I Want To Say I M Sorry Analysis

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As people, we thrive on relationships with others. However many may agree that bringing down friendships takes much less effort than building them up. One harsh word or bitter action, and the friendship ends. In his song titled “I Want to Say I 'm Sorry,” Andrew Peterson covers this very theme. This song takes the form of an apology, and with it he expresses the sorrow of an argument which separated him and a close friend, and yet gives hope at the end. With the usage of first and second person makes the song relatable, and thus listeners who have gone through the same ordeal can relate and share in his hope. Through his use of vivid language and voice, Andrew Peterson expresses the intricate emotional struggle which goes with conflict with a dear friend, and how even through the pain, he knows that reconciliation can occur. In the first couple of stanzas, Peterson explains the emotional turmoil which the fight resulted in. With “I want to say I 'm sorry, but I don 't know how” (1), Peterson clearly begins his song, setting the subject from the very beginning. Also by saying he does not know how to apologize, listeners understand the deep pain this conflict has …show more content…
“Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed,” James says in his epistle (James 5:16, NKJV). Andrew Peterson does these things in this song; he confesses that “the fault is mine,” and says he prays for their friendship to rebuild. Because of this, he can hope his and his friend 's future together will turn out better. Therefore those who listen to his song and perhaps undergo the same ordeal can gain strength and hope to make things right with their friends. Because truly, by the grace of God, even the deepest of wounds can heal, and joy and unity can continue “again, again, and again

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