of things that they really don't mean
People often say things insincerely or as a means to an end.


And last night I told a little white lie hoping you'd forget the scene
I told a small lie to try and cover up the open expression of love I had shown to you, hoping you would forget about it.


Where feeling like a movie under bad porch light, couldn't help myself when you held me tight
I felt like I was in a romantic movie under the dim light of a porch, and I couldn't resist expressing my love when you held me tightly.


Said what I meant, then I lied and said I was sorry
I initially expressed my true feelings to you, but then tried to take them back by apologizing insincerely.


Oh, there's no time to be Holding it all in and trying to pretend That I don't feel anything
There's no point in holding back or pretending that I don't have strong feelings for you.


Oh, I shouldn't have said I'm sorry I meant every word
I regret apologizing for expressing my true feelings, because I truly meant every word I said.


I can't unsay what you heard
I can't take back or retract my true feelings for you that you already heard.


'Cause you heard me right I won't try to fight back to hide my feelings for you I unapologize
There's no need to fight back or hide my genuine feelings for you, because you heard me right and I unapologize for expressing them.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: CHANTAL KREVIAZUK, RAINE MAIDA, HILLARY LINDSEY, CARRIE UNDERWOOD

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