The Real Meaning Behind Old Dominion's 'Never Be Sorry'

Old Dominion's song "Never Be Sorry" is about remembering the good parts of a relationship and not being sorry for loving someone even if it didn't work out. Singer Matthew Ramsey revealed (via ABC News Radio) that it "is about that unfortunate realization when sometimes you're in a relationship that just wasn't what you thought it was and also wasn't what it used to be."

When he sings, "Sometimes forever gets away from you. No matter how hard you grip it," it represents that sometimes things aren't meant to be. But the lyrics, "I'll never be sorry for my hands in the pockets of your hoodie" shows that you don't have to regret it. Ramsey explained, "Remembering those details, and the good parts that made the relationship unique and special, is what keeps it alive in some way."

The song continues, "I'll never be sorry for the shoes that I bought you in Chicago." Ramsay told Billboard, "There's something there that's really nurturing and caring, I think, about buying a pair of shoes for your girl." The song also references "that night in Santa Barbara. We got locked out of your car in the pouring rain." Songwriter-producer Shane McAnally gushed that when it comes to California, "there's so much nostalgia."

The chorus repeats, "I'll never be sorry." Co-writer Josh Osborne explained, "The way this song was going to work was if that chorus was just relentless." The song definitely works as a happier take on a breakup.

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