Mrs. Mistake
Jesse McCartney Lyrics


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Used to be the richest
But I didn't pay attention
Messed around and maxed out of love
So now my hearts empty

I used to wake up daily
In the arms of a blessing
Couldn't see what was right in front of me
It taught me a lesson

Went around here hittin' these clubs
Throwing up money
Picking up girls
Bring 'em back to the house on the hill
Two at a time
Pop 'em like pills
When my prize was sittin' at home
Waiting for me all along
Never thought that one day I'd come home
And she'd be gone

She was the one that got away
The one I regret
My biggest mistake
She was my Mrs. Wife
Miss I can spend my life
It's too late, now she's miss mistake
She should've been my Mrs.
Don't wanna move on but I know that she has
Now every other I compare to her
She was my Mrs. Wife
Miss I can spend my life
It's too late, now she's Ms. mistake
She should've been my Mrs.

I'm not asking for.. what we had before
Took my loss like a man its over now I understand

Oh, I messed up what we had
Oh, could've been the mother of my kids

Oh, I knew just what I did
Now I gotta live with it

You really didn't take that long
The lies got old, the bed got cold
Shut her heart up, closed the door
Told me no, not no more

So I gotta respect her wishes
She deserves more than I've given
And I'll probably be okay if I can get her out of my brain

She was the one that got away
The one I regret
My biggest mistake
She was my Mrs. Wife
Miss I can spend my life
It's too late, now she's miss mistake
She should've been my Mrs.
Don't wanna move on but I know that she has
Now every other I compare to her
She was my Mrs. Wife
Miss I can spend my life
It's too late, now she's Ms. mistake
She should've been my Mrs.

Mrs. Settle down
No more sleepin' around
Mrs. Picket Fence
Mrs. Brand New House

But I screwed it up
I misstepped out of luck
Had a good one
Now she's got a new mister

If there's a brother out there
That understands then help me say yeah, yeah whoa oh oh

Anybody that knows you better go and help say whoa oh oh

She was the one

Oh, oh,oh,oh

She was the one that got away
The one I regret
My biggest mistake
She was my Mrs. Wife
Miss I can spend my life
It's too late, now she's miss mistake
She should've been my Mrs.
Don't wanna move on but I know that she has
Now every other I compare to her
She was my Mrs. Wife
Miss I can spend my life
It's too late, now she's Ms. mistake
She should've been my Mrs.

Should've been my Mrs.




Should've been my Mrs
Now it's too late

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Jesse McCartney's song Mrs. Mistake tell the story of a man who used to have everything he wanted but lost it all due to his own mistakes. He used to be rich and wake up every day in the arms of someone he considered a blessing. However, he did not appreciate what he had and messed around, maxing out of love, leaving his heart empty. He went around hitting clubs, throwing up money, picking up girls, and bringing them back to his house on the hill. But he did not realize that the one he truly loved and who was waiting for him at home was the one he should have invested in. Now, she's gone, and he's left regretting his choices. He knows that he messed up and could have had the perfect life with her. But now it's too late, and she's moved on.


The song reflects on how sometimes people do not appreciate what they have until they lose it. It teaches that nothing in life is guaranteed, and we should cherish what we have instead of taking it for granted. The man in the song realized his mistake too late, and now he has to live with the consequences.


Line by Line Meaning

Used to be the richest
I used to have the most love and happiness in my life.


But I didn't pay attention
I took my love and happiness for granted.


Messed around and maxed out of love
I played games and used up all my love, leaving me with none.


So now my hearts empty
I am left with a heart full of regret and loneliness.


I used to wake up daily
I had a blessed life every day.


In the arms of a blessing
I was surrounded by love and positivity.


Couldn't see what was right in front of me
I was blind to the love that was always there for me.


It taught me a lesson
My mistakes made me realize the value of love and the importance of not taking it for granted.


Went around here hittin' these clubs
I went around partying and seeking attention.


Throwing up money
I was flaunting my wealth to impress others.


Picking up girls
I used women for my own pleasure.


Bring 'em back to the house on the hill
I took them back to my fancy house to impress them further.


Two at a time
I was selfish and greedy, wanting more than one woman at once.


Pop 'em like pills
I objectified and used women like disposable items.


When my prize was sittin' at home
The person I truly loved was always waiting for me at home.


Waiting for me all along
She loved me unconditionally and waited for me despite my mistakes.


Never thought that one day I'd come home
I never thought that my behavior would cause her to leave.


And she'd be gone
But now she has moved on without me.


She was the one that got away
She was the love of my life who I let slip away.


The one I regret
I deeply regret not treating her better and losing her as a result.


My biggest mistake
Losing her was the worst mistake of my life.


She was my Mrs. Wife
She was the woman I should have married.


Miss I can spend my life
She was the one I wanted to spend the rest of my life with.


It's too late, now she's miss mistake
But now she is just a mistake that I can never erase or forget.


Don't wanna move on but I know that she has
I am struggling to move on, but I know that she has.


