If I Apologised
Iain Ballamy Lyrics


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If I apologised
It wouldn't make it all unhappen
Wouldn't make the darkness go away

If I apologised
It wouldn't mean I was forgiven
It wouldn't mean you wanted me to stay
But it's a dream
When you seem
To be walking into the sun
We're on first
Unrehearsed
And we still don't know what we've done
So we don't say anything

If I apologised
I don't suppose you'd even notice
Even though I'd whisper it inside

If I apologised
We could be the perfect couple
Well we could, but only in my mind

But if you ask
For the mask
Then we're tumbling on through the dark
But we wait
And it's too late
And we only had to be asked
So we don't say anything

Couldn't hurt to try it
Couldn't hurt too much to try




It's there beyond the quiet
It couldn't hurt too much to fly...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Iain Ballamy's song "If I Apologised" deal with the aftermath of a relationship gone wrong. The singer is considering apologizing to their ex-partner, but recognizes that it won't change the past or fix things in the present. They acknowledge that apologizing won't automatically bring forgiveness or reconciliation. The lyrics also reveal a sense of longing for what could have been, with the singer imagining a perfect couple that only exists in their mind. The line "we still don't know what we've done" suggests that there may be unresolved conflicts or misunderstandings that have yet to be worked through. Overall, the song speaks to the complex emotions of regret, longing, and the difficulty of moving on from a relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

If I apologised
If I were to express regret


It wouldn't make it all unhappen
It wouldn't undo what's been done


Wouldn't make the darkness go away
Wouldn't eliminate the negative feelings and emotions


It wouldn't mean I was forgiven
It wouldn't automatically result in forgiveness


It wouldn't mean you wanted me to stay
It wouldn't necessarily indicate a desire to continue the relationship


But it's a dream
However, in my mind,


When you seem to be walking into the sun
When it appears that things are going well


We're on first
We're starting from scratch


Unrehearsed
Without a script


And we still don't know what we've done
We're not entirely sure of the repercussions of our actions


So we don't say anything
We avoid discussing the situation


I don't suppose you'd even notice
I don't think you'd even realize


Even though I'd whisper it inside
Even if I expressed my remorse internally


We could be the perfect couple
We have the potential to have an ideal relationship


Well we could, but only in my mind
However, this is only in my imagination


But if you ask for the mask
But if you request a façade


Then we're tumbling on through the dark
Then we're struggling in the unknown


But we wait
But we hesitate


And it's too late
And the opportunity has passed


And we only had to be asked
And all we needed was a simple request


So we don't say anything
So we continue to avoid communication


Couldn't hurt to try it
It wouldn't hurt to attempt to make things right


Couldn't hurt too much to try
It's worth a shot


It's there beyond the quiet
The potential solution exists beyond the silence


It couldn't hurt too much to fly...
It's worth trying to make things right




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