Will you listen to my story?
It just be a minute
How can I explain
Whatever happened here never meant to hurt you
How can I cause you so much pain

When I say I'm sorry
Will you believe me?
Listen to my story
Say you won't leave me

When I say I'm sorry
Can you forgive me?
When I say I will always be there
Will you believe, will you believe in me?

All the words that I come up with
They're like gasoline on flames
There's no excuse, no explanation
Believe me if I could undo what I did wrong
I'd give away all that I own

When I say I'm sorry
Will you believe me?
Listen to my story
Say you won't leave me

When I say I'm sorry
Can you forgive me?
When I say I will always be there
Will you believe, will you believe in me?

If I told you I've been cleanin' my soul
And If I promise you I'll regain control
Will you open your door?
And let me in take me for who I am
And not for who I've been, who I've been

When I say I'm sorry
Will you believe me?
Listen to my story
Say you won't leave me

When I say I'm sorry
Can you forgive me?
When I say I will always be there
Will you believe, will you believe in me?

When I say I'm sorry
When I say I'm sorry
When I say I'm sorry
When I say I'm sorry

When I say I'm sorry
Can you forgive me?
When I say I will always be there
Will you believe


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Sorry Lyrics as written by Chris Daughtry Alexander Petrow Rethwisch

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    wow im the first one to comment! i love this song, its not very famous but to me its their best one. basicaly the song is implying that the guy screwed up. i think he cheated, she found out and broke it off. but im not so sure. to me, it seems like he is talkin to himself trying to figure out how he is going to explain his wrong doings to his girl to ask for her forgiveness. he wonders if she will believe him when he says sorry and he will never leave or hurt her again. "If I told you I've been cleanin my soul And If I promise you I'll regain control Will you open your door And let me in take me for who I am And not for who I've been, who I've been." those lines imply that he has been trying to clean up his act - whether its alcohol, cheating, drugs etc. - he is saying that he screwed up in the past and now he needs her to take him for who he has changed into and not for the old him. great song. needs more comments tho

    guitarbrat5592on April 11, 2009   Link

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