sorry doesn't always make it right
Gladys Knight Lyrics


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No one ever loved you more
And you're all I'm living for
Now it's time for you to leave
It's so hard to believe
You're not in love with me

Baby there's no easy way to hear the words
I'm sorry I don't love you, ooh
You tried to leave me once before
But felt so bad you let me love you more

And baby there's no gentle way
No tender sentimental way to leave me, ooh
You offered me your sympathy
But I'm as lonely as can be
Sorry doesn't always make it right

No one ever loved you so
You were trying to go
I guess I didn't know

Baby there's no easy way to hear the words
I'm sorry I don't love you, hey
You hurt me then apologized
I better go before I lose my pride

Baby there's no gentle way
No tender sentimental way to leave me, hey
Oh, I wish that I could make you care
But all in love just isn't fair
But sorry doesn't always make it right

No one ever loved you more
And you're all I'm living for
Now it's time for you leave
Ooh, it's so hard to believe
You're not in love with me

Ooh, no one, no one ever loved you more
And you're all I'm living for
Now it's time for you leave




It's so hard to believe
You're not in love with me, yeah

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right" by Gladys Knight is about a heartbreaking situation where the singer expresses her love towards someone who is not in love with her anymore. The song shows the pain and disappointment in love and tries to convey that apologies cannot always mend a broken heart. The lyrics convey a sense of confusion and frustration as the singer analyzes the reasons for the failing relationship. The lyrics suggest that although the love was unconditional, yet it was not enough to hold back a person who no longer feels it.


The lyrics show how the singer is trying to come to terms with the end of a relationship while still pining for the person who left. The singer expresses that she feels alone and her attempts to make the relationship work are fruitless. The song finds strength in its honesty as it highlights the power imbalance of loving someone who does not feel the same in return. The lines, "But all in love just isn't fair, but sorry doesn't always make it right," highlight the fact that although it's painful, sometimes the best thing to do is to move on.


Overall, "Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right" is a powerful and melancholic song that showcases the complexity and heartbreak of love and relationships. The song's powerful lyrics touch on the sadness, confusion, and strength one feels when faced with the end of a relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

No one ever loved you more
You were loved deeply by me, more than any other person on this earth.


And you're all I'm living for
My life has revolved around you, you're everything I've ever wanted or needed.


Now it's time for you to leave
Unfortunately, it's time for you to go because our love is not mutual.


It's so hard to believe
I am struggling to accept that our love was one-sided and you don't feel the same about me.


You're not in love with me
You don't have the same feelings for me that I have for you, and it hurts me deeply.


Baby there's no easy way to hear the words
The truth of your not loving me cannot be sugarcoated or made any easier to hear.


I'm sorry I don't love you, ooh
I apologize for not loving you the way you would have wanted me to.


You tried to leave me once before
You have tried to end our relationship in the past, but you ended up staying because it was difficult to walk away.


But felt so bad you let me love you more
You allowed me to love you more than you truly loved me out of guilt for wanting to leave.


And baby there's no gentle way
It's not possible to break someone's heart gently when ending a relationship.


No tender sentimental way to leave me, ooh
There is no easy or romantic way to end our relationship when you don't love me back.


You offered me your sympathy
You expressed your condolences for my pain and disappointment, but you could not change how you truly feel.


But I'm as lonely as can be
Even though you are trying to be considerate, I feel empty and alone without your love.


Sorry doesn't always make it right
Apologies are not always enough to fix a broken heart or salvage a relationship.


You hurt me then apologized
You caused me pain and then apologized for it, but my love for you cannot be healed by a simple apology.


I better go before I lose my pride
I need to walk away from this relationship before I lose my dignity and self-respect.


Oh, I wish that I could make you care
I desire to have the power to make you love me or care for me, but sadly it's something that I cannot control.


But all in love just isn't fair
Love is not always fair, and it's one of the hardest lessons of all to learn.


Ooh, no one, no one ever loved you more
I loved you more than anyone else ever could, and it was not enough to make our love last.


And you're all I'm living for
My life revolved around you, and without your love, I feel lost and purposeless.


Yeah, it's so hard to believe
It's difficult to fathom that the love I had for you was not reciprocated.


You're not in love with me
You don't have the same feelings for me as I do for you, and it's something I have to come to terms with.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MICHAEL MASSER, PAMELA JOAN SAWYER

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Comments from YouTube:

mranster

What I love about her voice is her artistry. She has a beautiful voice, and knows how to let the song sing her. Instead of blasting us with her considerable chops, she allows the song to happen. It takes a real artist to get out of her own way like this. It's like she's a conduit for the music, which takes a lot of humility. That's what makes her so brilliant.

Corey Sheppard

Well said!

71Jagurl

Took me years to find this song !it’s sad but I love it . Has meaning for me

71Jagurl

Underrated song

cyrus ramitt

....sing it Gladys! What a voice what a woman...love this...this tune was in my head for months...took me almost an hour to stumble upon this here on YouTube..thank you!

Harold Stella

GLADYS KNIGHT’S VOICE HAS NEVER BEEN GIVEN THE RECOGNITION SHE ULTIMATELY DESERVES!!
SING ON GLADYS ❤️❤️🥰🥰🌹🌹

Shanna McIntosh

Something about this song makes me happy and sad at the same time
This is very deep
Happiness matters in a relationship

LaKayla G

Gladys is my absolute favorite. Still listening in 2019!

sienna Bryan lol

This song is a great song and Gladys sings this song so well brings back memories love it ☺

bksonny

I love this song so much! My grandpa RIP would play this all the time... i would sing it and i was just 3yo! 🤣

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