In regards to the meaning of this song:
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.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Operator, get my baby on the line
Just the other night
We had a horrible fight
I admit that I
I was out of control
But I still love my man
With my body and soul
When the road gets rough
You say things you should not say
I never meant to treat my baby that way
I apologize (believe me, I do)
Oh, believe me I do
I apologize (honest and true)
Oh, honest and true
Because I know I was wrong (I was wrong)
So I sing you this song (I sing you this song)
And I'm tryin' to get through
To make it up to you, yeah
Operator, it was like a bad dream
Lord, you should have heard
The way he shouted and the way that I screamed
I regret it 'cause I was unfair
I took it all out on him
Just because he was there
When the road gets rough
You say things you should not say
I never meant to treat my daddy that way
I apologize (believe me, I do)
Oh, believe me I do
I apologize (honest and true)
Oh, honest and true
Because I know I was wrong (I was wrong)
So I sing you this song (I sing you this song)
And I'm gonna get through you
And make it up to you
I apologize, for I was unkind
And I wish that I could go back in time
Erase our goodbyes and rewrite my life
But come rain or come shine
I'm gonna do it right this time
I apologize (believe me, I do)
I, I, I, oh baby, I do (honest and true)
Because I know I was wrong (I was wrong)
So I sing you my, my, my song, yeah (I sing you this song)
I apologize (believe me, I do)
I apologize (honest and true)
Because I know I was wrong (I was wrong)
So I sing you this song (I sing you this song)
And I wanna get, I gotta get
I need to get through to you, yeah, yeah (believe me, I do)
Oh, listen, oh, baby (honest and true)
I'm talkin' to you right now
Oh, I'm talkin' to you (I was wrong)
Oh, I was wrong, baby (I sing you this song)
Listen to me right now
Singin' it to you right now, I was wrong
(Believe me I do)
(Honest and true)
(I was wrong, I sing you this song)
(Believe me I do)
(Honest and true)
(I was wrong, I sing you this song)
Just the other night
We had a horrible fight
I admit that I
I was out of control
But I still love my man
With my body and soul
When the road gets rough
You say things you should not say
I never meant to treat my baby that way
I apologize (believe me, I do)
Oh, believe me I do
I apologize (honest and true)
Oh, honest and true
Because I know I was wrong (I was wrong)
So I sing you this song (I sing you this song)
And I'm tryin' to get through
To make it up to you, yeah
Operator, it was like a bad dream
Lord, you should have heard
The way he shouted and the way that I screamed
I regret it 'cause I was unfair
I took it all out on him
Just because he was there
When the road gets rough
You say things you should not say
I never meant to treat my daddy that way
I apologize (believe me, I do)
Oh, believe me I do
I apologize (honest and true)
Oh, honest and true
Because I know I was wrong (I was wrong)
So I sing you this song (I sing you this song)
And I'm gonna get through you
And make it up to you
I apologize, for I was unkind
And I wish that I could go back in time
Erase our goodbyes and rewrite my life
But come rain or come shine
I'm gonna do it right this time
I apologize (believe me, I do)
I, I, I, oh baby, I do (honest and true)
Because I know I was wrong (I was wrong)
So I sing you my, my, my song, yeah (I sing you this song)
I apologize (believe me, I do)
I apologize (honest and true)
Because I know I was wrong (I was wrong)
So I sing you this song (I sing you this song)
And I wanna get, I gotta get
I need to get through to you, yeah, yeah (believe me, I do)
Oh, listen, oh, baby (honest and true)
I'm talkin' to you right now
Oh, I'm talkin' to you (I was wrong)
Oh, I was wrong, baby (I sing you this song)
Listen to me right now
Singin' it to you right now, I was wrong
(Believe me I do)
(Honest and true)
(I was wrong, I sing you this song)
(Believe me I do)
(Honest and true)
(I was wrong, I sing you this song)
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I Apologize Lyrics as written by Barry Eastmond Anita Baker
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Operator, get my baby on the line 'Cause jus the other night we had a horrible fight. I admit that I, I was out of control, But I still love my man with my body and soul. When the road gets rough, we say things we should not say. But I never meant to treat my baby that way.
I apologize (believe me I do) Oh believe me I do. I apologize (honest and true) Oh honest and true. Because I know I was wrong And so I sing you this song. And I'm tryna get through to make it up to you yeah.
Operator, it was like a bad dream. Lord you should have heard the way he shouted And the way that I screamed. I regret it 'cause I was unfair. I took it all out on him just because he was there. When the road gets rough, we say things we should not say. I never meant to treat my daddy that way.
I apologize (believe me I do) Oh believe me I do. I apologize (honest and true) Oh honest and true. Because I know I was wrong And so I sing you this song. And I'm tryna get through to make it up to you yeah.
I apologize, for I was unkind and I wish That I could go back in time. Erase the good-byes and rewrite my lines. But, come rain or come shine, I'm gonna do right this time. I apologize.
I apologize, oh baby, I do. Because I know I was wrong So I sing you my, my, my song. I apologize
I apologize Because I know I was wrong So I sing you this song And I wanna get, gotta get, Need to through to you, yeah.
Oh listen, oh baby I'm talking to you right now I'm talking to you Oh yeah, I was wrong, baby Now listen to me right now Singing it to you right now...
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