The Night I Stopped Saying Sorry

I said “sorry” to the wind, To ghosts that never listened. To every name I buried down, And every chance I missed ‘em.

I begged the night to understand, But it just smiled and took my hand. That’s when I knew the truth inside — The weak keep bleeding while the strong just ride.

The night I stopped sayin’ sorry, Was the night I learned to live. Ain’t no peace in beggin’ mercy, Ain’t no soul left to forgive. The night I stopped sayin’ sorry — The dark finally let me in.

I once thought guilt could make me clean, But all it did was feed the dream. Of bein’ good, of stayin’ true — But I ain’t built for saints like you.

I ain’t proud, I ain’t ashamed, I just quit playin’ mercy’s game. If heaven wants what I became, Tell it come and sign its name.

“I ain’t cruel… just done pretendin’ I’m not.”

The night I stopped sayin’ sorry, The stars looked different then. I saw my sins, I called them friends, And I quit fightin’ where I’d been. The night I stopped sayin’ sorry — I started breathin’ again.

The night I stopped sayin’ sorry, The past lost all its claws. The mirror cracked, the preacher paused — And I just rode because… The night I stopped sayin’ sorry — Was the night I became who I was.

“Sorry don’t build nothin’ worth keepin’.”

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