I Love You, I'm Sorry

Album

Single

Label

Interscope Records

Genre

Country pop

Composer(s)

Gracie Abrams

Entered Chart

Aug 17, 2024

Peak Date

Jan 11, 2025

Released

June 21, 2024

On "I Love You, I'm Sorry" Gracie Abrams dives deep into the wild ride of a fractured relationship. The breakup ballad wears its heartbreak on its sleeve, exploring themes of regret, missed opportunities, and the desperate hope for reconciliation. Abrams paints a bittersweet portrait of a love that's faded. The palpable longing for what could have been is tinged with the harsh reality of the present. We hear her grapple with the "what ifs," the nagging voice that asks if they could have somehow fixed it. The lyrics are filled with raw honesty, acknowledging both the good and bad aspects of the relationship ("You are the best but you are the worst"). The title itself encapsulates the song's emotional core: a sincere apology intertwined with a love that refuses to die. It's a sentiment most of us can relate to – the desire to rewind time and fix our mistakes, all while acknowledging the painful truth. "I Love You, I'm Sorry" is a cleverly constructed piece that furthers the narrative Abrams began with her 2020 single, "I Miss You, I'm Sorry." "I Love You, I'm Sorry" was teased on Instagram on April 8, 2024, the four-year anniversary of the single. The song cleverly references its predecessor in both title and structure. The final chorus mirrors the outro of "I Miss You, I'm Sorry," underlining the emotional connection between the two songs. This suggests Abrams is revisiting the same heartbreak, but with a newfound perspective. Abrams recorded "I Love You, I'm Sorry" for her second album, The Secret Of Us. She wrote it with: Her producer Aaron Dessner. A founding member of the band The National, Dessner is known for his collaborations with Taylor Swift since her critically acclaimed Folklore and Evermore albums. Abrams' best friend since childhood, Audrey Hobert. Their bond goes back to middle school, when they experimented with storytelling through Video Star movies. The Secret of Us marks Hobert's official debut as a songwriter. She co-penned six tracks on the album.

Two Augusts ago
I told the truth, oh, but you didn't like it, you went home
You're in your Benz, I'm by the gate
Now you go alone
Charm all the people you train for, you mean well but aim low
And I'll make it known like I'm getting paid

That's just the way life goes
I like to slam doors closed
Trust me, I know it's always about me
I love you, I'm sorry

Two summers from now
We'll have been talking, but not all that often, we're cool now
I'll be on a boat, you're on a plane
Going somewhere sane
And I'll have a drink
Wistfully lean out my window and watch the sun set on the lake
It might not feel real, but it's okay, mh

'Cause that's just the way life goes
I push my luck, it shows
Thankful you don't send someone to kill me
I love you, I'm sorry

You were the best but you were the worst
As sick as it sounds, I loved you first
I was a dick, it is what it is
A habit to kick, the age-old curse
I tend to laugh whenever I'm sad
Stare at the crash, it actually works
Making amends, this shit never ends
I'm wrong again, wrong again

The way life goes
Joyriding down our road
Lay on the horn to prove that it haunts me
I love you, I'm sorry
The way life goes (you were the best but you were the worst)
(As sick as it sounds, I loved you first)
I wanna speak in code (I was a dick, it is what it is)
(A habit to kick, the age-old curse)
Hope that I don't, won't make it about me (I tend to laugh whenever I'm sad)
(Stare at the crash, it actually works)
I love you, I'm sorry