The Apologist Lyrics

Lyric discussion by yellowtt 

Cover art for The Apologist lyrics by R.E.M.

At VH1 Storytellers, Michael said it was about a character going through a 12-step program, like the AA, which includes, at some point, saying sorry to everyone the person has hurt in the past. But the truth is that the character is a worse person now than he was in his addiction.