Backing Down

What started out with good intentions Somehow broke your heart And the more I whispered interventions The more we tore apart I had a hundred reasons why The fault was not my own But nothing chased the clouds away To let our love come home 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 nerve And 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 mine But nothing chased the clouds away To let my love light shine 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 hard Stepping back is the first part of I'm sorry If we're poets writing verse together You're my only muse Our lines may lack the rhyme or rhythm But they always tell the truth We have a thousand reasons why Our love will always soar Despite the clouds And thunderstorms The sun shines Evermore 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