Sorry, Blame It On Me – English Lyrics

• By: Akon

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

(PHONE DIALING)

(UPBEAT MUSIC)

- HELLO.

- [WOMAN] GIRL, WHAT ARE YOU DOING STILL AT THE HOUSE?

YOU NEED TO GET DOWN TO THE CLUB.

IT IS CRAZY.

- [MAN] MAMA, I'M GRATEFUL TO BE WRITING YOU THIS LETTER.

I GET A LOT OF TIME TO THINK IN THIS PLACE.

WE'RE LIKE CAGED ANIMALS IN HERE.

(UPBEAT MUSIC)

- [WOMAN 2] HEY BABY, IT'S ME.

IT'S THE BABY'S BIRTHDAY AND WE MISS YOU

AND WE JUST WANT YOU TO COME HOME.

CALL ME BACK WHEN YOU GET THIS, OKAY?

I LOVE YOU.

BYE.

- [WOMAN] DON'T WORRY.

I KNOW SECURITY.

JUST TELL YOUR MOM YOU'RE STAYING IN MY HOUSE.

IT'LL ALL BE GOOD.

GET DOWN HERE.

IT'S CRUNK.

- [MAN] I LOVE YOU SO MUCH

AND I WILL SHOW YOU THAT I'M A GOOD SON.

I LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY HEART.

(REPORTERS TALKING OVER EACH OTHER)

