Beautiful Mistakes
Jonah Baker Lyrics
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You′re like a broken home to me
I take a shot of memories and black out like an empty street
I fill my days with the way you walk
And fill my nights with broken dreams
I make up lies inside my head
Like, "One day, you'll come back to me"
Now I'm not holding on, not holding on
Not holding on, not holding on
Beautiful mistakes I make inside my head
She's naked in my bed
And now we lie awake, making beautiful mistakes
I wouldn′t take 'em back
I′m in love with the past
And now we lie awake, making beautiful mistakes
Nah-nah-nah (in my head)
Nah-nah-nah (in my bed)
Nah-nah-nah (ayy)
Making beautiful mistakes
It's pitiful, I can′t believe how every day gets worse for me
I take a break, I cut you off to keep myself from looking soft
I fill my nights with the way you
Was and still wake up with broken dreams
I make these lies inside my head
Feel like they're my reality
Now I'm not holding on, not holding on
I′m just depressed that you′re gone
Not holding on, not holding on
Beautiful mistakes I make inside my head
She's naked in my bed
And now we lie awake, making beautiful mistakes
I wouldn′t take 'em back
I′m in love with the past
And now we lie awake, making beautiful mistakes
Nah-nah-nah (in my head)
Nah-nah-nah (in my bed)
Nah-nah-nah (ayy-ayy)
Making beautiful mistakes
You did me wrong 'cause I let you
Usually, I like my situations beneficial
Doing something different, got me looking stupid (damn)
The only way I′m coming back to you is if you dream it, lucid (hmm)
Prove it, if you made a promise then keep it (keep it)
Why you wanna lie and then get mad? I don't believe it (boy, bye)
But really, I was doing just fine without ya
Looking fine, sipping wine, dancing on club couches (ah)
Baby, why you wanna lose me like you
Don't need me? (Like you don′t need me)
Like I don′t block you and you still
Try to reach me (still try to reach me)
How you figure out how to call me from the TV? (Huh?)
You running outta chances and this time I mean it (ah)
Yeah, bet you miss my love, all in your bed (bed)
Now you're stressing out, pulling your hair (hair)
Smelling your pillows and wishing I was there (I was there)
Sliding down the shower wall, looking sad (sad)
I know it′s hard to let go, I'm the best (I′m the best)
Best you ever had and best you gon' get (gon′ get)
And if we break up, I don't wanna be friends (be friends)
You're toxic
Beautiful mistakes I make inside my head
She′s naked in my bed
And now we lie awake, making beautiful mistakes
I wouldn′t take 'em back
I′m in love with the past
And now we lie awake, making beautiful mistakes
Nah-nah-nah (in my head)
Nah-nah-nah (in my bed)
Nah-nah-nah (yeah, yeah, oh-oh)
Making beautiful mistakes
Nah-nah-nah (in my head)
Nah-nah-nah (in my bed)
Nah-nah-nah (ayy, beautiful)
Making beautiful mistakes
Nah-nah-nah
Nah-nah-nah (ooh)
Nah-nah-nah
The lyrics to Jonah Baker's song Beautiful Mistakes encapsulate the complicated relationship between two individuals who still have strong feelings for each other, despite the fact that they are no longer together. The singer is torn between his love for the past and his desire to move on, and he fills his days and nights with memories of the way his former partner walked and their broken dreams. Though he knows that he's not holding on, he's still depressed that she's gone, and he finds himself making beautiful mistakes inside his head. For instance, he imagines her naked in his bed, and they lie awake together, making beautiful mistakes. The singer tries to convince himself that he wouldn't take these mistakes back because he's in love with the past, even though he knows that he shouldn't be holding on.
The second verse of the song delves deeper into the singer's feelings, revealing that he's trying to cut off his ex-partner to keep himself from looking weak. However, no matter how hard he tries, he still finds himself waking up with broken dreams and making up lies inside his head that feel real to him. Despite everything that has happened, the singer still finds himself drawn to his former partner and feels like he's better off with her, even though he knows that he can never be with her again. The song is a poignant reminder that sometimes, even beautiful mistakes can hurt us deeply, but we still cling to them because we can't bear to let them go.
Line by Line Meaning
It's beautiful, it's bittersweet
The situation is both beautiful and sad at the same time.
You're like a broken home to me
You are familiar and comfortable, but also unstable and unreliable.
I take a shot of memories and black out like an empty street
I try to remember the past, but it just makes me feel numb and empty.
I fill my days with the way you walk
I spend my time thinking about you and analyzing your every move.
And fill my nights with broken dreams
At night, I dream about you, but those dreams always end poorly.
I make up lies inside my head
I create scenarios in my mind that are unrealistic and untrue.
Like, "One day, you'll come back to me"
I imagine a future where you return to me, even though it's unlikely.
Now I'm not holding on, not holding on
I'm trying to let go of you, but it's difficult.
I'm just depressed that you're gone
I'm sad that you left and it's affecting my mental health.
Beautiful mistakes I make inside my head
I create beautiful scenarios in my mind that aren't real.
She's naked in my bed
I imagine having intimate experiences with you.
And now we lie awake, making beautiful mistakes
Even though our relationship was flawed, I still romanticize it in my mind.
I wouldn't take 'em back
I don't regret my choices, even if they were mistakes.
