Public Apology
You shot me right in the heart through my noble intentions
With a glass of champagne in one hand and a newborn in the other
You can seek revenge all you want, and I know you want it bad
So call me names and call me out, spill your gut all over town
Use the words that make me cry, I'm fine with it
Cause I'm an itch you can't scratch, aren't I?
And out of spite I guess your grew a spine
Sent me long emails on new year's eve 2021
But you're just a big bad wolf blowing on my red brick house
I'm not worried
I've already shut out the howling of the whole damn pack
I said I was sorry about a million times
But for old time's sake I'll say it again
I'm sorry I didn't live up to your expectations
Truth is I'm loyal to a certain point
I'm sorry I held your dreams in the palm of my hands
Now I hear 'em clapping to the sound of mine
I've already given you all the right reasons
You kept hearing what you wanted to hear
That's the truth isn't it?
You kept hearing what you wanted to hear
You kept hearing what you wanted to hear
You kept hearing what you wanted to hear
Anyway... never mind
It's the first day of the year, I've got a new guitar
Turns out I made my peace with how things turned out
I think I'll go by the sea and let um
Let it wash me out, wash me clean
I feel like I need to get cleaned
Clean me of the bittersweet memories
Of old friends becoming enemies
Clean me of you doubting my sincerity
Of me being the villain in your story
Clean me of the tainted love you took away from me
Clean me of disappointing myself for truly missing it
Clean me of the dirtiest game that I've ever seen
Clean me
Then I'll drive home, serene
There it is, your public apology
Serene
Cheers!
With a glass of champagne in one hand and a newborn in the other
You can seek revenge all you want, and I know you want it bad
So call me names and call me out, spill your gut all over town
Use the words that make me cry, I'm fine with it
Cause I'm an itch you can't scratch, aren't I?
And out of spite I guess your grew a spine
Sent me long emails on new year's eve 2021
But you're just a big bad wolf blowing on my red brick house
I'm not worried
I've already shut out the howling of the whole damn pack
I said I was sorry about a million times
But for old time's sake I'll say it again
I'm sorry I didn't live up to your expectations
Truth is I'm loyal to a certain point
I'm sorry I held your dreams in the palm of my hands
Now I hear 'em clapping to the sound of mine
I've already given you all the right reasons
You kept hearing what you wanted to hear
That's the truth isn't it?
You kept hearing what you wanted to hear
You kept hearing what you wanted to hear
You kept hearing what you wanted to hear
Anyway... never mind
It's the first day of the year, I've got a new guitar
Turns out I made my peace with how things turned out
I think I'll go by the sea and let um
Let it wash me out, wash me clean
I feel like I need to get cleaned
Clean me of the bittersweet memories
Of old friends becoming enemies
Clean me of you doubting my sincerity
Of me being the villain in your story
Clean me of the tainted love you took away from me
Clean me of disappointing myself for truly missing it
Clean me of the dirtiest game that I've ever seen
Clean me
Then I'll drive home, serene
There it is, your public apology
Serene
Cheers!
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Writer(s): Hélène Baudouin, Marlène Vincent
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