Lesson Learnt
Aaron Taylor Lyrics
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That I'd have learnt
This all by now
It seems that I
Am here again
Someway somehow
Every time
The same old thing
If you don't learn to swim
Then you'll sink
And then you'll drown
I guess it's a lesson learnt
If you play with fire then baby you will burn
I guess it's a lesson learnt
If you play with fire then you'll probably burn
Is it my fault
If I choose to ignore
The things that you've
Told me once
Or twice before
Maybe I'd rather not
Understand
The things that I don't want
As a man
I guess it's a lesson learnt
If you play with fire then baby you will burn
I guess it's a lesson learnt
If you play with fire then you'll probably burn
The lyrics of "Lesson Learnt" by Aaron Taylor are about learning from mistakes and past experiences. The singer reflects on his tendency to repeat the same patterns and make the same mistakes over and over again, despite knowing what the consequences will be. He acknowledges that if he chooses to ignore the lessons he has learned in the past, he will continue to suffer the same fate. The metaphor of playing with fire is used throughout the song, emphasizing the dangerous nature of ignoring past mistakes and not learning from them. The repetition of the phrase "I guess it's a lesson learnt" in the chorus serves as a reminder to the listener that making mistakes can be valuable if you take the time to learn from them.
The song reflects a common human experience of struggling to break free from patterns of behavior that lead to negative consequences. The lyrics suggest that even though we may know what's best for us, we can still fall into the same traps and make the same mistakes again and again. The singer seems to be questioning his own accountability and takes responsibility for his actions in the lines "Is it my fault/If I choose to ignore." He also suggests that sometimes we may choose not to learn from our past experiences because it's easier to avoid pain and discomfort.
Line by Line Meaning
You would have thought
Someone might assume that I should have learned this lesson already.
That I'd have learnt
That I should have already learned from past mistakes.
This all by now
I should have learned from past mistakes and not be in this situation.
It seems that I
It appears that, despite past experiences, I am still finding myself in the same circumstances.
Am here again
I have found myself in the same situation once again.
Someway somehow
In some way, for some reason, I keep ending up here.
Every time
Each time or on every occasion.
The same old thing
Referring to a familiar problem or situation that keeps recurring.
Comes back around
The same situation keeps coming back again.
If you don't learn to swim
If you do not learn how to properly navigate a certain situation, you will end up in trouble.
Then you'll sink
If you do not learn how to navigate the situation, then you will fail or have negative consequences.
And then you'll drown
If you continue to ignore the lessons, you will ultimately fail completely and be in deep trouble.
I guess it's a lesson learnt
Acknowledging that there is a lesson to be learned from the situation.
If you play with fire then baby you will burn
Making a comparison to playing with fire, stating that if you continue to do something dangerous, you will get hurt.
Is it my fault
Questioning who is responsible for the situation.
If I choose to ignore
If I deliberately decide not to act on the lessons learned from past experiences.
The things that you've
The advice or information that was given.
Told me once
The advice was given previously.
Or twice before
The advice was given more than once.
Maybe I'd rather not
Perhaps I would prefer not to acknowledge or deal with the issue at hand.
Understand
Trying to avoid or ignore the problem instead of figuring out how to solve it.
The things that I don't want
Ignoring things that might be unpleasant but necessary in order to learn and grow.
As a man
Being a man and admitting to mistakes or weaknesses may be difficult or uncomfortable.
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Aaron Taylor
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@silviagiarola9237
('Ey)
('ey 'ey 'ey 'ey 'ey 'ey!)
You would've thought that I'd have learnt this all by now
It seems that I'm here again, some way, somehow
Every time the same old thing comes back around
If you don't learn to swim, then you'll sink, and then you'll drown
I guess it's a lesson learnt
If you play with fire then baby you will burn
I guess it's a lesson learnt
If you play with fire then you'll probably burn
Is it my fault if I choose to ignore
The things that you've told me once or twice before?
Maybe I'd rather not understand
The things that I don't want as a man
I guess it's a lesson learnt
If you play with fire then baby you will burn
I guess it's a lesson learnt
If you play with fire then you'll probably burn
Won't you teach it to me?
('ey 'ey 'ey 'ey 'ey 'ey!)
Won't you teach it to me?
@isaacmr.trumpetmanbobonis
Anyone here after the show Ginny and Georgia?
@evelynashby1093
Yes 😭
@silas123781
nope
@InsightfulSoul902
Same JAJAJAJAJAJAJA
@surinasilva1322
Mee😂
@lucwijngaard8413
This is great
@astrellax11
Came here from Ginny & Georgia. This song is so fitting of Zion. I love that they used it for him. ("Penguins can't fly so they learn how to swim.") Symbolism 👌
@naomim5746
Came here from the show The Flatshare on Paramount.
@misstramaine1981
Same...❤❤❤
@maggief1851
Why am I only discovering him now?