I’m So Sorry, The 25 Best Apology Songs Playlist
Saying “I am sorry” is one of the hardest things to do. In fact, some people cant even do it at all. Well, for both groups of people, we have the best apology songs so you don’t have to apologize and the song can do all the work for you! However you apologizing might fare a bit better, but perhaps you can intro with the song à la “Say Anything” when John Cusack serenades his ex-girlfriend with “In Your Eyes”.
Maybe you had a silly fight, or maybe your relationship has run its course, or you were in the wrong and are now trying to win them back. A little apology can go a long way and it will pay big dividends.
Whatever the case may be for you, these songs are all about righting the wrongs and getting over the heartbreak. We’re not limiting them to just breakups, we’ve got a few other apologetic tunes in here as well.
And hey, if you can’t win them back, you can also get some free therapy by listening to some of the saddest songs of all time.
Here is a preview of the top best apology songs. Keep reading for the full list.
- I’m Sorry – Flyleaf
- Forgive Me – Evanescence
- Sorry Is A Sorry Word – The Tempatations
- We Are Young – Fun
- Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word – Elton John
- Walking After You – Foo Fighters
- Purple Rain – Prince
Chris Brown – Apology
Choice Lyric:
Girl you know it ain’t true
If you believe
Please accept my apology
baby I didn’t mean
I didn’t mean to hurt you girl
Girl you know it ain’t true
If you believe
Please accept my apology
baby I didn’t mean
I didn’t mean to hurt you girl
Flyleaf – I’m Sorry
Choice Lyric:
I’m sorry
I don’t mean to remember
It’s true that I dream less often
I’m sorry
I don’t mean to remember
It’s true that I dream less often
Dave Matthews Band – I Did it
Choice Lyric:
I did it
Do you think I’ve gone too far?
I did it
Guilty as charged
I did it
It was me right or wrong
I did it
Yeah
I did it
Do you think I’ve gone too far?
I did it
Guilty as charged
I did it
It was me right or wrong
I did it
Yeah
Chicago – Hard To Say I’m Sorry
Choice Lyric:
Hold me now
It’s hard for me to say I’m sorry
I just want you to stay
Hold me now
It’s hard for me to say I’m sorry
I just want you to stay
Evanescence – Forgive Me
Choice Lyric:
So stay with me
You look in my eyes and I’m screaming inside that I’m sorry.
So stay with me
You look in my eyes and I’m screaming inside that I’m sorry.
Player – Please Come Back
Choice Lyric:
Baby come back, you can blame it all on me
I was wrong, and I just can’t live without you
Baby come back, you can blame it all on me
I was wrong, and I just can’t live without you
The Temptations – Sorry is a sorry word
Choice Lyric:
Now you’re leaving me in sorrow and your telling me your sorry but, babe,
Sorry is a sorry word after all I’ve done for you, baby
Now you’re leaving me in sorrow and your telling me your sorry but, babe,
Sorry is a sorry word after all I’ve done for you, baby
Our Lady Peace – Apology
Choice Lyric:
I’m a liar, a thief
And I, am an apology
I’m a liar, a thief
And I, am an apology
Avenged Sevenfold – Almost Easy
Choice Lyric:
Now that I’ve lost you it kills me to say
I’ve tried to hold on as you’ve slowly slipped away.
I’m losing the fight.
I’ve treated you so wrong, now let me make it right.
Now that I’ve lost you it kills me to say
I’ve tried to hold on as you’ve slowly slipped away.
I’m losing the fight.
I’ve treated you so wrong, now let me make it right.
Fun. – We Are Young
Choice Lyric:
Give me a second I,
I need to get my story straight
Give me a second I,
I need to get my story straight
Elton John – Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word
Choice Lyric:
It’s sad, so sad
Why can’t we talk it over
Oh it seems to me
That sorry seems to be the hardest word
It’s sad, so sad
Why can’t we talk it over
Oh it seems to me
That sorry seems to be the hardest word
Chicago – After All That We’ve Been Through
Choice Lyric:
Hold me now
It’s hard for me to say I’m sorry
I just want you to stay
After all that we’ve been through
I will make it up to you
I promise to
Hold me now
It’s hard for me to say I’m sorry
I just want you to stay
After all that we’ve been through
I will make it up to you
I promise to
John Lennon – Jealous Guy
Choice Lyric:
I’m sorry that I made you cry
Oh my I didn’t want to hurt you
I’m just a jealous guy
I’m sorry that I made you cry
Oh my I didn’t want to hurt you
I’m just a jealous guy
Foo Fighters – Walking After You
Choice Lyric:
If you’d accept surrender
I’ll give up some more
Weren’t you adored
I cannot be without you
If you’d accept surrender
I’ll give up some more
Weren’t you adored
I cannot be without you
REM – The Apologist
Choice Lyric:
When I feel regret,
I get down on my knees and pray
I’m sorry, so sorry…
When I feel regret,
I get down on my knees and pray
I’m sorry, so sorry…
Adele – Someone like You
Choice Lyric:
Never mind, I’ll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you too
Prince – Purple Rain
Choice Lyric:
I never meant 2 cause u any sorrow
I never meant 2 cause u any pain
I only wanted 2 one time see u laughing
I only wanted 2 see u laughing in the purple rain
Eminem – Cleaning Out My Closet
Choice Lyric:
I’m sorry momma!
I never meant to hurt you!
I never meant to make you cry; but tonight
I’m cleaning out my closet (one more time)
I’m sorry momma!
I never meant to hurt you!
I never meant to make you cry; but tonight
I’m cleaning out my closet (one more time)
Leadbelly – I’m Sorry Mama
Choice Lyric:
I’m blue as I can be
My man walked out on me
I’d go home and end it all
But fourteen stories is an awful fall
I’m so sorry for myself
I’m blue as I can be
My man walked out on me
I’d go home and end it all
But fourteen stories is an awful fall
I’m so sorry for myself
Decemberists – The Apology Song
Not all apologies need to be about relationships, this one is about a bike named Madeleine.
Choice Lyric:
So I wrote you this song
In the hope that you’d forgive me
Even though it was wrong
Being so careless with a thing so great
And taking your poor Madeleine away, away
Decemberists – The Apology Song
So I wrote you this song
In the hope that you’d forgive me
Even though it was wrong
Being so careless with a thing so great
And taking your poor Madeleine away, away
Decemberists – The Apology Song
The Ramones – Swallow My Pride
Choice Lyric:
Winter is here and it’s going on two years swallow my pride
Feist – So sorry
Choice Lyric:
I’m sorry
Two words I always think
Oh after you’re gone
When I realize I was acting all wrong
I’m sorry
Two words I always think
Oh after you’re gone
When I realize I was acting all wrong
Weezer – Butterfly
Choice Lyric:
I’m sorry for what I did
I did what my body told me to
I didn’t mean to do you harm
I’m sorry for what I did
I did what my body told me to
I didn’t mean to do you harm
R.E.M – So. Central Rain
Choice Lyric:
Go build yourself another home, this choice isn’t mine
I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry
Go build yourself another home, this choice isn’t mine
I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry
Nirvana – All Apologies
Choice Lyric:
What else should I write
I don’t have the right
What else should I be
All apologies
What else should I write
I don’t have the right
What else should I be
All apologies