“I’m Sorry” is the tenth and penultimate track for Dawn of the Dimetrix, featuring guest vocals (for the first time in any IRIS album) from YouTube musical artist Lollia.
The song itself is telling you to empathize with one another, even if it feels empty to you.
This track, story wise, is between...
[Verse 1: Will Ryan]
Would it help if I began to break my heart out to you?
I couldn't help but feel the empty words in every single move
Even when the fog had cleared, the damage had dissolved
Didn't mean it was resolved
So no more parting prayers
When the tears were falling, I felt more despair
So now, what the hell have I become? How can I make it up?
Should I ever get to prove myself? That was up to you
Was I always yours to share, or was I just your déjà vu?
Now my memory is clear, I'm strong of mind to know
I'll pay my dues when everyone's retreated from my show
[Pre-Chorus: Will Ryan]
I'm a mortal mess
You were better off without my dark caress
And now, there's nothing more to say
[Chorus: Will Ryan]
I'm sorry, I'm sorry for the pain that I had ever caused
It wasn't right of course, I've nothing but remorse
No taking it back, the bridge has burned, it's all on me
I'm a walking mess that's doomed to your divorce
All I feel is more alone
All I know is every stitch was opened whole
Now you're free, forgiveness is no desolate debris
I am sorry
[Verse 2: Lollia]
There's a longer road ahead of you, healing has begun
From the first mistake, you rectify your wrongs instead of run
But if we're being open to you, child, we're no perfect saints
For we're all a part of this same trap we paint
[Pre-Chorus: Lollia]
In the end, we won't deny
We'd be fools to only try to justify
So now, we've got much more to say
[Chorus: Will Ryan]
I'm sorry, I'm sorry for the pain that I had ever caused
It wasn't right of course, I've nothing but remorse
No taking it back, the bridge has burned, it's all on me
I'm a walking mess that's doomed to your divorce
All I feel is more alone
All I know is every stitch was opened whole
Now you're free, forgiveness is no desolate debris
[Bridge: Will Ryan, Lollia, Both]
I feel born a parasite, why aren't you gone away?
Hold me close, you're not alone
Was it me who made this genocide revive? I'm drowning anyway
Then I'll dive to save your heart made out of stone
Holding onto the bitter end, just as you desired
Don't treat destiny like dominoes that fall
We're too blind to make assertions that we cannot bend, we only rectify
We're both sinners to the demons in us all
So together we can fall
[Pre-Chorus: Will Ryan]
Here we are, at last
Though the journey's long, this vision I will cast
That now, there's more for me to stay
[Chorus: Will Ryan, Lollia, Both]
I'm sorry, I'm sorry for the darkness I consumed too long
And in the end, I hope to bare the rights from wrongs
No taking it back, regret will burn the bridge we've made
We've begun ascension like foretold in fate
Now I feel as one again
(Now I feel as one again)
We'll never stray from wonderous paths, no matter when
(No matter when)
Now we're free, I don't regret the words that will repeat
[Post-Chorus: Will Ryan & Lollia, Both]
I'm sorry
In a second, we'll be whole, but adventure's what we hold so close
I am sorry
We'll get out just in time to see the stars collide
I am sorry
[Outro: Will Ryan]
I feel stone cold dry
I'm still born and meant to die
I’m Sorry was written by Will Ryan.
I’m Sorry was produced by Will Ryan.
IRIS Official released I’m Sorry on Sat Aug 21 2021.