[Verse 1]
I feel like August, I'm all hot and bothered
It's too late for talk, maybe we should sleep it off
But you wanna pick, you're gonna throw 'til it sticks
Put me in my place
What'd I do now, maybe you oughta count
To ten just wait it out

[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause you might say something you'll regret

[Chorus]
And even if you say that you're sorry, I won't forget
Even though you didn't mean it
You can't take it back, can't take it back, can't take it back

[Verse 2]
I feel like death, it's 6 a.m. and I haven't slept
I've been up all night in another endless fight
'Cause you wanna poke, you gonna turn every stone
See what it reveals
It's too much of a struggle, I've seen way too much ugliness
To feel love anymore

[Pre-Chorus]
And you keep saying things you'll regret
[Chorus]
And even if you say that you're sorry, I won't forget
Even though you didn't mean it
You can't take it back, can't take it back, can't take it back
When all your feelings are burning
You make sure that I'm hurting too
And you just say that you're sorry
And I, I take you back, I take you back, I take you back

[Bridge]
Everything started so innocently
You were so gentle, so sweet
And I can't be perfect and I can't be your girlfriend
If you can't accept me
And if you're not happy
Maybe it's not meant to be

[Chorus]
And even if you say that you're sorry, I won't forget
Even though you didn't mean it
You can't take it back, can't take it back, can't take it back
When all your feelings are burning
You make sure that I'm hurting too
And you just say that you're sorry
And I, I take you back, I take you back, I take you back