Sorry I Left
Pepper Coyote Lyrics
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Hardly can see when your life fills
The spaces seeking a cause for delay
Take my hand and use it
To pull back the ache in your throat
Maybe I could have planned a bit better
Maybe I could have planned at all. So
It doesn′t mean I can go on without you now
I'm sorry I left you in Pennsylvania
But it doesn't mean I...
It doesn′t mean anything
Read the words, shake it off, from the heart and the mind
Not quite alone with my phone in my
Hand, but feeling your grasp would suffice
Still I sit there writing
Seven years after the day
That I said that I′d never leave you
When I said that I'd never go. So
I′m sorry I left you in Southern Australia
It doesn't mean I can go on without you now
I′m sorry I left you in Southern Australia
But it doesn't mean I...
It doesn′t mean anything
If you felt that we had something special at all
Thought we were moving towards some
Destination building us up for the fall
It might be overstating to say that I won't leave ya now
Honey I can just hear your heart breaking
But it's only a matter of time before
I′ll have to leave you in Arizona
And it doesn′t mean I
That I didn't love you with all of my heart
And I′m sorry but I have to go now
And it doesn't mean I...
It doesn′t mean anything
The song "Sorry I Left" by Pepper Coyote is a poignant ballad about the pain of leaving someone behind and the sorrow that comes with it. The lyrics describe the moments leading up to a departure, with the singer feeling uncertain and guilty about their decision to leave. As they drive away, they struggle with their emotions and question their choices.
The opening lines capture the moment of departure, as the singer says farewell to their loved ones and sets out on a journey. They feel torn between the desire to stay and the need to move on, and they struggle to make sense of their conflicting feelings. The next lines describe the singer's sense of loss and emptiness as they try to fill the void left by their departure.
As the song progresses, the singer reflects on the past and questions their actions. They express regret for leaving behind someone they cared about deeply, and apologize for the pain they have caused. The repetition of the phrase "I'm sorry I left you" creates a powerful and emotional refrain, emphasizing the sense of loss and regret that pervades the song.
Overall, "Sorry I Left" is a heartfelt and deeply moving song that captures the pain of leaving someone behind. The lyrics are beautifully written and the melody is hauntingly beautiful, making it a standout track in Pepper Coyote's repertoire.
Line by Line Meaning
Close the door, kiss your mom and you're driving away
Getting ready to leave home; leaving behind loved ones and the familiar.
Hardly can see when your life fills the spaces seeking a cause for delay
Uncertainty and hesitation about the future, and feeling unfulfilled in the present.
Take my hand and use it to pull back the ache in your throat
Offering support and comfort to someone experiencing emotional distress.
Maybe I could have planned a bit better, maybe I could have planned at all
Regretting past decisions and actions that led to current circumstances.
I'm sorry I left you in Pennsylvania; it doesn't mean I can go on without you now
Expressing remorse for leaving someone behind in a certain place, and admitting that they still need that person in their life.
Read the words, shake it off from the heart and the mind
Trying to move on from past heartache and emotional turmoil.
Not quite alone with my phone in my hand, but feeling your grasp would suffice
Feeling loneliness and longing for physical contact with someone who is not there.
Still I sit there writing seven years after the day that I said that I'd never leave you, when I said that I'd never go
Reflecting on a past promise to never leave someone, and realizing that they have broken that promise.
I'm sorry I left you in Southern Australia; it doesn't mean I can go on without you now
Apologizing for leaving someone behind in a certain place, and acknowledging that they still need that person in their life.
If you felt that we had something special at all, thought we were moving towards some destination building us up for the fall
Acknowledging that there may have been expectations for the future in a relationship that ultimately did not work out.
It might be overstating to say that I won't leave ya now, honey I can just hear your heart breaking, but it's only a matter of time before
Admitting that leaving may happen again in the future, but recognizing the pain it will cause for the other person.
I'll have to leave you in Arizona; and it doesn't mean I didn't love you with all of my heart
Expecting another departure from a loved one, but reaffirming feelings of love and affection.
And I'm sorry but I have to go now, and it doesn't mean I... it doesn't mean anything
Apologizing again for leaving, but acknowledging that ultimately the departure may not have a significant impact on the other person's life.
Writer(s): Jared Michael Clark
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