OneRepublic，中譯名“共和時代”，是美國的一個流行搖滾樂隊，曲風走流行、獨立搖滾的路線。2006年天使專輯《Dreaming Out Loud》誕生，主打《Apologize》打破各國流行榜紀錄。2009年新專輯《Waking Up》再次獲得樂評人及廣大樂迷肯定。
OneRepublic樂隊于2002年在美國科羅拉多州成立，迄今共有成員5位，主唱、鍵盤、制作Tedder；吉他手Filkins與Brown；大提琴手Kutzle；以及鼓手Fisher。
此曲由OneRepublic樂隊核心Ryan Tedder創(chuàng)作，后由Timbaland重新混音制作并收入他2007年發(fā)行的專輯TimbalandPresents: Shock Value中。此歌曲有多個翻唱版本。
I'm holding on your rope 我抓住你的繩索（最后的希望）
Got me ten feet off the ground 讓自己離地十尺高（離即將分手的現(xiàn)實遠點）
And I'm hearing what you say 我在聽著你說話
But I just can't make a sound 卻不能出聲（不想說出任何字眼）
You tell me that you need me 你告訴我你需要我
Then you go and cut me down , but wait 然后你走了，砍倒了我（比喻傷了我的心），（再次被忽略）只好等待
You tell me that you're sorry 你告訴我，你很抱歉
Didn't think I'd turn around and say 卻沒想不到我會轉(zhuǎn)過來對你說
That it's too late to apologize 說抱歉已經(jīng)太遲了
It's too late 太遲了
I said it's too late to apologize 說抱歉已經(jīng)太遲了
It's too late 太遲了
I'd take another chance 我努力嘗試著
take a fall , take a shot for you 愛上你，為你心神馳往
I need you like a heart needs a beat 我需要你，就如心臟需要跳動
but it's nothing new 但這些都已不再了
I loved you with a fire red 我像一團紅色的火焰般愛著你
Now it's turning blue而如今它已漸漸熄滅
And you say sorry like an angel Heaven let me think was you 當你抱歉時就如天使，讓我想到的那就是你
But I'm afraid 但恐怕
It's too late to apologize 說抱歉已經(jīng)太遲了
It's too late 太遲了
I said it's too late to apologize It's too late 太遲了
It's too late to apologize 說抱歉已經(jīng)太遲了
It's too late 太遲了
I said it's too late to apologize 我說抱歉已經(jīng)太遲了
It's too late 太遲了
I said it's too late to apologize 我說抱歉已經(jīng)太遲了
I said it's too late to apologize 我說抱歉已經(jīng)太遲了
I'm holding on your rope 我抓住你的繩索
Got me ten feet off the ground 讓自己離地十尺高