♪ AS LIFE GOES ON ♪

♪ I'M STARTING TO LEARN MORE AND MORE ABOUT RESPONSIBILITY. ♪

♪ AND I REALIZE THAT EVERYTHING I DO ♪

♪ IS AFFECTING THE PEOPLE AROUND ME. ♪

♪ SO I WANT TO TAKE THIS TIME OUT ♪

♪ TO APOLOGIZE FOR THINGS THAT I'VE DONE ♪

♪ THINGS THAT HAVEN'T OCCURRED YET ♪

♪ AND THINGS THAT THEY DON'T WANT TO ♪

♪ TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ♪

♪ I'M SORRY FOR THE TIMES THAT I LEFT YOU HOME ♪

♪ I WAS ON THE ROAD AND YOU WERE ALONE ♪

♪ I'M SORRY FOR THE TIMES THAT I HAD TO GO ♪

♪ I'M SORRY FOR THE FACT THAT I DID NOT KNOW ♪

♪ THAT YOU WERE SITTING HOME JUST WISHING WE ♪

♪ COULD GO BACK TO WHEN IT WAS JUST YOU AND ME ♪

♪ I'M SORRY FOR THE TIMES I WOULD NEGLECT ♪

♪ I'M SORRY FOR THE TIMES THAT I DISRESPECT ♪

♪ I'M SORRY FOR THE WRONG THINGS THAT I'VE DONE ♪

♪ I'M SORRY I'M NOT ALWAYS THERE FOR MY SONS ♪

♪ I'M SORRY FOR THE FACT THAT I'M NOT AWARE ♪

♪ THAT YOU CAN'T SLEEP AT NIGHT WHEN I AM NOT THERE ♪

♪ BECAUSE I'M IN THE STREETS LIKE EVERY DAY ♪

♪ I'M SORRY FOR THE THINGS THAT I DID NOT SAY ♪

♪ LIKE HOW YOU ARE THE BEST THING IN MY WORLD ♪

♪ AND HOW I'M SO PROUD TO CALL YOU MY GIRL ♪

♪ I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE'S SOME PROBLEMS ♪

♪ AND I'M NOT TOO BLIND TO KNOW ♪

♪ ALL THE PAIN YOU KEPT INSIDE YOU ♪

♪ EVEN THOUGH YOU MIGHT NOT SHOW ♪

♪ IF I CAN'T APOLOGIZE FOR BEING WRONG ♪

♪ THEN IT'S JUST A SHAME ON ME ♪

♪ I'LL BE THE REASON FOR YOUR PAIN ♪

♪ AND YOU CAN PUT THE BLAME ON ME ♪

♪ SAID YOU COULD PUT THE BLAME ON ME ♪

♪ SAID YOU COULD PUT THE BLAME ON ME ♪

♪ SAID YOU COULD PUT THE BLAME ON ME ♪

♪ YOU COULD PUT THE BLAME ON ME ♪

♪ I'M SORRY FOR THE THINGS THAT HE PUT YOU THROUGH ♪

♪ AND ALL THE TIME YOU DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ♪

♪ I'M SORRY THAT YOU HAD TO GO AND SELL THOSE BAGS ♪

♪ JUST TRYNA STAY BUSY 'TIL YOU HEARD FROM DAD ♪

♪ WHEN YOU WOULD RATHER BE HOME WITH ALL YOUR KIDS ♪

♪ AS ONE BIG FAMILY WITH LOVE AND BLISS ♪

♪ AND EVEN THOUGH POPS TREATED US LIKE KINGS ♪

♪ HE GOT A SECOND WIFE AND YOU DIDN'T AGREE ♪

♪ HE GOT UP AND LEFT YOU THERE ALL ALONE ♪

♪ I'M SORRY THAT YOU HAD TO DO IT ON YOUR OWN ♪

♪ I'M SORRY THAT I WENT AND ADDED TO YOUR GRIEF ♪

♪ I'M SORRY THAT YOUR SON WAS ONCE A THIEF ♪

♪ I'M SORRY THAT I GREW UP WAY TOO FAST ♪

♪ I WISH I WOULD'VE LISTENED AND NOT BE SO BAD ♪

♪ I'M SORRY THAT YOUR LIFE TURNED OUT THIS WAY ♪

♪ I'M SORRY THAT THE FEDS CAME AND TOOK ME AWAY ♪

♪ I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE'S SOME PROBLEMS ♪

♪ AND I'M NOT TOO BLIND TO KNOW ♪

♪ ALL THE PAIN YOU KEPT INSIDE YOU ♪

♪ EVEN THOUGH YOU MIGHT NOT SHOW ♪

♪ IF I CAN'T APOLOGIZE FOR BEING WRONG ♪

♪ THEN IT'S JUST A SHAME ON ME ♪

♪ I'LL BE THE REASON FOR YOUR PAIN ♪

♪ AND YOU CAN PUT THE BLAME ON ME ♪

♪ SAID YOU COULD PUT THE BLAME ON ME ♪

♪ SAID YOU COULD PUT THE BLAME ON ME ♪

♪ SAID YOU COULD PUT THE BLAME ON ME ♪

♪ YOU COULD PUT THE BLAME ON ME ♪

♪ I'M SORRY THAT IT TOOK SO LONG TO SEE ♪

♪ THAT THEY WERE DEAD WRONG TRYNA PUT IT ON ME ♪

♪ I'M SORRY THAT IT TOOK SO LONG TO SPEAK ♪

♪ BUT I WAS ON TOUR WITH GWEN STEFANI ♪

♪ I'M SORRY FOR THE HAND THAT SHE WAS DEALT ♪

♪ FOR THE EMBARRASSMENT THAT SHE FELT ♪

♪ JUST A LITTLE YOUNG GIRL TRYNA HAVE FUN ♪

♪ HER DADDY SHOULD'VE NEVER LET HER OUT THAT YOUNG ♪

♪ I'M SORRY FOR CLUB ZEN GETTING SHUT DOWN ♪

♪ I HOPE THEY MANAGE BETTER NEXT TIME AROUND ♪

♪ HOW WAS I TO KNOW SHE WAS UNDERAGE? ♪

♪ IN A TWENTY ONE AND OLDER CLUB THEY SAY ♪

♪ WHY DOESN'T ANYBODY WANNA TAKE BLAME? ♪

♪ VERIZON BACKED OUT, DISGRACING MY NAME ♪

♪ I'M JUST A SINGER TRYNA ENTERTAIN ♪

♪ BECAUSE I LOVE MY FANS, I'LL TAKE THAT BLAME ♪

♪ EVEN THOUGH THE BLAME'S ON YOU ♪

♪ EVEN THOUGH THE BLAME'S ON YOU ♪

♪ EVEN THOUGH THE BLAME'S ON YOU ♪

♪ I'LL TAKE THAT BLAME FROM YOU ♪

♪ AND YOU CAN PUT THAT BLAME ON ME ♪

♪ AND YOU CAN PUT THAT BLAME ON ME ♪

♪ YOU CAN PUT THAT BLAME ON ME ♪

♪ AND YOU CAN PUT THAT BLAME ON ME ♪

♪ (CAMERA FLASHING) ♪

♪ AND YOU CAN PUT THAT BLAME ON ME ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
apologize /əˈpɒləˌdʒaɪz/ A2	verb - to express regret for something wrong or unfortunate one has done
blame /bleɪm/ A2	noun - responsibility for a fault or wrong verb - to hold responsible for something wrong
responsibility /rɪˌspɒn.səˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ B1	noun - the state or fact of being accountable or to blame for something
affect /əˈfekt/ B1	verb - to impact or influence something or someone
neglect /nɪˈɡlekt/ B2	verb - to fail to care for or give proper attention to someone or something
disrespect /ˌdɪs.rɪˈspekt/ B2	verb - to show lack of respect for someone or something
grateful /ˈɡreɪt.fəl/ A2	adjective - feeling or showing thanks and appreciation
caged /keɪdʒd/ B1	adjective - confined within a cage or restricted in movement
embarrassment /ɪmˈbær.əs.mənt/ B2	noun - a feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness
aware /əˈwer/ A2	adjective - knowing or realizing something
pain /peɪn/ A1	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
shame /ʃeɪm/ A2	noun - a painful feeling of humiliation or distress
proud /praʊd/ A2	adjective - feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction about an achievement
understand /ˌʌn.dərˈstænd/ A1	verb - to comprehend or grasp the meaning of something
family /ˈfæm.ə.li/ A1	noun - a group of people related by blood or marriage
alone /əˈloʊn/ A1	adjective - without others or companions
thief /θiːf/ A1	noun - a person who steals
tour /tʊr/ A1	noun - a journey or excursion, especially for pleasure

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ I'M SORRY FOR THE TIMES THAT I LEFT YOU HOME ♪

  ➔ Relative Pronoun ('that')

  ➔ The word 'that' is a relative pronoun introducing a clause that describes 'the times'. It connects the main clause ('I'm sorry for the times') with additional information.

• ♪ I'M SORRY FOR THE FACT THAT I'M NOT AWARE ♪

  ➔ Noun + Relative Clause

  ➔ The phrase 'the fact that' introduces a noun clause, which functions as the object of the preposition 'for'. It provides specific information about what the singer is apologizing for.

• ♪ I'M SORRY THAT YOU HAD TO GO AND SELL THOSE BAGS ♪

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The subjunctive mood is used in 'that you had to go' to express a wish, regret, or hypothetical situation. It indicates something that was necessary but undesirable.

• ♪ I'M SORRY THAT YOUR SON WAS ONCE A THIEF ♪

  ➔ Past Tense in Relative Clause

  ➔ The past tense 'was' is used in the relative clause to describe a past state or condition. It refers to a specific time when the son was a thief.

• ♪ I'M SORRY THAT IT TOOK SO LONG TO SEE ♪

  ➔ Past Perfect Tense

  ➔ The past perfect tense 'had taken' is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action. Here, it indicates that the realization took a long time before the present moment.