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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kelly Clarkson
Vocals
Greg Kurstin
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Matthew Koma
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Greg Kurstin
Producer
Jason Halbert
Vocal Producer
Alex Pasco
Recording Engineer
Todd Tidwell
Assistant Engineer
Christopher Dye
Vocal Recording Engineer
Serban Ghenea
Mixing Engineer
John Hanes
Engineer
Chris Gehringer
Mastering Engineer
Jesse Shatkin
Recording Engineer
John Denosky
Vocal Recording Engineer
Julian Berg
Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
So this is my apology
For saying all those shitty things
I wish I didn't really mean
I'm sorry, I'm not sorry
[Verse 2]
You had your red flags up and raised
More traffic than east LA
But I drove in anyway
My common sense on holiday
[Verse 3]
People fall out of face, we were a crash course
We would just be a place stuck on your passport
You travel to some time, but I hope you will find
[Verse 4]
Someone to cry for, someone to try for
Someone to turn your crooked roads into her streets
Someone to fight for, someone to die for
Someone whose arms will hold you tight enough to be
The reason you breathe
Be the reason you breathe
[Verse 5]
We stay in love like vacation homes
You're like summers on the sunny coast
But when the cold needs a winter coat
You say you will until you don't
You wore a compass around your neck
A different north than we ever read
Well did you get where you're going yet?
Wish you the worst, wish you the best
I don't know how I fell into your rearview
Paralyzed, lullaby, I couldn't hear you
So I hope you were right
And next to you tonight
[Verse 6]
There's someone to cry for, someone to try for
Someone to turn your crooked roads into her streets
Someone to fight for, someone to die for
Someone whose arms will hold you tight enough to be
The reason you breathe
Be the reason you breathe
[Verse 7]
So this is my apology
For saying all those shitty things
I wish I didn't really mean
Sorry, I'm not sorry
Written by: Matthew Koma