No Apologies

DREY

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Backstory

Album opener. The tone-setter. No explanations, no apologies — just showing up different.

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Pull up different, no explanation owed
Every scar I got is part of the show
They want the old me, sorry, he retired
Left a note that said "get inspired"
No apologies for the silence, I was building
No apologies for the distance, I was healing
You confused my absence with defeat
I was just reloading

[Chorus]
No apologies, none
I don't owe you a reason I became the one
No apologies, done
This is the album, this is the statement
Watch me or don't, I'm not waiting

[Verse 2]
Cinematic entrance, trap in the bass
Confessional bars with a poker face
I said what I said and I meant every word
Every whisper I kept is about to be heard
They'll say he changed, yeah that's the point
You don't level up staying at the same joint
Different altitude, different air
Look around, nobody else is here

[Bridge]
This ain't arrogance
This is a man who finally stopped shrinking
To fit rooms that were never built for him

[Outro]
No apologies
Not a single one
Let's go