I'm Not Sorry, an original song written by Andrew McMahon, is featured in The Transfer, the fifteenth episode of the second season of Smash. The version released as a single features Katharine McPhee (Karen Cartwright) and Mara Davi (Daisy Parker) on lead vocals.
In the context of Hit List, the song is performed at the VMAs by Nina and The Diva, after their manager, JB, pairs them together for a single and video.
Lyrics[]
Nina:
I'm not sorry
I'm not sorry, sorry
Walking through the club I felt your shadow on the wall
Think I'm catching up, think we got a date with destiny
I bet your shadow'd rather follow me, mmm-hmm...
Dancing through the night, you feel me breathin' down your neck
Taught me how to fight, guess I learned a trick or two or three
I keep them hidden up my sleeve, I hate to break it to you
I'm not sorry, sorry
For the person I've become
Not sorry, sorry
I don't live under your thumb
It's time to stand aside
You can't take the best of me
Hate to break it, hate to break you, hate to break it to you
I'm not sorry
I'm not sorry, sorry
Diva:
Talking in your sleep, I heard you're livin' in a dream
Go wake up in your castle, my throne is not your destiny
You'll never take this crown from me, I hate to break it to you
I'm not sorry, sorry
For the person I've become
Not sorry, sorry
I don't live under your thumb
It's time to stand aside
You can't take the best of me
Hate to break it, hate to break you, hate to break it to you
I'm not sorry
I'm not sorry, sorry
Nina:
Not sorry
I hate to break it to you
Both:
I'm not sorry, sorry
Nina:
For the person I've become
Diva:
I'm not sorry, sorry
Nina:
I don't live under your thumb
Both:
It's time to stand aside
You can't take the best of me
Nina:
Hate to break it
Diva:
Hate to break you
Both:
Hate to break it to you
I'm not sorry, sorry (Nina: Yeah)
I'm not sorry, sorry (Diva: I'm not, I'm not)
It's time to stand aside
You can't take the best of me
Nina:
Hate to break it
Diva:
Hate to break you
Both:
Hate to break it to you
I'm not sorry
Ana's version[]
This song was originally going to be featured in The Dress Rehearsal, with Ana instead of Daisy on lead vocals, but was cut due to the episode running too long. The performance was included on the Smash: Season Two DVD.
Videos[]
I'm Not Sorry - SMASH Cast
Daisy's version.
I'm Not Sorry - SMASH Cast-0
Ana's version.