The song “Sorry For Me” by Ricky Montgomery is an emotional story-song that speaks to the sheer powerlessness of being in the grip of a system that shows little mercy. The song follows the story of the narrator, a young person, who wakes up to see a police car in their yard, goodbye to a beloved stepfather. The narrator then drives off towards confrontation, with the pre-chorus noting their feelings of hopelessness and their desire to move to California to avoid the situation entirely. The chorus speaks to the internal empathy the narrator feels, and the apology they must extend to the person they are confronting. The song speaks to the depth of desperation and pain in such situations, and the powerlessness of those facing them.