What started out with good intentions somehow broke your heart 
And the more I whispered interventions the more we tore apartI had a hundred reasons why the fault was not my ownBut nothing chased the clouds away to let our love come home 

[Chorus]
Backing down is the hardest part of sorry 
Taking blame is the worst part of remorse 
But for all my bumbling you’re the answer 
And I just stumbled hard 
Backing down is the hardest part of sorry 

What started out as playful banter somehow touched a nerveAnd the more I tried to turn to laughter the more it seemed to hurt 
I had a hundred reasons why the fault was not all mineBut nothing chased the clouds away to let my love light shine 

[Chorus]
Stepping back is the first part of I’m sorry 
Taking blame is so much better than remorse 
‘Cause for all my bumbling you’re the answer 
And I just stumbled hardStepping back is the first part of I’m sorry 

If we’re poets writing verse together, you’re my only museOur lines may lack the rhyme or rhythm but they always tell the truth 
We have a thousand reasons why our love will always soarDespite the clouds and thunderstorms the sun shines evermore 

[Chorus]
Backing down is the first part of I’m sorry 
Taking blame is so much better than remorse‘Cause for all my bumbling you’re the answer 
And I just stumbled hard 
Backing down is the hardest part of sorry 
Backing down is the first part of I’m sorry