Apologize
Timbaland ft. One republick Lyrics
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Got me ten feet off the ground
And I'm hearing what you say, but I just can't make a sound
You tell me that you need me
Then you go and cut me down, but wait
You tell me that you're sorry
Didn't think I'd turn around, and say
I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late
I'd take another chance, take a fall
Take a shot for you
And I need you like a heart needs a beat
But it's nothing new, yeah, yeah
I loved you with a fire red
Now it's turning blue, and you say
Sorry like the angel heaven let me think was you
But I'm afraid
It's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late, whoa
It's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, yeah
I said it's too late to apologize, yeah
I'm holding on your rope, got me ten feet off the ground
The lyrics of Timbaland feat. One Republic's song "Apologize" explore the complex and painful emotions that come with an apology that comes too late. The singer is holding onto a metaphorical rope that the person they love is holding, which is keeping them ten feet off the ground. The person they love has cut them down and hurt them, but they still need them desperately like a heart needs a beat.
The frustration and pain in the situation is palpable in the lyrics. The person who hurt the singer apologizes, but it's after it's too late. The singer loved them with a fiery passion, but that love has turned cold and blue. The apology doesn't feel genuine or helpful, and instead just serves as a reminder of what was lost. The singer is left holding on to the rope, suspended in midair, not sure where to go from here.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm holding on your rope
I am clinging onto your help and support
Got me ten feet off the ground
I am flying high with the help of your assistance
And I'm hearing what you say, but I just can't make a sound
I am aware of your words, but I am speechless and powerless to respond
You tell me that you need me
You say that you require my presence and my help
Then you go and cut me down, but wait
But then you betray me or abandon me suddenly
You tell me that you're sorry, didn't think I'd turn around, and say
You express remorse for your actions, but did not expect me to confront you about it
That it's too late to apologize, it's too late
I am informing you that the opportunity for forgiveness and reconciliation has passed
I'd take another chance, take a fall, take a shot for you
I am willing to risk everything for you, even if it means failure, danger, or sacrifice
And I need you like a heart needs a beat
I require your presence and affection as much as a vital organ needs a pulse and oxygen
But it's nothing new, yeah, yeah
This is a familiar and recurring feeling or situation
I loved you with a fire red, now it's turning blue, and you say
My passion and intensity for you has faded, and you acknowledge it
Sorry like the angel heaven let me think was you, but I'm afraid
Your apology sounds like it was divinely inspired, but I still have doubts and apprehensions
It's too late to apologize, it's too late
I repeat myself, to emphasize the finality and inevitability of the situation
I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late, whoa
I add a vocal flourish to convey the emotional weight of my statement
I said it's too late to apologize, yeah
I assert my belief and conviction, with a sense of finality and closure
I said it's too late to apologize, yeah
I reiterate my position, with an added emphasis and intensity
I'm holding on your rope, got me ten feet off the ground
I conclude the song with a repetition of the opening line, to summarize its main theme and message
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: RYAN TEDDER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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lyrics:
I'm holdin' on your rope,
Got me ten feet off the ground.
And I'm hearin' what you say,
But I just can't make a sound.
You tell me that you need me,
Then you go and cut me down.
But wait.
You tell me that you're sorry,
Didn't think I'd turn around.
And say.
That it's too late to apologize.
It's too late.
I said it's too late to apologize.
It's too late.
Too late, oh uh
I'd take another chance,
Take a fall, take a shot for you.
I need you like a heart needs a beat,
But it's nothin' new, yeah!
I loved you with a fire red,
Now it's turnin' blue.
And you say.
Sorry, like an angel
Heaven let me think was you.
But I'm afraid.
It's too late to apologize.
It's too late.
I said it's too late to apologize.
It's too late.
Whoa!
It's too late to apologize.
It's too late.
I said it's too late to apologize.
It's too late.
I said it's too late to apologize, yeah!
I said it's too late to apologize, yeah!
I'm holdin' on your rope,
Got me ten feet off the ground.
@hsstle.1
I'm holding on your rope
Got me ten feet off the ground
And I'm hearing what you say, but I just can't make a sound
You tell me that you need me
Then you go and cut me down, but wait
You tell me that you're sorry
Didn't think I'd turn around, and say
That it's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late
I'd take another chance, take a fall
Take a shot for you
And I need you like a heart needs a beat
But it's nothing new, yeah, yeah
I loved you with a fire red
Now it's turning blue, and you say
Sorry like the angel heaven let me think was you
But I'm afraid
It's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late, whoa
It's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, yeah
I said it's too late to apologize, yeah
I'm holding on your rope, got me ten feet off the ground
@nguyennhithai5041
Lyric:
I'm holding on your rope
Got me ten feet off the ground
And I'm hearing what you say
But I just can't make a sound
You tell me that you need me
Then you go and cut me down, but wait
You tell me that you're sorry
Didn't think I'd turn around and say
That it's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late
Too late, oh
I'd take another chance, take a fall
Take a shot for you
And I need you like a heart needs a beat
But it's nothing new, yeah yeah
I loved you with a fire red, now it's turning blue
And you say sorry like the angel
Heaven let me think it was you
But I'm afraid
It's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late, whoa
It's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, yeah, too late
I said it's too late to apologize, yeah, too late
I'm holding on your rope
Got me ten feet off the ground
@danieltothmusic
I'm holding on your rope, got me ten feet off the ground
And I'm hearing what you say, but I just can't make a sound
You tell me that you need me then you go and cut me down, but wait
You tell me that you're sorry, didn't think I'd turn around, and say (that)
"It's too late to apologize (it's too late)."
I said, "It's too late to apologize (it's too late)."
I'd take another chance, take a fall, take a shot for you
And I need you like a heart needs a beat, but it's nothin' new (yeah)
I loved you with a fire red, now it's turning blue, and you say,
"Sorry," like the angel heaven let me think was you, but I'm afraid...
"It's too late to apologize (it's too late)."
I said, "It's too late to apologize (it's too late)."
"It's too late to apologize (it's too late)."
I said, "It's too late to apologize (it's too late)."
I said, "It's too late to apologize," yeah (too late)
I said, "It's too late to apologize," yeah (too late)
I'm holdin' on your rope, got me ten feet off the ground
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