The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Holding your breath
Holding your tongue
You're only holding yourself back
So much to say
So far to run
Out from the shadows you have cast
The best days of your life have yet to come
It's okay it's alright to open up
You don't owe anybody anything
Life is yours to live anyway you please
No apologies
No promise left for you to keep
You can be whoever you want to be
No apologies
Closing the door
Closing your eyes
You're only closing yourself off
So much to see
So much to try
Don't be afraid of what you want
The best days of your life have yet to come
It's okay it's alright to open up
You don't owe anybody anything
Life is yours to live anyway you please
No apologies
No promise left for you to keep
You can be whoever you want to be
No apologies
Don't want to be no one else
What you see is what you get
No one to please
No apologies
No apologies
You don't owe anybody anything
Life is yours to live anyway you please
No apologies
No promise left for you to keep
You can be whoever you want to be
No apologies
Holding your tongue
You're only holding yourself back
So much to say
So far to run
Out from the shadows you have cast
The best days of your life have yet to come
It's okay it's alright to open up
You don't owe anybody anything
Life is yours to live anyway you please
No apologies
No promise left for you to keep
You can be whoever you want to be
No apologies
Closing the door
Closing your eyes
You're only closing yourself off
So much to see
So much to try
Don't be afraid of what you want
The best days of your life have yet to come
It's okay it's alright to open up
You don't owe anybody anything
Life is yours to live anyway you please
No apologies
No promise left for you to keep
You can be whoever you want to be
No apologies
Don't want to be no one else
What you see is what you get
No one to please
No apologies
No apologies
You don't owe anybody anything
Life is yours to live anyway you please
No apologies
No promise left for you to keep
You can be whoever you want to be
No apologies
Lyrics submitted by MusicFREAK20
No Apologies Lyrics as written by Christopher Brown Aaron Montgomery
Lyrics © MY STEREO IS BROKEN MUSIC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave
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Not to be rude or anything the song actually sounds like what you have ,but these are the correct lyrics. found them on the official trapt site :)
As far as the meaning of the song "BE YOURSELF" ;) be who you are an no one else. Never hold back! Open up ,but dont ever let anyone change you. No more apologies! No more promises! Live life!! Its way to short!!
no apologies is trapts best album yet!!
I have nothing else to say except this band deserves way more credit. -jay
"No apologies" by Trapt
Holding your breathe holding your tongue you're only holding yourself back so much to say so far to run out from the shadows you have cast
The best days of your life have yet to come It's okay it's alright to open up
You don't owe anybody anything Life is yours to live anyway you please No apologies No promise left for you to keep you can be whoever you want to be No apologies
closing the door closing your eyes you're only closing yourself off so much to see so much to try Don't be afraid of what you want
The best days of your life have yet to come It's okay it's alright to open up
You don't owe anybody anything Life is yours to live anyway you please No apologies No promise left for you to keep you can be whoever you want to be No apologies
Don't want to be no one else What you see is what you get No one to please No apologies No apologies
You don't owe anybody anything Life is yours to live anyway you please No apologies No promise left for you to keep you can be whoever you want to be No apologies
This is probably my favorite song by them. Probably because I'm sort of different from society these days in the sense that I don't drink or party. People are always tying to get me to do both of them the they call me boring and a loser. With that said, the meaning is pretty simple and a good one. Just be yourself and be who you want to be. You've got no reason to be somebody who you don't want to be just to please others. No reason to make any apologies to those who don't accept you for who you are.