(Ooh, ooh)
(Ooh, ooh)

You gotta go and get angry at all of my honesty
You know I try but I don't do too well with apologies
I hope I don't run out of time, could someone call a referee?
'Cause I just need one more shot at forgiveness
I know you know that I made those mistakes maybe once or twice
And by once or twice I mean maybe a couple of hundred times
So let me, oh, let me redeem, oh, redeem, oh, myself tonight
'Cause I just need one more shot at second chances

Yeah, is it too late now to say sorry?
'Cause I'm missin' more than just your body
Oh, is it too late now to say sorry?
Yeah, I know that I let you down
Is it too late to say I'm sorry now?

(Ooh, ooh)
I'm sorry, yeah
(Ooh, ooh)
Sorry, yeah
(Ooh, ooh)
Sorry
Yeah, I know that I let you down
Is it too late to say I'm sorry now?
(Ooh, ooh)

I'll take every single piece of the blame if you want me to
But you know that there is no innocent one in this game for two
I'll go, I'll go and then you go, you go out and spill the truth
Can we both say the words and forget this?

Yeah, is it too late now to say sorry?
'Cause I'm missin' more than just your body
Oh, is it too late now to say sorry?
Yeah, I know that I let you down
Is it too late to say I'm sorry now?
I'm not just tryna get you back on me (oh, no-no)
'Cause I'm missin' more than just your body (your body)
Is it too late now to say sorry?
Yeah, I know that I let you down
Is it too late to say I'm sorry now?

(Ooh, ooh)
I'm sorry, yeah
(Ooh, ooh)
Sorry, oh
(Ooh, ooh)
Sorry
Yeah, I know that I let you down
Is it too late to say I'm sorry now?
(Ooh, ooh)
I'm sorry, yeah
(Ooh, ooh)
Sorry, oh
(Ooh, ooh)
Sorry
Yeah, I know that I let you down
Is it too late to say I'm sorry now?


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Sorry Lyrics as written by Justin Drew Bieber Julia Carin Cavazos

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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    HES SO SORRY

    Dezzy101on November 15, 2015   Link
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    My Interpretation

    I thought it was about how he's sorry for letting the public down with his antics that he did last year, but the line "Cause I'm missing more than just your body" might refer to how he let Selena Gomez down instead.

    seeingon January 25, 2016   Link
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    mtv.com/news/2358679/justin-bieber-sorry-lyrics/ explains what "Sorry" is really about.

    seeingon February 11, 2016   Link
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    "I know you know that I made those mistakes maybe once or twice. By once or twice I mean a couple hundred times" could refer to urinating in the mop bucket, egging a house, being drunk, or cheating on Selena with a bunch of other girls. "I'm missing more than just your body", "But you know there is no innocent one in this game for two", "Can we both say the words and forget this?", and "I'm not just trying to get you back on me" show how he let Selena down. The rest of the song could apply to him either letting us or Selena down.

    seeingon February 22, 2016   Link
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    malay

    Bajinganlangiton March 12, 2016   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I'm sorry yeah

    Buhlebevangeli 😘on June 19, 2023   Link
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    General Comment

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🥰🥰🥰💖💖💖💖💖

    Buhlebevangeli 😘on June 19, 2023   Link
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    I like the girls I need on my life every thing rong I will maked it right now

    Morokoeon June 19, 2023   Link

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