Lagu "The Apologist" yang dibawakan oleh band rock R.E.M. menggali tema penyesalan dan permintaan maaf. Liriknya yang menyayat hati menyoroti perjuangan narator dengan rasa bersalah dan kebutuhan untuk menebus kesalahan masa lalunya. Dalam syair pertamanya, sang penyanyi menyatakan rasa penyesalannya atas tindakannya, mengakui bahwa dia telah melukai orang lain di masa lalu. Permintaan maafnya yang berulang dan penggunaan frasa "Saya minta maaf, sangat menyesal" mencerminkan penyesalannya yang mendalam. Lirik tersebut juga mengisyaratkan pengalaman narator dengan penyangkalan dan usaha mereka untuk menghadapi kesalahan mereka, yang mengarah pada pengakuan yang memilukan dan permintaan pengampunan.
The Apologist Lyrics
R.E.M.
They call me the apologist
and now that I'm at peak
you know at first it really hurt
we joke about these things
I've skirted all my differences
but now I'm facing up
I wanted to apologize for
everything I was… so
I'm sorry, so sorry…
did you understand me right?
the people here are good
they tell me what I should have done
and offer what I could
I'm good, all is good
all's well, no complaints
when I feel regret,
I get down on my knees and pray
I'm sorry, so sorry…
I live a simple life
unfettered by complex sweets
you think this isn't me?
don't be weak
there I go
I'm so sorry
thank you for being there for me
thank you for listening, goodbye
I can forfeit selfishness
i hope for you that you apply
this happiness
this peacefullness
I'm sorry, so sorry
I live a simple life
unfettered by complex sweets
you think this isn't me?
that's so sweet
I'm so sorry
and now that I'm at peak
you know at first it really hurt
we joke about these things
I've skirted all my differences
but now I'm facing up
I wanted to apologize for
everything I was… so
I'm sorry, so sorry…
did you understand me right?
the people here are good
they tell me what I should have done
and offer what I could
I'm good, all is good
all's well, no complaints
when I feel regret,
I get down on my knees and pray
I'm sorry, so sorry…
I live a simple life
unfettered by complex sweets
you think this isn't me?
don't be weak
there I go
I'm so sorry
thank you for being there for me
thank you for listening, goodbye
I can forfeit selfishness
i hope for you that you apply
this happiness
this peacefullness
I'm sorry, so sorry
I live a simple life
unfettered by complex sweets
you think this isn't me?
that's so sweet
I'm so sorry
