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What I Meant To Say Lyrics
I woke up today sinking like the stones that you have thrown
Wounded by the same old shots you take
It's easier to kick me when I'm low
And I just thought that you should know
I've been holding on while you've been letting go
Well, it's not too late to say it right this time
'Cause I know I said I'm sorry
But that's not what I meant to say
I'm strong enough to say
That I don't wanna take the high road now
So typical of you to walk away
When your perfect little world is burning down
And I just thought that you should know
I've been holding on while you've been letting go, can I be so bold?
'Cause all this sucking up to you is just getting old
Well, it's not too late to say it right this time
'Cause I know I said I'm sorry, but that's not what I meant to say
What I really meant to say with every little breath I take
I'm not the only one who makes mistakes
Just think of all the ones you've made
And I just thought that you should know
I've been holding on while you've been letting go, can I be so bold?
'Cause all this sucking up to you is just getting old
Well, it's not too late to say it right this time
'Cause I know I said I'm sorry, but that's not what I meant to say
Wounded by the same old shots you take
It's easier to kick me when I'm low
I've been holding on while you've been letting go
Well, it's not too late to say it right this time
'Cause I know I said I'm sorry
But that's not what I meant to say
That I don't wanna take the high road now
So typical of you to walk away
When your perfect little world is burning down
I've been holding on while you've been letting go, can I be so bold?
'Cause all this sucking up to you is just getting old
Well, it's not too late to say it right this time
'Cause I know I said I'm sorry, but that's not what I meant to say
I'm not the only one who makes mistakes
Just think of all the ones you've made
I've been holding on while you've been letting go, can I be so bold?
'Cause all this sucking up to you is just getting old
Well, it's not too late to say it right this time
'Cause I know I said I'm sorry, but that's not what I meant to say
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Basically, it's about telling someone you are sorry and apologizing over and over...even though you know you are right.
He's talking about being tired of being the only one trying. As bad as he wants everything to be ok he's apologizing again, but he regrets it this time.
Basically, he's been putting up with the other person's bs and won't take it any more.
I agree with all of the above remarks. The song describes a situation I'm in perfectly and I'm thinking of sending it on to the other person...
I agree with all of the above remarks. The song describes a situation I'm in perfectly and I'm thinking of sending it on to the other person...
lol love the way u said that! i love this song.... cant wait to tell this to a certain person... hahaha i kno she wont read this so... I HATE YOU EMILY lol
lol love the way u said that! i love this song.... cant wait to tell this to a certain person... hahaha i kno she wont read this so... I HATE YOU EMILY lol
By far one of my favorite Daughtry songs :) I love the lyrics soo much! And I can relate =P I reckon it's about finally standing up for yourself and accepting the consequences. Sometimes taking pride in ourselves isn't always a bad thing and if someone is really bringing us down then we have every right to speak our mind. On the other hand, I reckon he's saying it to himself, rather than outloud. Like he's trying to decide what to do. Because he apologizes again and again and he's sick of it because he knows he's in the right.
That's my view :)
A late replay, but I totally agree in your point of view, and this is exactly the same way I felt in the end of my latest relationship! I told her so many times how she was hurting me by retracting herself from the relationship, but I never said it out loud, only spoke to her in my mind. I held on for so long, until the day she said goodbye for good, and left me alone, with no good reason for the ice queen actions of her.
A late replay, but I totally agree in your point of view, and this is exactly the same way I felt in the end of my latest relationship! I told her so many times how she was hurting me by retracting herself from the relationship, but I never said it out loud, only spoke to her in my mind. I held on for so long, until the day she said goodbye for good, and left me alone, with no good reason for the ice queen actions of her.
The moral of the song and my experience is to never hold...
The moral of the song and my experience is to never hold back the words when the situation is eating you up from the inside. Talk, clear things up and if it's not resolvable, end it before it turns into a even bigger heartbreak.