I'm Not Sorry For All My Imperfections

The title of this blog post is actually lyrics from one of my favorite songs by the band Days Difference, who are friends of mine.

The song is titled Imperfections, and the moment I heard it, I fell in love with it. I fell in love with the lyrics. This song means a lot to me. I relate to it in a very personal way. A lot of times we beat ourselves up for all of our imperfections especially when it comes to having imperfections in a relationship. In my last relationship, I used to constantly blame myself for everything. Maybe if I hadn’t done this, maybe if I hadn’t said this, things would have turned out differently. But you know what? It wasn’t all my fault. Nothing is ever all one person’s fault in a relationship, and this song kind of explains that you shouldn’t have to apologize for your imperfections, period. You don't have to apologize for your imperfections in a relationship because it's not all your fault. Never let your partner tell you it is. It takes two to tango. Besides, our imperfections in a relationship is how we learn and grow and what makes the relationship stronger. You also don't have to apologize for the imperfections you have as a person. We all have flaws but that is what makes us who we are. And someday you will find someone who loves you for all of you, even for your imperfections that you might not like. Embrace your imperfections. Embrace who you are. Never apologize for it.

I am going to leave you with the lyrics to the song. If you want to hear the song, you can youtube it or look it up on itunes. It really is a beautiful song, and the arrangement/backing vocals are stunning.

Imperfections by Days Difference:

It's just a quarter past eight
Right by the phone you wait
Stay up all night to hear my voice
You don't know where I am
The truth is I'm all alone
Right by the telephone
Three days have passed since we've last spoken
I don't know where I've been

Say what you want to say to me
We're running in circles
Take what you want to take from me
We're going nowhere fast
I'm not sorry, no I'm not sorry, no I'm not sorry
For all my imperfections
I'm not sorry, no I'm not sorry, no I'm not sorry
For all my imperfections
I'm not sorry, I'm not sorry

An ocean we'll never cross
I can't replace what we've lost
This Brooklyn bridge is burning down
Between your heart and mine
Words that we never spoke
Promises that I broke
It doesn't matter if I'm wrong or right
Cause I'm wrong every time

Say what you want to say to me
We're running in circles
Take what you want to take from me
We're going nowhere fast
I'm not sorry, no I'm not sorry, no I'm not sorry
For all my imperfections
I'm not sorry, no I'm not sorry, no I'm not sorry
For all my imperfections
I'm not sorry, no I'm not sorry, no I'm not sorry
For all my imperfections
I'm not sorry, no I'm not sorry, no I'm not sorry
For all my imperfections

I can lose you
I can find you
If I chose to
I can't hide it
I can't fight it
I'll admit it
I said too much
But not enough

I'm not sorry, no I'm not sorry, no I'm not sorry
For all my imperfections