Did you find what you were looking for in room 13 of the 16th floor?
Did it all become suddenly clear to you?

Did you find what you were looking for in the silence between his snores?
Did you find it there at 3am?

Here's a new dress, do you fit it?
Did you find it? Oh, you didn't?

Well I'm so sorry.
So sorry.
I'm so terribly, terribly sorry.

Did you find what you were looking for, looking out onto Rue Balfour?
Don't you know these streets are so romantic in the rain.

Do you find these European handball players beautiful?
I can't help it, I'm just the same as you.

I held a candle and you lit it.
Did you find it? Oh, you didn't?

Did you find what you were looking for? Oh, I just don't care anymore.
It's a free world. Go out and be an artist.



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Sorry Lyrics as written by Louisa Rose Allen Andrew Macdougall

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    I think this song has a very general meaning to it. Hes asking questions to someone about there life overall hes asking did you find what you were looking for in life..after all you went through after every memory every face you met or word you spoke did you find that meaning to your life. Whoever it is answers no, and in a self reflective state he puts the world in perspective for himself and that person...

    "Did you find what you were looking for? Oh, I just don't care anymore. It's a free world. Go out and be an artist."

    Hes saying be free dont worry if you have not found it yet because deep down you can be anywhere and anyone you want at anytime...

    amazing song im loving it.

    ohiooo88on February 20, 2007   Link

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