Honest Mistake
Handsome Ghost Lyrics
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Feel the first light find my way
To your house, up the stairs
Here to meet my judgment day
I should have been there when you called for me
From your third floor Greenpoint balcony
I'm a little bit wiser lately
It was an honest mistake
It was an honest mistake
Come a little bit closer to me
I′m seeing it differently
It was an honest mistake
It was an honest mistake
It was an honest mistake
Summer passed, fade to fall
I'm a tourist in your town
Photographs, on your wall
Oh the life that you have now
I should have been there when you called for me
From your third floor Greenpoint balcony
I'm a little bit older baby
I′m a little bit wiser lately
It was an honest mistake
It was an honest mistake
Come a little bit closer to me
I′m seeing it differently
It was an honest mistake
It was an honest mistake
It was an honest mistake
So all that was and all that could have been
I lost you once but I'm not giving in
I′m a little bit older baby
I'm a little bit wiser lately
It was an honest mistake
It was an honest mistake
Come a little bit closer to me
I′m seeing it differently
It was an honest mistake
It was an honest mistake
It was an honest mistake
It was an honest mistake
The Handsome Ghost’s song, “Honest Mistake,” tells the story of the singer’s regret and sorrow over a past relationship or friendship that he lost, as well as his realization of the mistakes he made in the past. The singer describes the moment he heads towards his old flame’s house, feeling the cool air and first light guiding his journey. He then realizes he's there to meet his judgment day. He admits that he should have been there for the person when they called for him from their third floor Greenpoint balcony in the past, but he wasn't. The person has now moved on, and he recognizes he made an honest mistake.
In the second stanza, he speaks of being a tourist in his old flame's town, viewing the pictures of their new life on their wall. He realizes that he missed out on being there for a crucial moment when they needed him most. Much time has passed, and the singer acknowledges that he lost the person once but is not going to give up on them. In the last stanza, he declares that he's a little bit older and wiser and now sees the things he could have done differently. He recognizes that he made an honest mistake and is hopeful that the person will come closer to him, and that he can make things right again.
Line by Line Meaning
No sound, cool air
I arrived at your house in silence, feeling the chill of the night air around me.
Feel the first light find my way
I followed the faint light of dawn to your house.
To your house, up the stairs
I climbed the stairs to your house to face my fate.
Here to meet my judgment day
I'm here to face the consequences of my past mistakes.
I should have been there when you called for me
I regret not being there for you when you needed me the most.
From your third floor Greenpoint balcony
I missed a call from you on your third floor balcony in Greenpoint.
I'm a little bit older baby
I've aged since we've last seen each other.
I'm a little bit wiser lately
I've learned from my mistakes and grown as a person.
It was an honest mistake
What happened between us was unintentional and not done with malice.
Come a little bit closer to me
I want to be closer to you and repair our relationship.
I'm seeing it differently
I've gained a new perspective on what went wrong between us.
Summer passed, fade to fall
Time has passed since we were last together, from summer to fall.
I'm a tourist in your town
I feel like a stranger in a place that used to feel like home.
Photographs, on your wall
Your home is decorated with reminders of your life without me.
Oh the life that you have now
I'm envious of the life you've built without me.
So all that was and all that could have been
I realize everything that we lost and all that we could have had together.
I lost you once but I'm not giving in
I may have lost you before, but I won't stop fighting to win you back.
Writer(s): Timothy John Noyes, Larzz Principato
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wrongy
oh man I really want to go to at least one of their concerts. This music hits different and that's what I love about it.
Gino Montgaue
Another BADA55 song we would love to hear on the tour.....can't wait to see Handsome Ghost again......Much Love, Papa-G
Avi G
That was unbelievable. Wow. So beautiful music!
gelg
yall are incredible. this song is incredible. im in love.
Roberto Daniel
this never gets old
OW
Heard this song years ago and just found it again :)
Yuko Tashiki
Its... So different but damn its so good, just bury me now.
Goosetooth
underrated song
ashley
i loooooove it !!
Hưng Hoàng Nghĩa
So underrated :(