Mistake
Jamie Winchester Lyrics
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I know it wasn't this way
Flashing bright, just colour and light
And happy people there
Then it disappears in a haze
They told me
Don't loose reality
Your grip is slipping away
As I turned inside out
To stop from sinking there
And now
I'm left with nothing to say
This didn't happen to me
It's a mistake can't you see
It's everything that I feared
I'm not supposed to be here
This didn't happen to me
White halls and softly padded walls
No one's
hurting me now
I feel inside that I can hide forever
Here in silent fear
Of a man whose life was fucked up somehow
Now I know they think I'm crazy
Or maybe just dumb on lazy
They don't know it's all a show
And I'm the one who'll smile at the end
Cos no one knows this but me
This didn't happen to me
It's a mistake can't you see
It's everything that I feared
I'm not supposed to be here
This didn't happen to me
It didn't happen to me
The lyrics to Jamie Winchester's song Mistake tell the story of a person who feels as though something terrible has happened to them but can't quite remember what it was. They have a memory of being in a happy place with happy people, but it all disappears and they find themselves in a place where they feel trapped and unable to escape. The character finds themselves in a mental institution with padded walls, where they feel as though they can hide forever. The character knows that people think they are crazy or lazy, but they insist that it's all just a show and they are in control. The refrain "This didn't happen to me, it's a mistake can't you see," suggests that this person is convinced that the reality they are living is not their own and that they want to escape from it.
Line by Line Meaning
Sometimes in a corner of my mind
Occasionally, in the back of my thoughts
I know it wasn't this way
I am aware that it was not like this before
Flashing bright, just colour and light
Intense and vivid, full of brightness and shades
And happy people there
Many joyful individuals were present
Then it disappears in a haze
Suddenly vanishes without a trace
They told me
Someone informed me
Don't loose reality
Don't lose track of what's real
Your grip is slipping away
You are losing control
I tried and tried
I attempted repeatedly
As I turned inside out
As my emotions overwhelmed me
To stop from sinking there
To avoid plunging too deep
And now
And presently
I'm left with nothing to say
I have nothing left to utter
This didn't happen to me
This didn't occur to me
It's a mistake can't you see
It's an error, don't you understand
It's everything that I feared
It's everything I dreaded
I'm not supposed to be here
I shouldn't be present in this place
White halls and softly padded walls
Light-coloured rooms with walls that are gently padded
No one's
There isn't anybody
hurting me now
Who can presently harm me
I feel inside that I can hide forever
Internally, I sense that I could conceal myself indefinitely
Here in silent fear
In this place with quiet terror
Of a man whose life was fucked up somehow
Of an individual who experienced some sort of unfortunate events
Now I know they think I'm crazy
Now I recognize that they believe I am insane
Or maybe just dumb on lazy
Or perhaps foolish or idle
They don't know it's all a show
They are unaware that this is simply a performance
And I'm the one who'll smile at the end
And I will be the one who grins when it's all over
Cos no one knows this but me
Because only I am aware of this fact
Contributed by Max T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.