apology
Von Ra Lyrics


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Come on girl I know you're there
Pick up that phone, don't act like you don't care
I've called for hours, seems like days
I've got so much to say
Don't act this way
You know it isn't fair
Now you know I wouldn't hurt you
You know that's not the game I play
Pick up the phone and listen
Just listen, to what I have to say
Sometimes I feel you're out to get me
With these little games that you insist to play
But what you don't know, is one sharp word
Would cut me like a knife
And herd me deep into the shadows




Where I would stay
(Chorus)

Overall Meaning

In Von Ra's song Apology, the lyrics tell a story of a man begging for forgiveness from his significant other. The song starts with the man repeatedly calling his partner, with no answer. He pleads for her to pick up the phone and not act like she doesn't care. He explains that he has been calling for hours and has so much to say, and it isn't fair that she's avoiding his calls. He reassures her that he wouldn't hurt her and that she knows that's not the game he plays. He wants her to pick up the phone and listen to what he has to say.


The second verse shows that the man feels like his partner is playing games with him. He feels like she's out to get him with her little games. However, he explains that one sharp word from her could cut him like a knife and send him deep into the shadows, where he would stay. The chorus represents his plea for forgiveness, admitting that he's sorry and that he needs her in his life. The song is an emotional rollercoaster, with the man expressing his feelings of sadness, guilt, and desperation.


Line by Line Meaning

Come on girl I know you're there
I believe that you are present and I am urging you to respond.


Pick up that phone, don't act like you don't care
Please answer the phone and do not pretend that you are indifferent to my call.


I've called for hours, seems like days
I have been trying to reach you for a long time and it feels like an eternity.


I've got so much to say
I have a lot that I need to express to you.


Don't act this way
Please do not behave in this manner.


You know it isn't fair
You are aware that this is unjust.


Now you know I wouldn't hurt you
I want to make sure you understand that I have no intention of harming you.


You know that's not the game I play
You are aware that I am not someone who plays games that involve hurting others.


Pick up the phone and listen
Please answer the phone and pay attention to what I am saying.


Just listen, to what I have to say
Please focus on what I am expressing.


Sometimes I feel you're out to get me
Certain times, I sense that you have a desire to harm me.


With these little games that you insist to play
By participating in these behaviors, you are subjecting me to games that cause harm.


But what you don't know, is one sharp word
What you may not comprehend is that a single word can cause great harm.


Would cut me like a knife
That word can hurt me deeply.


And herd me deep into the shadows
It would cause me to retreat into a dark and painful area of my mind.


Where I would stay
I would exist in that distressed state.


(Chorus)
Refrain from causing hurt and listen carefully to what I have to say.




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