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Am I Supposed To Apologize? Lyrics
I wrote a song, a journal gave it to the world
Told the story of when I was just a girl
I sought understanding, clarity in truth
By baring all the wounds inflicted on my youth
You criticised my choice to stand up to my past
To give the pain a voice, so that it too could pass
But I felt brave and filled with pride as I let go
Of bitterness that wouldn't leave or let me grow
And I will spend a lifetime trying to understand
Why someone sharing my bloodline would not lend me their hand
Am I supposed to apologise?
Am I supposed to apologise?
I loved her more than myself, but she made me choose
Between her and my father and so I refused
I fled her house and wrath, eleven years of age
Followed the crooked path that led me to a stage
The curtains opened up, my heart followed the lead
The music wouldn't stop and I could finally breathe
But I will spend a lifetime trying to understand
Why someone sharing my bloodline would not lend me their hand
Am I supposed to apologise?
Am I supposed to apologise?
Told the story of when I was just a girl
I sought understanding, clarity in truth
By baring all the wounds inflicted on my youth
To give the pain a voice, so that it too could pass
But I felt brave and filled with pride as I let go
Of bitterness that wouldn't leave or let me grow
Why someone sharing my bloodline would not lend me their hand
Am I supposed to apologise?
Between her and my father and so I refused
I fled her house and wrath, eleven years of age
Followed the crooked path that led me to a stage
The curtains opened up, my heart followed the lead
The music wouldn't stop and I could finally breathe
Why someone sharing my bloodline would not lend me their hand
Am I supposed to apologise?
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The song is about her mother's reaction to her first hit "My Lullaby" which was written about her childhood trauma and songs off of the album "Cause and Effect". It's also about how this emotional hurt lead her to music and to the stage. How music was her form of healing her wounds. The funny thing about this song is that after releasing "Cause and Effect" Maria said she would never realise anything that personal again, however, this song sort of goes against that. One of my favorites off of an amazing album.