This is the part of the album (Foiled) where Justin tries to settle all accounts. The entire song is an apology to all those who had "carried the weight of another" (in this case, him). And he starts off saying that he never wants to forget how bad the bad times were, so he'll "carry a piece of who I was before".
First apology is to the Ex (the one who hurt him). He apologizes for the things he's done (but particularly the scene from "Congratulations" where he showed up at her wedding wanting to talk to her but his words wouldn't "come out right".
Finally he lets her know that " I'm happy that you're happy / This is no longer about me" and he tells her goodbye.
Next is an apology for the hurt he caused (in this case I'm thinking he means to himself, since he seems to be on both ends of the bat) in a physical and emotional way with his "self-destructive" actions and his "guilt of what reality has given me".
Next come his friends, for the way he treated them when they cared about (and most likely for) him. He wants them to know that they are dear to him and he keeps them "deep inside my heart".
The final apology is the most general and the most personal. Justin is laying out how he wants to live his life, "as an equal" treating "ones who love me with respect" and wanting to offer the whole world - "a piggyback". He's met the love of his life and wants "to kiss a girl, and know I'll never lie again". After some of the things he's written concerning his dad, he wants to call him "and tell him that I care". And of course, anyone whose familiar with Justin and Jeremy (Listen to "For My Brother") knows how much Justin feels he owes his brother for having "saved my life a thousand times", and that throughout the years of bad times Jeremy has "been my friend /
Who's always there".
I think I backed up the last verse on the iPod over and over because it was so incredible, hearing it live (from just a few feet away) was a really special treat.
This is the part of the album (Foiled) where Justin tries to settle all accounts. The entire song is an apology to all those who had "carried the weight of another" (in this case, him). And he starts off saying that he never wants to forget how bad the bad times were, so he'll "carry a piece of who I was before". First apology is to the Ex (the one who hurt him). He apologizes for the things he's done (but particularly the scene from "Congratulations" where he showed up at her wedding wanting to talk to her but his words wouldn't "come out right". Finally he lets her know that " I'm happy that you're happy / This is no longer about me" and he tells her goodbye. Next is an apology for the hurt he caused (in this case I'm thinking he means to himself, since he seems to be on both ends of the bat) in a physical and emotional way with his "self-destructive" actions and his "guilt of what reality has given me". Next come his friends, for the way he treated them when they cared about (and most likely for) him. He wants them to know that they are dear to him and he keeps them "deep inside my heart". The final apology is the most general and the most personal. Justin is laying out how he wants to live his life, "as an equal" treating "ones who love me with respect" and wanting to offer the whole world - "a piggyback". He's met the love of his life and wants "to kiss a girl, and know I'll never lie again". After some of the things he's written concerning his dad, he wants to call him "and tell him that I care". And of course, anyone whose familiar with Justin and Jeremy (Listen to "For My Brother") knows how much Justin feels he owes his brother for having "saved my life a thousand times", and that throughout the years of bad times Jeremy has "been my friend / Who's always there". I think I backed up the last verse on the iPod over and over because it was so incredible, hearing it live (from just a few feet away) was a really special treat.