Apologize
Timbland Feat Onerepublic Lyrics
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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
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, 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 (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
In Timbaland Feat Onerepublic's song Apologize, the lyrics showcase the pain and confusion of a love that has gone wrong. The singer is holding on to a rope, taken ten feet off the ground, representing the emotional turmoil he feels. He hears what the person he loves is saying to him, but he just can't find the words to respond. The love interest tells him that she needs him, but then she cuts him down, delivering a blow to his self-esteem. However, when she apologizes, he realizes that he can't go back to how things were before.
The chorus, "It's too late to apologize, it's too late," serves as the anthem for this song. The singer recognizes that he can't return to the relationship he had before, no matter how much he may have loved his partner. The singer takes another chance, takes a fall, takes a shot for the person he loves, and needs her like a heart needs a beat. The singer's love used to burn like a red fire, but now it's turned blue. When the love interest says sorry like an angel, he mistakes her for being heaven-sent.
Overall, the lyrics of the song have a melancholic and heartbreaking tone. The song emphasizes the pain of letting go of a love that has gone bad and of moving forward, even when it means leaving behind the person you have loved.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm holdin' on your rope
I am completely dependent on you.
Got me ten feet off the ground
You have put me in a risky and vulnerable position.
And I'm hearin' what you say
I understand your words.
But I just can't make a sound
I am unable to respond or speak my mind.
You tell me that you need me
You express dependence on me.
Then you go and cut me down
You bring me down or let me down.
But wait
Hold on a moment.
You tell me that you're sorry
You say that you regret what you did.
Didn't think I'd turn around
You didn't expect me to change my mind or give you another chance.
And say
To tell you that it's too late to apologize.
That it's too late to apologize
You have lost any chance of reconciliation.
It's too late
There's nothing that can be done now.
I said it's too late to apologize
I am reinforcing the fact that it's too late to make amends.
Too late, oh uh
Things have already gone too far.
I'd take another chance
I would be willing to try again.
Take a fall, take a shot for you
I am willing to risk everything for you.
I need you like a heart needs a beat
I cannot function without you.
But it's nothin' new, yeah, yeah
This is a recurring pattern.
I loved you with a fire red
I loved you passionately.
Now it's turnin' blue
My love for you is dying or fading away.
And you say
You apologize and try to make amends.
Sorry, like an angel
You are apologizing in an attempt to make things right.
Heaven let me think was you
I thought you were perfect and could do no wrong.
But I'm afraid
I am apprehensive and doubtful.
Whoa
Expressing surprise or shock.
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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