"100 Different Ways" by Girls Aloud is a song about trying to apologize and make amends with someone after hurting them, but feeling like nothing you do is enough to make things right. The song starts with the protagonist trying to say goodbye to the person they hurt, but being held back and unable to move on. They see the person's face in crowds, but it's never really them that they're looking at. The protagonist has tried their luck by calling day and night, but now feels stuck because everything they throw away, the person they hurt, they would still go to great lengths for. The chorus expresses the protagonist's desire to tell the person that their love is true and that they're still holding on, but also questions their own thinking and admits to sinking. They acknowledge that they have made mistakes and have apologized in a hundred different ways, but each time they try something new, it doesn't seem to be enough. They even say that they would write it out in blood if it would make the person change, but it's still not enough for them. The bridge reflects on the past when the protagonist and the person they hurt used to laugh and dream together, believing they would always be like that. The protagonist regrets hurting the person and wonders why they let it happen. They remember the times they stayed up dreaming of their shared beliefs, but now too much has happened and they question their choices. Overall, "100 Different Ways" is a heartfelt plea for forgiveness and a realization that the protagonist's efforts to make amends may never be enough to repair the damage that has been done.
