[Intro – soft keys, light groove, a nervous smile in the vocal]
(uh… hey…)
I didn’t plan this…
it just… happened…
[Verse 1 – playful, a little awkward]
I was minding my own business, keeping it low-key
Then you walked right in and rewrote me
Every thought I had just took a turn
Like a page I didn’t know I’d learn
Tried to play it cool, tried to act composed
But my timing slipped and it clearly showed
Now I’m standing here with words half-said
Replaying everything inside my head
[Pre-Chorus – building, hopeful]
Was it too much, too soon?
Did I cross a line?
Or did something real
Just happen in time?
[Refrain – as provided, gentle but catchy]
Sorry
(Couldn’t help myself)
Hope it’s O.K.
(… please tell me)
What do you say?
[Verse 2 – brighter, more confident groove]
Maybe I jumped, maybe I rushed ahead
Maybe I followed what my heartbeat said
Sometimes you don’t get a second try
So you take the shot and let it fly
If I stumbled through it, that’s just me
Honest in my own unscripted way, you see
No rehearsals, no disguise
Just a moment that I didn’t hide
[Pre-Chorus – lifted, warm harmonies]
If I’m wrong, I’ll take the fall
If I’m right, then we’ve got it all
Either way, I had to try
Couldn’t let it pass me by
[Refrain – bigger, more layered]
Sorry
(Couldn’t help myself)
Hope it’s O.K.
(… please tell me)
What do you say?
Sorry
(Just being myself)
No other way
(… what can I say?)
[Bridge – stripped, sincere]
Maybe it’s messy, maybe it’s fast
But the best things never come from the past
They show up sudden, out of the blue
And somehow they point me right to you
[Breakdown – rhythmic, light bounce]
Couldn’t stop it—
(No way)
Wouldn’t change it—
(Okay)
If it’s real, let it stay…
[Final Refrain – joyful, confident]
Sorry
(Couldn’t help myself)
Hope it’s O.K.
(… please tell me)
What do you say?
Sorry
(But I’d do it again)
Right here, right now
(… and then, and then…)
[Outro – soft, smiling fade]
(what do you say…)
(what do you say…)
…couldn’t help myself…
From the album “Popped“