I'm in love with the past
I have nostalgic feelings toward our relationship, even though it's over.
It's pitiful, I can't believe how every day gets worse for me
I feel sorry for myself because my mental state is declining every day.
I take a break, I cut you off to keep myself from looking soft
I distance myself from you so that I don't appear weak or vulnerable.
Was and still wake up with broken dreams
Even though I try not to think about you, you still haunt my dreams.
Feel like they're my reality
The lies I tell myself in my head seem more real to me than the truth.
You did me wrong 'cause I let you
You only hurt me because I allowed it to happen.
Usually, I like my situations beneficial
I typically seek out situations that are advantageous for me.
Doing something different, got me looking stupid (damn)
I took a chance on you and it backfired, making me feel foolish.
The only way I'm coming back to you is if you dream it, lucid (hmm)
There's no chance of us getting back together unless it's in a dream or alternate reality.
Prove it, if you made a promise then keep it
If you made a commitment, follow through with it.
Why you wanna lie and then get mad? I don't believe it (boy, bye)
I don't understand why you would lie to me and then become upset when I don't trust you.
Looking fine, sipping wine, dancing on club couches (ah)
Despite the pain you caused, I'm moving on and enjoying my life.
You're toxic
You're not good for me and our relationship was unhealthy.
Writer(s): Matthew Tyler Musto, Andrew Maxwell Goldstein, Adam Noah Levine, Joe Kirkland, Megan J. Pete, Jacob Kasher Hindlin
Contributed by Mia O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@-animus-7283
It's beautiful, it's bittersweet
You're like a broken home to me
I take a shot of memories and black out like an empty street
I fill my days with the way you walk and fill my nights with broken dreams
I make up lies inside my head
Like, "One day, you'll come back to me"
Now I'm not holding on, not holding on
I'm just depressed that you're gone
Not holding on, not holding on
Beautiful mistakes I make inside my head
She's naked in my bed
And now we lie awake, makin' beautiful mistakes
I wouldn't take 'еm back
I'm in love with the past
And now we liе awake, makin' beautiful mistakes
Nah-nah-nah (in my head)
Nah-nah-nah (in my bed)
Nah-nah-nah (ayy)
Makin' beautiful mistakes
It's pitiful, I can't believe how every day gets worse for me
I take a break, I cut you off to keep myself from lookin' soft
I fill my nights with the way you was and still wake up with broken dreams
I make these lies inside my head
Feel like they're my reality
Now I'm not holding on, not holding on
I'm just depressed that you're gone
Not holding on, not holding on
Beautiful mistakes I make inside my head
She's naked in my bed
And now we lie awake, makin' beautiful mistakes
I wouldn't take 'em back
I'm in love with the past
And now we lie awake, makin' beautiful mistakes
Nah-nah-nah (in my head)
Nah-nah-nah (in my bed)
Nah-nah-nah (ayy-ayy)
Makin' beautiful mistakes
You did me wrong 'cause I let you
Usually, I like my situations beneficial
Doin' something different, got me lookin' stupid (damn)
The only way I'm comin' back to you is if you dream it, lucid (hmm)
Prove it, if you made a promise then keep it (keep it)
Why you wanna lie and then get mad? I don't believe it (boy, bye)
But really, I was doin' just fine without ya
Lookin' fine, sippin' wine, dancin' on club couches (ah)
Baby, why you wanna lose me like you don't need me? (Like you don't need me)
Like I don't block you and you still try to reach me (still try to reach me)
How you figure out how to call me from the TV? (Huh?)
You runnin' outta chances and this time I mean it (ah)
Yeah, bet you miss my love, all in your bed (bed)
Now you're stressin' out, pulling your hair (hair)
Smelling your pillows and wishin' I was there (I was there)
Slidin' down the shower wall, lookin' sad (sad)
I know it's hard to let go, I'm the best (I'm the best)
Best you ever had and best you gon' get (gon' get)
And if we break up, I don't wanna be friends (be friends)
You're toxic
Beautiful mistakes I make inside my head
She's naked in my bed
And now we lie awake, makin' beautiful mistakes
I wouldn't take 'em back
I'm in love with the past
And now we lie awake, makin' beautiful mistakes
Nah-nah-nah (in my head)
Nah-nah-nah (in my bed)
Nah-nah-nah (yeah, yeah, oh-oh)
Makin' beautiful mistakes
Nah-nah-nah (in my head)
Nah-nah-nah (in my bed)
Nah-nah-nah (ayy, beautiful)
Makin' beautiful mistakes
Nah-nah-nah
Nah-nah-nah (ooh)
Nah-nah-nah
@JonahBaker
What song should I do next?? 🤗
@ErenYeager-kr9gu
Any one direction songs?
@aditiminz8344
Please, At My Worst
@sahnounabdelatif9376
"Follow you" by Imagine dragons ....pleaaaase do it
@queengg1543
Dusk til dawn, any jb songs, any lauv songs. ur awesome!
@gsas3012
23 - Diamond Eyes,
Dreamland - Fox Stevenson, or
Little Do You Know - Alex & Sierra
These are a few suggestions.
@tereza1969
this is completely beautiful
@JonahBaker
Thank you so much my dude 🙏🏼🥲
@jaydenrchurley3401
That facts.
@heather.mccorkle
This is incredible! Seriously, I can't stop listening to it!