I'm So Sorry
The Thrills Lyrics


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I'll return under the cover of night
Oh, those were simpler times
We'd take a walk through the park
And go out after dark
Obsessed with only ourselves

I'll return like a river running home
I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I'm

I took a train there then another somewhere
'Cause you were on my mind
You'll make a name for yourself
You'll make a life somewhere else
Far from this great town

But I'll return like a river running home
I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry

But you'll never be
Just another river that runs into the sea
You'll be more, something more

I know you'll worry
I won't return, you'll worry
I might get lost but I'm lost if I stay here





But I'll return like a river running home
I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry

Overall Meaning

The Thrills' song "I'm So Sorry" is a beautiful ode to lost love and the longing for it to be found again. The opening lines "I'll return under the cover of night, Oh, those were simpler times" evokes a sense of nostalgia and reminiscence of a time when things were easier and a lost love was still in the singer's grasp. The song then goes on to describe how the couple used to take a leisurely walk in the park, go out at night, and were "obsessed with only ourselves." When the singer says "obsessed with only ourselves," it could be a reference to their self-absorption in love and how they only had eyes for each other.


The next verse indicates how the singer left on a train because the person they love was on their mind. The third verse is particularly moving when the singer tells their lost love that they will make a life for themselves elsewhere, but the singer will return like a river running home. The chorus repeats the apology and the message that the singer will come back. However, the last few lines indicate that the person the singer loves might worry about them not coming back, but if they stay where they are, they will always be lost.


Overall, this song speaks to the universal theme of love and loss, and how one would do anything to get back to what they once had. The lyrics are simple yet powerful, with a melancholic tune that echoes the pain of the lost love.


Line by Line Meaning

I'll return under the cover of night
I'll come back unnoticed and quietly


Oh, those were simpler times
We used to have an easier life back then


We'd take a walk through the park
We used to enjoy each other's company in the park


And go out after dark
We used to go out and have fun at night


Obsessed with only ourselves
We were so focused on each other that we ignored everything else


I'll return like a river running home
I'll come back to you naturally, like how a river flows to its source


I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I'm
I'm apologizing for leaving and causing pain


I took a train there then another somewhere
I traveled far and wide to get to you


'Cause you were on my mind
I couldn't stop thinking about you


You'll make a name for yourself
You'll become successful and famous


You'll make a life somewhere else
You'll build a new life far away from here


Far from this great town
You'll leave this city behind


But you'll never be
You'll always be special and unique


Just another river that runs into the sea
You won't be someone ordinary who fades away


You'll be more, something more
You'll be extraordinary and significant


I know you'll worry
I'm aware that you'll be concerned about me


I won't return, you'll worry
If I didn't come back, you'd be even more anxious


I might get lost but I'm lost if I stay here
If I remain here, I'll be trapped and unhappy


But I'll return like a river running home
I'll come back to you eventually, like how a river always flows back to its origin


I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry
I regret leaving and causing any harm




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BEN CARRIGAN, CONOR DEASY, KEVIN HORAN, PADRAIC GARRETT MCMAHON, DANIEL PATRICK RYAN

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