Sorry in Private

Name: Sorry in Private
Duration: 274 s
Description: Sorry in Private by mBaileyz. From the artist’s lyric sheet: “You can't unsee what you made them believe You can't unfeel what you planted in me Sorry in private…”

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Sorry in Private lyrics

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Intro

They painted me the problem on a million screens Verdict came before the truth could intervene Now the cameras gone, phone rings with their conscience clean But the stain don't wash when the damage been seen

Verse 1

Check the headlines, I'm the villain in the story they wrote Character assassination, every word that they quote Never called for a comment, never fact-checked the claims Just a trending topic burning my government name Now my family asking questions I can't even explain Inbox flooding with the hate, yeah, they all entertained But behind closed doors, they admitting they were wrong Retractions in the footnotes where nobody belongs

Pre-chorus

You can't unsee what you made them believe You can't unfeel what you planted in me Sorry in private don't undo the public decree So I'm learning how to live with what I'll never receive

Chorus

Verse 2

Media circus had me center ring, dancing for the crowd Every outlet with a take, yeah, they all spoke loud Experts on my character who never knew my life Dissecting my intentions with a surgical knife Then the narrative shifted and the truth came to light But the correction got a fraction of the initial hype Now they wanna meet for coffee, want to talk it out But what's conversation worth when you destroyed my clout?

Pre-chorus

You can't rewind the moment that you burned the bridge You can't rebuild the trust you threw over the ridge Sorry in private is the coward's only pledge So I'm walking my own path on redemption's edge

Chorus

Verse 3

Some days I imagine what that public statement would feel Three paragraphs acknowledging the pain was real But I learned closure ain't something someone else can give It's internal liberation, it's deciding how to live Grace don't mean forgiveness, it means I'm moving on Dignity in silence while they wonder what went wrong They expecting my explosion, waiting for the clap back But the highest form of victory is never looking back

Bridge

You want absolution but you're asking the wrong person Every time you sleep well, know my nightmares worsen But I won't give you comfort, won't accept your backroom plea The court of public opinion already sentenced me So keep your private apologies, your guilt-ridden calls I'm building something greater from the weight of it all

Chorus

Sorry in private, that's the apology I'll never get Crowds watch you crucify, whispers when you feel regret I could chase you for closure or I could choose to reset No villain arc, just silence, that's the power you forget Sorry in private, that's the apology I'll never get Crowds watch you crucify, whispers when you feel regret I could chase you for closure or I could choose to reset No villain arc, just silence, that's the power you forget

Outro

They'll forget what they said but they won't forget my face I'll remember every word but I'm choosing not to chase Sorry in private is the story of our times Where accountability hides and the innocent pay fines (Hard cut to silence on final word)

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01 / The opening