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      • Apology comes to English from the Greek roots of apo - (“away from, off”) and logia (from logos, meaning “speech”). The word's earliest meaning in English was “something said or written in defense or justification of what appears to others to be wrong or of what may be liable to disapprobation.”
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  2. Oct 15, 2024 · Know a few lyrics but don’t know or can’t remember the song? Then this song finder tool will help you out. Simply add any words you know in the search bar below, and hit “search”. When you see a likely candidate, click on the result and the lyrics for that song will load.

    • Cher – “If I Could Turn Back Time” When you’ve made a mistake, it’s common to wish you could go back in time and handle the situation differently. Enter Cher, whose 1989 classic captures the yearning for the past to “take back those words that’ve hurt you and you’d stay.”
    • Ciara – “Sorry” “Say baby, I’ll do what it takes / And I will be here all the way, baby / All you had to do is say that I’m sorry,” Ciara sings to her ex-lover in the 2012 title track from her album that year, hoping that he gives her the chance to forgive him.
    • The Ramones – “Swallow My Pride” Sometimes you just gotta swallow your pride and apologize, which is exactly what The Ramones do in 1977’s “Swallow My Pride.”
    • Madonna – “Sorry” Madonna is over her man’s crocodile tears in her 2005 hit, running through apologies in different languages, saying that she’s “heard it all before.”
  3. The meaning drifted over time. By the late 16th century the meaning of "speaking in justification" had drifted to "speaking in regret", and by the 18th century this was the primary meaning. Source. This is actually rather common in languages--see here.

    • “Sorry” By Halsey. We begin with the perfect song of regret. “Sorry” by Halsey is a track from her album Hopeless Fountain Kingdom, released in 2017. The piano ballad’s lyrics are the narrator’s heartfelt apology to potential lovers, past and present.
    • “Always On My Mind” By Elvis Presley. One of the most memorable songs in the history of music is a track by the legendary Elvis Presley. The lyrics to “Always on My Mind” are filled with regret and longing.
    • “I Miss You, I’m Sorry” By Gracie Abrams. A rising star in the music industry, Gracie Abrams has captured the hearts of many with her deeply emotional songs.
    • “Sorry” By Ciara. When it comes to music that hits you right in the feels, Ciara‘s “Sorry” definitely cuts. “Sorry,” which is a part of her album One Woman Army, is an emotional roller coaster ride one feels after a breakup.
  4. Dec 14, 2023 · I've gathered the best apology songs, each one eloquently expressing regret and the desire for forgiveness. This article is a collection of heartfelt melodies that encapsulate the sincerity and emotion involved in saying 'I'm sorry.

  5. The earliest known use of the noun apology is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for apology is from 1533, in the writing of More.