Released: November 17, 2009

Songwriter: Ryan Tedder

Producer: Charles Pollard

[Verse 1]
Oh, I tried to get to you
Pushed in vain to break me through
I tried with all I had
You left me standing empty handed
Well, times has passed
Nothing ever lasts

[Chorus 1]
And now you confess that you need me
And now you release what you're feeling
But how is this supposed to ever be the same?

[Chorus 2]
Oh, it's a shame
It's a shame
It's a shame
Yeah

[Verse 2]
You got the best of me
Got me a reason
Got me on my knees, yeah
My love, I lost my pride
Searching for something I couldn't find
Well, time apart has brought a change of heart

[Chorus 1]
And now you confess that you need me
And now you release what you're feeling
But how is this supposed to ever be the same?

[Chorus 2]
Oh, it's a shame
It's a shame
It's a shame
Yeah

[Bridge]
You got the best of me
I said love got the best of me
Saying you got the best of me
And I'm afraid it will never be the same

[Chorus 2]
Oh, it's a shame
It's a shame
It's a shame
Yeah
Oh, it's a shame
It's a shame
It's a shame
Oh, it's a shame
Oh, it's a shame

OneRepublic

OneRepublic is an American pop rock band, led by Ryan Tedder.

The band has released four studio albums, Dreaming Out Loud (2007), Waking Up (2009) and Native (2013), and Oh My My (2016). “Apologize” and “Counting Stars” are two of their most well-known singles, the former being their debut and the latter from the third album.

The band started with the name “Republic,” but then it was changed to “OneRepublic” or else it would be difficult to distinguish the group from other bands and other search items on search engines.