[Intro] Yeah—uh Quick question for the room Why am I apologizing for entering my own life? [Verse 1] Sorry for the sorry, sorry, pardon my concern I bring a tiny fire extinguisher whenever bridges burn I rehearse my own opinions like they’re lines I gotta learn Then I ask permission from a chair before I sit and turn Inadequate? I made it sound official with a stamp Put a little gold frame round the evidence of who I am Every mirror gets a memo: “Please be gentle with the champ” Then the champ avoids the mirror like it’s asking for a plan I compare my kitchen table to a stranger’s marble hall Count the crumbs beneath my plate, declare the dinner a defeat But the truth is I’m not broken—I’m just scared to miss the call And I keep confusing growing pains with proof I’m incomplete [Pre-Chorus] If I stumble, I narrate it like a courtroom closing case If I breathe too loud, I wonder if I’m taking up the space But the judge inside my head has got a goofy little face So I’m firing that attorney—watch me put him in his place [Chorus] Why do I always apologize? Not today, not today I’m allowed to take a breath, I’m allowed to find my way What is wrong with my life? Nothing I can’t rearrange I’m a work in progress, baby—still a work of art on stage Hey! I’m here, I’m here No shrinking in the rear Hey! I’m here, I’m here Let the whole room hear [Verse 2] I say “sorry” when a stranger bumps me, physics gets a pass Say “sorry” when I need a hand, like needing one’s a crime I could win a gold medal, then apologize for class And send a thank-you note to failure for improving my decline I’ve been measuring my worth with a ruler made of smoke Taking advice from every doubt that learned a clever joke But the punchline’s getting tired, and the audience has spoke: You’re not late—you’re on your timeline. That’s the only clock you broke. I don’t need a perfect answer, I need room to test the guess Need a bad day without turning it into a federal arrest Need to call myself a human, not a problem to suppress If my life’s a messy notebook, I can still underline the best [Bridge] Put the apology in a box Tape it shut with all the old locks Write “return to sender” across the top Then walk out before the doubts can knock [Chorus] Why do I always apologize? Not today, not today I’m allowed to take a breath, I’m allowed to find my way What is wrong with my life? Nothing I can’t rearrange I’m a work in progress, baby—still a work of art on stage Hey! I’m here, I’m here No shrinking in the rear Hey! I’m here, I’m here Let the whole room hear [Outro] If I’m learning, I’m alive If I’m trying, I can thrive If I’m scared, I still arrive No apology required tonight
