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.
Oh, I don't know why I did what I did
Was it worse or for better?
Somehow I got caught in a lie
That I couldn't deny, I'll regret it forever
Goodbye to all that I've known
I was hard on you like a stone
You started a fire then I made it rain
I never could say that I was sorry
Now, I can't take it back
It fell through the cracks, oh, I'm so sorry
I, oh, I, I'm so sorry
You said that it's too late to change your mind
All the tears that you wasted
No time, it's all used up, I ran out of luck
From the tail I was chasing, why?
You started a fire, then I made it rain
I never could say that I was sorry
Now, I can't take it back
It fell through the cracks, oh, I'm so sorry
Faith isn't enough to get to you, I'm so sorry
I'm always hurting when you're gone
But I'm too proud to see I was wrong
Let every promise that I made
Fade away, away
You started a fire, then I made it rain
I never could say that I was sorry
Now, I can't take it back
It fell through the cracks
Oh, you started a fire, then I made it rain
I never could say that I was sorry
Now, I can't take it back
It fell through the cracks, oh, I'm so sorry
Faith isn't enough to get to you, to get me through
Oh, I'm so sorry
I, oh, I, I'm so sorry
Was it worse or for better?
Somehow I got caught in a lie
That I couldn't deny, I'll regret it forever
Goodbye to all that I've known
I was hard on you like a stone
You started a fire then I made it rain
I never could say that I was sorry
Now, I can't take it back
It fell through the cracks, oh, I'm so sorry
I, oh, I, I'm so sorry
You said that it's too late to change your mind
All the tears that you wasted
No time, it's all used up, I ran out of luck
From the tail I was chasing, why?
You started a fire, then I made it rain
I never could say that I was sorry
Now, I can't take it back
It fell through the cracks, oh, I'm so sorry
Faith isn't enough to get to you, I'm so sorry
I'm always hurting when you're gone
But I'm too proud to see I was wrong
Let every promise that I made
Fade away, away
You started a fire, then I made it rain
I never could say that I was sorry
Now, I can't take it back
It fell through the cracks
Oh, you started a fire, then I made it rain
I never could say that I was sorry
Now, I can't take it back
It fell through the cracks, oh, I'm so sorry
Faith isn't enough to get to you, to get me through
Oh, I'm so sorry
I, oh, I, I'm so sorry
Lyrics submitted by NeverAgain1017
I'm So Sorry Lyrics as written by Mike Ruocco Martin H. Frederiksen
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Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
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