金曲｜Apologize：对不起
"Apologize" is a song by the American rock band OneRepublic. The lyrics and music were written by the band's lead singer Ryan Tedder and produced by Timbaland. It was recorded in The Dreaming Out Loud, OneRepublic's debut studio album. It was released as a promotional single in October 2007.
In 2008, the song reached number one on the European Singles Chart in 15 countries and spent 47 consecutive weeks on the US Billboard Singles Chart. In 2009, OneRepublic was a finalist for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group at the 51st Grammy Awards.
It's about a couple who are about to part. The woman broke up first, but the man didn't want to accept it, so it's like the lyrics: Trying to remember what you said, my heart is hanging in the air, I understand what you said, but all I can do is to despair. I'm sad that you're gone, but all I can do is to wait.
The second part writes that he wants to make up with her, but she hesitates again: I think I will try again to be hurt by you to give you a chance and let me accept you. I need you like my heart beats again and again.
他曾经对她充满火一样的激情，现在对她的感觉已阑珊，而她的道歉却如此温柔，让人无法回避，但是他却害怕，现在所有的一切已经太迟，不会再像刚开始那样热情……最后还是和好了，所以最后一句的意思是：把她的道歉和原来所有美好的言语全部放入过去的记忆，让心向她靠拢。
I'm holding on your rope
我紧握着你给的希望
Got me ten feet off the ground
它让我双脚悬空
And I'm hearing what you say
我能听到你说了什么
But I just can't make a sound
但是却无法给你回音
You tell me that you need me
你对我说你需要我
Then you go and cut me down
接着你离开并且让我的热情变淡
But wait
但是我却等到了
You tell me that you're sorry
你对我说对不起
Didn't think I'd turn around and say
你一定没有想到我会转身并且对你说
That it's too late to apologize
现在道歉已经太迟了
It's too late
太迟了
I said it's too late to apologize
我说现在道歉已经太迟了
It's too late
太迟了
I'd take another chance take a fall
另一个机会已经降临，承受这个打击
Take a shot for you
为了你胡乱猜想
I need you like a heart
我需要你就像心脏
Needs a beat
需要跳动
But it's nothing new
但是这也没有什么意义了
I loved you with the fire red
我曾经爱你热情如火
Now it's turning blue and you say
现在已经转淡 你又说
Sorry like the angel
"对不起"让我想起
Heaven let me think was you
像天堂里的天使一般的你
But I'm afraid
太迟了
It's too late to apologize
我说现在道歉已经太迟了，太迟了
I said it's too late to apologize
现在道歉已经太迟了
It's too late to apologize
我说现在道歉已经太迟了
I said it's too late to apologize
现在道歉已经太迟了
I said it's too late to apologize yeah
我说现在道歉已经太迟了
I said it's too late to apologize yeah
我紧握着你给的希望
I'm holding on your rope got me ten feet off the ground
它让我双脚悬空
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