Same Mistake
Jan Blomqvist Lyrics

The other room, comatose by all the screens,
In the other room, people are unresponsive because they are absorbed by technology.

Blown away by another perfect scene.
People are captivated by the idealistic images they see on screen.

I don't care
The singer is expressing apathy towards societal norms and expectations.

I am so bored, all the real things can't compete,
The artist finds reality mundane and uninteresting compared to the fantastical visions shown in media.

Hollywood paint my day so incomplete.
The artist feels that the portrayal of life in media is disingenuous and unfulfilling.

And every street I walk, every place i sit,
No matter where the singer goes, media's influence is inescapable.

and every film I saw, almost ruined it.
The singer feels that consuming too much media has tainted their perception of reality.

And all the shiny things, that the picture brings,
The artist is criticizing the superficiality and materialism promoted by media.

turn a normal day, into a cheap cliché.
The inflated expectations set by media make everyday life seem dull and unremarkable in comparison.

You know what...
The artist is about to make a point to their listener.

Whatever we wanna get, we never get.
The singer believes that people are never truly satisfied with what they have, always desiring something more.

I keep on buying all the things we don't need,
The artist acknowledges participating in consumerism just to impress others.

Just to impress all the ones we don't meet.
The singer wants to impress people they haven't even met yet, showing the shallow nature of consumerism.

Just regret there I acted so damn fake.
The singer feels remorseful for pretending to be someone they're not.

You know what, you have made the same mistake.
The singer believes that the person they're talking to is also guilty of living a disingenuous life, much like them.

And all the cigarettes, all the talking heads,
The artist criticizes the prevalence of unhealthy habits and propaganda in society.

buying happiness, it just never rests.
People believe that they can buy happiness, but the feeling is fleeting and temporary.

And all the drugs we take, so we can sleep awake,
The singer condemns the abuse of substances to cope with an unfulfilling life.

and watch the colors fade, broken masquerade.
Life is like a facade that's slowly crumbling, leaving people feeling disillusioned and unfulfilled.

You know what.
The artist is about to make another statement.

Whatever we wanna get, we never get.
The artist reiterates that people can never truly attain what they want, no matter how much they strive for it.