Now every other I compare to her
I can't help but compare every other woman to her.


I'm not asking for.. what we had before
I am not asking for her to take me back or for things to go back to how they were before.


Took my loss like a man its over now I understand
I accept that I lost the love of my life and I have learned from my mistakes.


Oh, I messed up what we had
I ruined the love we had with my selfish actions.


Oh, could've been the mother of my kids
She could have been the mother of my children if I hadn't messed things up.


Oh, I knew just what I did
I was fully aware of my actions and the consequences they would have.


Now I gotta live with it
I have to live with the pain and regret of my mistakes.


You really didn't take that long
She didn't take long to realize that she deserved better than me.


The lies got old, the bed got cold
She got tired of my lies and the intimacy between us faded away.


Shut her heart up, closed the door
She protected herself from my hurtful actions by closing her heart and walking away from me.


Told me no, not no more
She made it clear that she was no longer willing to tolerate my behavior.


So I gotta respect her wishes
I need to respect her decision to leave and move on with her life.


She deserves more than I've given
She deserves better than what I was able to give her.


And I'll probably be okay if I can get her out of my brain
I know that I will be able to move on if I can stop thinking about her constantly.


Mrs. Settle down
I wish that she could have been the one to settle down with me.


No more sleepin' around
I regret my past behavior of sleeping around and wish she had helped me put an end to it.


Mrs. Picket Fence
I wish she could have been my partner in a stable and happy life.


Mrs. Brand New House
I envisioned a happy and stable future with her in a new home.


But I screwed it up
It's my fault that we can't have that future together.


I misstepped out of luck
My missteps and mistakes led to my loss of luck and happiness with her.


Had a good one
She was an amazing partner that I was lucky to have.


Now she's got a new mister
I lost her and now she has moved on with someone else.


If there's a brother out there
If there's someone out there who understands my pain and regret,


That understands then help me say yeah, yeah whoa oh oh
Then help me express it and move on with my life.


Anybody that knows you better go and help say whoa oh oh
If you know her or understand her perspective, please help me find peace.


Should've been my Mrs.
I deeply regret not making her my wife when I had the chance.


Now it's too late
But now it's too late and I can only live with the pain and regret of losing her forever.




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Written by: CRYSTAL JOHNSON, WRITERS UNKNOWN

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@lasalh9871

Used to be the richest
But I didn't pay attention
Messed around and maxed out of love
So now my hearts empty
I used to wake up daily
In the arms of a blessing
Couldn't see what was right in front of me
It taught me a lesson
Went around here hittin' these clubs
Throwing up money
Picking up girls
Bring 'em back to the house on the hill
Two at a time
Pop 'em like pills
When my prize was sittin' at home
Waiting for me all along
Never thought that one day I'd come home
And she'd be gone
She was the one that got away
The one I regret
My biggest mistake
She was my Mrs. Wife
Miss I can spend my life
It's too late, now she's miss mistake
She should've been my Mrs.
Don't wanna move on but I know that she has
Now every other I compare to her
She was my Mrs. Wife
Miss I can spend my life
It's too late, now she's Ms. mistake
She should've been my Mrs.
I'm not asking for.. what we had before
Took my loss like a man its over now I understand
Oh, I messed up what we had
Oh, could've been the mother of my kids
Oh, I knew just what I did
Now I gotta live with it
You really didn't take that long
The lies got old, the bed got cold
Shut her heart up, closed the door
Told me no, not no more
So I gotta respect her wishes
She deserves more than I've given
And I'll probably be okay if I can get her out of my brain
She was the one that got away
The one I regret
My biggest mistake
She was my Mrs. Wife
Miss I can spend my life
It's too late, now she's miss mistake
She should've been my Mrs.
Don't wanna move on but I know that she has
Now every other I compare to her
She was my Mrs. Wife
Miss I can spend my life
It's too late, now she's Ms. mistake
She should've been my Mrs.
Mrs. Settle down
No more sleepin' around
Mrs. Picket Fence
Mrs. Brand New House
But I screwed it up
I misstepped out of luck
Had a good one
Now she's got a new mister
If there's a brother out there
That understands then help me say yeah, yeah whoa oh oh
Anybody that knows you better go and help say whoa oh oh
She was the one
Oh, oh, oh, oh
She was the one that got away
The one I regret
My biggest mistake
She was my Mrs. Wife
Miss I can spend my life
It's too late, now she's miss mistake
She should've been my Mrs.
Don't wanna move on but I know that she has
Now every other I compare to her
She was my Mrs. Wife
Miss I can spend my life
It's too late, now she's Ms. mistake
She should've been my Mrs.
Should've been my Mrs.
Should've been my Mrs
Now it's too late



@breezyeah2258

I used to be the richiest
But I didn't pay attention
Messed around and maxed out of love
So now my hearts empty
I used to wake up daily
In the arms of a blessing
Couldn't see what was right in front of me
It taught me a lesson

Went around here hittin' these clubs
Throwin' out money
Pickin' up girls
Bring em back to the house on the hill
Two at a time poppin' my pills

When my prize was sittin' at home
Waitin' for me all alone
Never thought that one day I'd come home
and she'd would be gone

CHORUS
She was the one that got away
The one I regret
My biggest mistake
She was my misses
With I could spend my life
Its too late, now she's miss mistake
She should've been my Mrs.

