I'm sorry
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The first time we met time stood still
You left me breathless
Suddenly speechless

Within the hour we were one
Two total strangers kissing the moonlight

Oh, you know I'm sorry I had to go
I'm really sorry it had to die
I'm really sorry I made you cry
Cry

We fell in love between the nights
Of too many lovers and too many teardrops

And fate won't resist some satin sheets
I was so helpless
Totally ruthless

Oh, you know I'm sorry I had to go
I'm really sorry, I'm really sorry you're hurt inside
I'm really sorry, I'm really sorry I made you cry
Cry, cry

Love is lifting you up and draggin' you down
Makes you go round and round and round
Time makes a stop then it's all gone
Funny how memories keep lingering on

Oh, you know I'm sorry I had to go (I'm really sorry)
I'm really sorry it had to die (I'm really sorry)
I'm really sorry I made you cry (I'm really sorry)

You know I'm sorry I had to go (I'm really sorry)
I'm really sorry, I'm really sorry you're hurt inside (I'm really sorry)
I'm really sorry, I made you cry (I'm really sorry)
Cry (I'm really sorry)




I'm really sorry
Cry (I'm really sorry)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Roxette's song "I'm Sorry" are about two total strangers who met each other and fell in love within an hour. The first verse describes the moment they met, where time stood still and left the singer breathless and speechless. The second verse talks about how they fell in love amidst the nights of too many lovers and too many teardrops. They indulged in satin sheets and the passion was irresistible, leading the singer to confess that they were helpless and totally ruthless.


However, the chorus of the song is filled with regret, with the singer expressing their sorrow for leaving the person they fell in love with, making them cry and hurting them. The song ends with the realization that love lifts you up and drags you down, it makes you go round and round until time stops and all that lingers on are the memories.


The song is an extension of Roxette's signature sound, with Marie Fredriksson's powerful vocals and the infectious melodies. The song was a moderate hit in Europe, topping the charts in Germany at number 3 and reaching the top 40 in Switzerland, Austria, and Belgium. "I'm Sorry" was also a part of Roxette's greatest hits album "Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus!" and was one of the lesser-known tracks on the album.


Line by Line Meaning

The first time we met time stood still
We had an instant connection when we met and it felt like the world around us stopped.


You left me breathless
You took my breath away with how amazing you were.


Suddenly speechless
I was so struck by your presence that I couldn't speak.


Within the hour we were one
We hit it off so well that we became inseparable very quickly.


Two total strangers kissing the moonlight
Despite not knowing each other very well, we were so infatuated with each other that we couldn't resist kissing under the stars.


Oh, you know I'm sorry I had to go
I regret having to leave you.


I'm really sorry it had to die
I'm genuinely sorry that our relationship couldn't continue.


I'm really sorry I made you cry
I acknowledge that I caused you pain and I'm sorry for that.


Cry.
I understand that you're still hurting and I feel remorseful.


We fell in love between the nights
Our relationship blossomed over time spent together, even though there were many ups and downs.


Of too many lovers and too many teardrops.
Despite having lived through difficult times emotionally and romantically speaking, we found joy in each other's company.


And fate won't resist some satin sheets
Fate sometimes intervenes no matter how hard we try to avoid it.


I was so helpless
I felt powerless in the face of our love and couldn't resist it.


Totally ruthless.
Our love was intense and all-consuming, causing us to be selfish and disregard others.


Love is lifting you up and draggin' you down
Love is a rollercoaster ride of highs and lows, bringing joy and pain in equal measure.


Makes you go round and round and round
Love can feel cyclical and repetitive at times.


Time makes a stop then it's all gone
Sometimes, even if love seems timeless and endless, it can come to an end abruptly.


Funny how memories keep lingering on.
Even after a relationship ends, memories can continue to play back and affect us in unexpected ways.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Per Hakan Gessle

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

SRI MULYAWATI

The first time we met time stood still
You left me breathless
Suddenly spechless
Within the hour we were one
Two total strangers kissing the moonlight
Oh, you know I'm sorry I had to go
I'm really sorry it had to die
I'm really sorry I made you cry
Cry...
We fell in love between the nights
Of too many lovers and too many teardrops
And fate won't resist some satin sheets
I was so helpless
Totally ruthless
Oh, you know I'm sorry I had to go
I'm really sorry you're hurt inside
I'm really sorry I made you cry
Cry, cry
Love is lifting you up and draggin' you down
Makes you go round and round and round
Time makes a stop then it's all gone
Funny how memories keep lingering on
Oh, you know I'm sorry I had to go
I'm really sorry it had to die
I'm really sorry I made you cry
Oh, you know I'm sorry I had to go
I'm really sorry you're hurt inside
I'm really sorry I made you cry
Cry, cry



All comments from YouTube:

Silvia Crespo Purriños

Solo las personas que conocemos todas las canciones de Roxette sabemos que esta es una de las mejores.
Fuisteis, sois y siempre seréis los mejores.
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Gustavo Gomes dos Santos

excelente banda linda musica perfeita saudades dessa época que não volta mais ROXETTE para sempre

Киса

Очень жаль что не сняли клип на эту замечательную песню.

Inêz Areque

Que música linda, passa um filne na minha cabeça, saudades 😢❤

Lilly Sales

Que boas lembranças, viajo nessas vozes maravilhosas.

Raimundo Dias

Eu amo essa música não só essa mas todos os sucessos deles magnífica dupla não tem palavras para definir a grandeza marcou minha vida minha história que Deus grande sua alma no paraíso será sempre lembrada.

Mantra Luz

Esa cancion me encanta , no canso de escucharla una y otra ves , solo recuerdos y bien estar.

CRIS Li

Igual...

Ricardo José Oliveira

Essa canção é simplesmente demais😊

Daniel Dias da Costa

Meu...e por isso que eu amo escutar Roxette...esse grupo tem musicas que é difícil não escutar várias vezes por dia...

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