I'm sorry
Dan Erickson Lyrics


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If I would lie awake in the streets
Just waiting for a car to hit me
Could I get your attention for just this time
For just tonight

If I would cry myself to sleep
Would I wake up in a bed of tears with you
Or would you let me drown in my own mistakes

If I leave a note to say I'm sorry
Will that be enough to make you love me
If I tried my best to make you happy
Will you do your best to listen to me
(Hey hey) I'm sorry

If I could just take back what I've done
And tell you I hate the man that I've become
Would you make me a promise
To never let me do this to you again

If I had my way right now
I'd be alone with you right next to me
Speaking softly, telling me that you love me

Since the day I saw your face
I knew you were the one for me
And now you're gone and I'm still here
Waiting for you my dear

If I leave a note to say I'm sorry
Will that be enough to make you love me
If I tried my best to make you happy
Will you do your best to listen to me
(Hey hey)

I'm sorry for the way I ran out on you
I'd apologize but you don't want me to
I don't even mind if you're not listening
I want the world to know I'd give up anything for you(for you)

If I leave a note to say I'm sorry
Will that be enough to make you love me
If I tried my best to make you happy
Will you do your best to listen to me
(Hey hey)

If I leave a note to say I'm sorry
Will that be enough to make you love me




If I tried my best to make you happy
Will you do your best to listen to me

Overall Meaning

In Dan Erickson's song "I'm Sorry," the singer is apologizing for his past mistakes in the hope of winning back a lost love. The song opens with the singer suggesting that he would lie in the streets and wait for a car to hit him if it meant getting her attention. He then asks if crying himself to sleep beside her would be enough to make her forgive him.


As the song progresses, the singer expresses regret for the man he has become since hurting the one he loves. He wonders if she will promise never to let him hurt her again if he were to take back what he did. Throughout the song, the singer expresses a desperate desire to be reunited with his love as he pleads for forgiveness.


Overall, "I'm Sorry" is a heartfelt ballad in which the singer is trying to win back the love of someone he has hurt deeply. The lyrics express guilt, desperation, and regret all at once, as the singer lays his heart on the line in the hopes of reconciliation.


Line by Line Meaning

If I would lie awake in the streets Just waiting for a car to hit me Could I get your attention for just this time For just tonight
If I put myself in danger and risk my life, would you finally pay attention to me for once? Just give me a chance to connect with you even if it's just for tonight.


If I would cry myself to sleep Would I wake up in a bed of tears with you Or would you let me drown in my own mistakes
If I show you how much I'm hurting, would you be there to comfort me or would you let me suffer alone and let my mistakes consume me?


If I leave a note to say I'm sorry Will that be enough to make you love me If I tried my best to make you happy Will you do your best to listen to me (Hey hey) I'm sorry
I'm willing to do anything to earn your forgiveness and love, even if it means just leaving a simple note or trying my hardest to make you happy. Please just hear me out.


If I could just take back what I've done And tell you I hate the man that I've become Would you make me a promise To never let me do this to you again
If I could go back in time and undo the things I've done to hurt you, would you promise to never let me make the same mistake again? I hate the person I've become and I want to change for you.


If I had my way right now I'd be alone with you right next to me Speaking softly, telling me that you love me
If I could have anything I wanted in this moment, it would be to have you here with me. Just being close to you and hearing you say you love me would be enough.


Since the day I saw your face I knew you were the one for me And now you're gone and I'm still here Waiting for you my dear
From the very first moment I saw you, I knew that you were the one I was meant to be with. But now that you're gone, I'm left alone and waiting for you to return.


I'm sorry for the way I ran out on you I'd apologize but you don't want me to I don't even mind if you're not listening I want the world to know I'd give up anything for you(for you)
I know I messed up by leaving you, and I'm sorry. Even if you don't want to hear it, I need to tell the world that I would do anything for you. Giving up everything is worth it if it means having you by my side.




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Lynsheree Eastman

I wish I wasn't the only one in the world that knew this song

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