Don't wanna move on but I know
That she has
Now every other
I compare to her

She was my misses
With I could spend my life
Miss you baby
Now she's mrs mistake
She shouldnt've been my miss

I'm not askin' for
What we had before
Took my loss like a man
Its over now
I understand

Oh, messed up what we had
Oh, could've been the mother of my kids
Oh, I knew just what I did
Now I gotta live with it

See, it really didn't take that long
Lies got told
The bed got cold
Shut her heart
Closed that door
Told me no
Not no more

So I gotta respect her wishes
She deserves more than I've given
And I'll probably be ok
If I could get her out of my brain

CHORUS
She was the one that got away
The one I regret
My biggest mistake
She was my misses
With I could spend my life
Its too late, now she's miss mistake
She should've been my Mrs.

Don't wanna move on but I know
That she has
Now every other
I compare to her

she was my (mrs.) that
??? can't stand by that
its too late, now shes miss mistake
she should've been my Mrs.

Mrs. Settle down
No more sleepin' around
Mrs. picket fence
Mrs. brand new house

But I screwd it up
I misstepped out of love
Had a good one
Now shes got a new mister

Theres a member out there that understands
then help me say yeahhhhhh
whoa ohohoh

Anybody been knows
you let it go
then help me say
oh oh ohhhh
She was the one ...

[guitar solo] Oh, oh,oh,oh,

CHORUS
She was the one that got away
the one I regret
my biggest mistake
she was my (mrs.) that
??? can't stand by that
its too late, now shes miss mistake
she should've been my Mrs.

Dont wanna move on but I know
that she has
Now every other
I compare to her

She was my misses
With I could spend my life
Miss you baby
Now she's mrs mistake
She shouldnt've been my miss

should've been my mrs.
should've been my mrs...



@breezyeah2258

I used to be the richiest
But I didn't pay attention
Messed around and maxed out of love
So now my hearts empty
I used to wake up daily
In the arms of a blessing
Couldn't see what was right in front of me
It taught me a lesson

Went around here hittin' these clubs
Throwin' out money
Pickin' up girls
Bring em back to the house on the hill
Two at a time poppin' my pills

When my prize was sittin' at home
Waitin' for me all alone
Never thought that one day I'd come home
and she'd would be gone

CHORUS
She was the one that got away
The one I regret
My biggest mistake
She was my misses
With I could spend my life
Its too late, now she's miss mistake
She should've been my Mrs.

Don't wanna move on but I know
That she has
Now every other
I compare to her

She was my misses
With I could spend my life
Miss you baby
Now she's mrs mistake
She shouldnt've been my miss

I'm not askin' for
What we had before
Took my loss like a man
Its over now
I understand

Oh, messed up what we had
Oh, could've been the mother of my kids
Oh, I knew just what I did
Now I gotta live with it

See, it really didn't take that long
Lies got told
The bed got cold
Shut her heart
Closed that door
Told me no
Not no more

So I gotta respect her wishes
She deserves more than I've given
And I'll probably be ok
If I could get her out of my brain

CHORUS
She was the one that got away
The one I regret
My biggest mistake
She was my misses
With I could spend my life
Its too late, now she's miss mistake
She should've been my Mrs.

Don't wanna move on but I know
That she has
Now every other
I compare to her

she was my (mrs.) that
??? can't stand by that
its too late, now shes miss mistake
she should've been my Mrs.

Mrs. Settle down
No more sleepin' around
Mrs. picket fence
Mrs. brand new house

But I screwd it up
I misstepped out of love
Had a good one
Now shes got a new mister

Theres a member out there that understands
then help me say yeahhhhhh
whoa ohohoh



All comments from YouTube:

@kristiialceleste

2021 and still into it. I hope he re-records his songs as well and release everything under Have It All 🥺❤️

@OwninFools2020

Slaps. why isnt this on Spotify

@user-py1fm8xh6r

2024 anyone? Still 🔥🔥🔥

@user-mh6ef9xx5u

this song was fire… 🔥🔥🔥

@sharifpaulino2539

Loving it in 2020.

@jacobmsp2311

And 2021 😊

@AntonioRamonBoJr

Almost 10 years... I was 18 years back in 2011 and I clearly remember this song and what I felt as a young man who was beginning the adulthood. Jesus, a really good time!

@MissCindyISM

Only in my wildest dreams that he would finally be able to release this album. This album is filled with gems!

@richardgrace4500

He still hasn't released it....unfortunately

@richardgrace4500

@Chris Castro I agree completely

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