Sorry – English Lyrics

• By: Justin Bieber
• Album: PURPOSE : The Movement

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the nuances of heartfelt apologies in English through this global pop hit. This song is an excellent tool for learning colloquial phrases used in reconciliation and expressions of regret, set to an infectious, modern beat.

[English]

(UPBEAT POP MUSIC)

♪ 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 MISSING 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 SORRY, YEAH ♪

♪ SORRY, YEAH ♪

♪ SORRY ♪

♪ YEAH, I KNOW THAT I LET YOU DOWN ♪

♪ IS IT TOO LATE TO SAY I'M SORRY NOW? ♪

♪ 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 MISSING 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 ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I'M MISSING 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 SORRY, YEAH ♪

♪ SORRY, OH ♪

♪ SORRY ♪

♪ YEAH, I KNOW THAT I LET YOU DOWN ♪

♪ IS IT TOO LATE TO SAY I'M SORRY NOW? ♪

♪ I'M SORRY, YEAH ♪

♪ SORRY, OH ♪

♪ SORRY ♪

♪ YEAH, I KNOW THAT I LET YOU DOWN ♪

♪ IS IT TOO LATE TO SAY I'M SORRY NOW? ♪

(UPBEAT POP MUSIC)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
angry /ˈæŋɡri/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing strong annoyance, displeasure, or hostility
honesty /ˈɒnɪsti/ B1	noun - the quality of being truthful
apologies /əˈpɒlədʒiz/ B1	noun - statements expressing regret for something done wrong
referee /ˌrefəˈriː/ B2	noun - an official who watches a game or match to ensure rules are followed
forgiveness /fəˈɡɪvnəs/ B2	noun - the action or process of forgiving someone
mistakes /mɪˈsteɪks/ A2	noun - actions or decisions that are wrong or incorrect
redeem /rɪˈdiːm/ C1	verb - to compensate for the faults or bad aspects of something
chances /ˈtʃænsɪz/ A2	noun - possibilities or opportunities to do something
blame /bleɪm/ B1	noun - responsibility for a fault or wrong verb - to assign responsibility for a fault or wrong
innocent /ˈɪnəsənt/ B1	adjective - not guilty of a crime or offense
spill /spɪl/ B1	verb - to cause or allow to flow from a container; to reveal information
truth /truːθ/ A2	noun - the quality or state of being true

Key Grammar Structures

• You gotta go and get angry at all of my honesty.

  ➔ Gotta (Got to)

  ➔ "Gotta" is a informal way of saying "have to" or "must", implying a sense of necessity or inevitable action.

• I don't do too well with apologies.

  ➔ Phrasal construction with 'do well with'

  ➔ To "do well with" something means to handle or manage a situation effectively. Here, it indicates difficulty in apologizing.

• I hope I don't run out of time.

  ➔ Phrasal verb: run out of

  ➔ "Run out of" means to have none left. In this context, he fears he won't have more opportunities to fix his mistake.

• Is it too late now to say sorry?

  ➔ Inversion in interrogative sentences

  ➔ The structure 'Is it...' places the verb before the subject to form a standard question.

• I'm missing more than just your body.

  ➔ Comparative structure: more than

  ➔ "More than" is used here to emphasize that his feelings go deeper than just physical attraction.

• I'll take every single piece of the blame.

  ➔ Future Simple (Will)

  ➔ Uses "will" to express a voluntary action or a promise made at the moment of speaking.

• There is no innocent one in this game for two.

  ➔ Existential 'There is'

  ➔ "There is" introduces the existence of something. Here, it suggests that both people involved share the fault.

• I'm not just tryna get you back on me.

  ➔ Informal contraction: tryna (trying to)

  ➔ "Tryna" is a phonetic representation of "trying to" often used in lyrics to maintain rhythm.