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Everette Harp started playing piano at two and began practicing saxophone at the age of four. The youngest of the eight children of a minister, gospel music was one of Harp's earliest influences. Harp started playing jazz in high school, and graduated from North Texas State University with a music major in the early 1980s. While there he joined Phi Beta Sigma. Working as an accountant for a short time, Harp played in local bands before moving to Los Angeles in 1988. He immediately toured briefly with Teena Marie, and then internationally with Anita Baker. In 1992, Harp released his self-titled solo debut.
Soon after Harp played at the Montreux Jazz Festival, and began weekly appearances on The Arsenio Hall Show. He continued to play & tour with notables, including Chaka Khan, George Duke, Chante Moore, Anita Baker, Kenny Loggins, Brenda Russell, Marcus Miller, Dianne Reeves, and many more. Harp is also known for his performances with Marcus Miller along with David Sanborn and Wayne Shorter. In the past few years Harp has reduced his side gigs to focus on his solo career. Harp has also performed at the Omaha Blues, Jazz, & Gospel Festival held annually in North Omaha, Nebraska in August. He also performed "Soul Train '93" (You Know You Want to Dance)" with the rap group Naughty by Nature in 1993.
I'm Sorry
Everette Harp Lyrics
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just a little harder.
if i could have shown you
what's in my heart.
i hurt you so.
i want you to know
i'm sorry.
what you were trying to tell me.
if you would have listened
to the silent tears you cried.
for all the pain
i know i'm to blame.
i'm sorry. oooh.
time after time
your hand reached form mine,
and i wasn't there
for you.
oh. you deserved
so much more.
should have seen it before,
but i was a fool.
if i could have know
that you would be leaving.
i would have done anything at all
to make you stay.
is too late?
why did i wait to say
i'm sorry?
i should have told you long ago darlin'
if i knew the words,
darling i would tell yuo,
a thousand time,
a thousand time day,
i love you still,
and i always will.
i'm sorry, oooh,
come on back,
back to me.
i need you to see
i'm sorry.
(lirycs by joe62)
The lyrics of "I'm Sorry" by Everette Harp reflect the singer's regret and penitence for not having been there for someone they loved. The song is about a relationship that has ended, possibly due to the singer's neglect or failure to listen to the other person's feelings. The verses of the song suggest that the singer wishes they had tried harder to show how much they cared and wishes they had paid more attention to their partner. They admit to being a fool and not realizing the depth of their partner's emotions. The chorus repeats the phrase "I'm sorry" as a way of conveying the singer's remorse for their actions.
The song also expresses the singer's longing for the other person to return and give them another chance. They declare their love and assure them that they will always hold a special place in their heart. The song's emotional content is conveyed through the singer's passionate vocal delivery and the soulful, bluesy instrumentation. The song's composition is simple yet effective, relying on a repetitive melody that is easy to remember and sing along to.
Line by Line Meaning
if i could have tried
Expressing regret for not trying harder in the past.
just a little harder.
Feeling that more effort could have saved the situation.
if i could have shown you
Wishing that the other person could have understood their true feelings.
what's in my heart.
Referring to unspoken affection.
i hurt you so.
Acknowledging the pain they caused in the other person.
i want you to know
Expressing the desire for forgiveness.
i'm sorry.
The ultimate apology.
if only i had heard
Recognizing that they missed the chance to listen to the other person.
what you were trying to tell me.
Realizing that the other person needed to communicate something significant.
if you would have listened
Highlighting the importance of two-way communication.
to the silent tears you cried.
Retrospectively acknowledging the sadness of the other person.
for all the pain
Owning their responsibility for causing distress.
i know i'm to blame.
Taking full responsibility for the situation.
i'm sorry. oooh.
Reiterating the apology, with emotion.
time after time
Noting that this regrettable situation had continued.
your hand reached form mine,
Remembering a time when they were close to the other person.
and i wasn't there
Realizing that they had not fulfilled their role in the relationship.
for you.
Expressing sincere remorse.
oh. you deserved
Acknowledging the worthiness of the other person.
so much more.
Attributing blame to oneself for not giving enough.
should have seen it before,
Cognizant that they were oblivious to the other person's needs.
but i was a fool.
Accepting responsibility for foolish actions in the past.
if i could have know
Expressing a desire for foresight.
that you would be leaving.
Realizing that the other person would soon depart.
i would have done anything at all
Feeling regret at missing the chance to take action.
to make you stay.
Wishing that their love had been strong enough to keep the relationship from ending.
is too late?
Asking a rhetorical question about the possibility of redemption.
why did i wait to say
Reflecting that they could have spoken up sooner.
i'm sorry?
Asking for forgiveness once again.
i should have told you long ago darlin'
Regretting that they had not expressed their feelings earlier.
if i knew the words,
Expressing a desire for better articulacy.
darling i would tell yuo,
Describing how they would have expressed their love.
a thousand time,
Emphasizing the depth of affection that they feel.
a thousand time day,
Wanting to express their love frequently.
i love you still,
Affirming that their love did not fade away.
and i always will.
Promising that their love will last indefinitely.
i'm sorry, oooh,
Continuing to ask for forgiveness with feeling.
come on back,
Inviting the other person to return to a renewed relationship.
back to me.
Expressing the desire to reignite the relationship.
i need you to see
Asking the other person to understand their perspective.
i'm sorry.
Reiterating their remorse.
Contributed by Kylie N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.