Joy Again are based in Philadelphia and is made up of: singer/guitarist Sac… Read Full Bio ↴Joy Again are based in Philadelphia and is made up of: singer/guitarist Sachi DiSerafino, singer/guitarist Arthur Shea, bassist Blase O'Brien, keyboardist Tyndall, and drummer Will Butera

The group tends to draw inspiration for their own sound from other Philadelphia musicians. They met one another at a boogie boarding competition that was hosted by rapper Jay-Z in New Jersey, and came together in an online chat room on a pro-longboarding forum.

In 2014 Joy Again jumped into their debut album. Forever

Mistakes
Joy Again Lyrics

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Why does everybody leaves?
Or is it just me?
I feel the need to cut
Myself off from the world
Oh
Oh
I've lost myself
In my selfish ways

All my mistakes
I need you
I've lost myself
In my selfish way
All my mistakes
I need you
And you'll be there for me
You can fix me in time
I have not yet made up my mind
It is not to late
I just hope you can relate
And oh, what a wonderful day
To discover
Let's not hide under the covers
Let's go see what's out there
If I stumble and I fall I know

That you will catch me
Your love is all that I need

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in Joy Again's song "Mistakes" express a feeling of disconnection from the world and a sense of isolation. The first few lines of the song convey an uncertainty in the singer's mind about whether others have left or it is just them. It demonstrates a quality of confusion that is linked to the singer's feelings of alienation. The singer has seemingly made mistakes that they regret and feel guilty about. The line "I feel the need to cut myself off from the world" implies that the singer wants to isolate themselves from others because they believe they do not deserve their love or attention.

The chorus of the song emphasizes the singer's feeling of regret and a desire to be with their loved one again. They concede that they lost themselves in their selfish ways and through their mistakes, they require their lover's help to fix what has been broken. The line "you can fix me in time" suggests that the singer believes that their lover is their only hope in being able to heal from their mistakes. Toward the end of the song, the singer seems to regain some hope that they will discover something new outside of their self-made seclusion. The final lines convey a sense of trust and hope that their lover will always be there to catch them if and when they fall.

Line by Line Meaning

Why does everybody leaves?
Do people leave because of me or is it a general human tendency?

Or is it just me?
Am I the problem in this case?

I feel the need to cut
I feel like I need to disconnect myself from the world

Myself off from the world
Detach completely from the external environment

Oh
An expression of concern or realization

I've lost myself
I have lost my sense of identity

In my selfish ways
Because of my self-centered thinking

All my mistakes
All the errors / bad choices that I have made

I need you
I need your support / presence

I've lost myself
I have lost my sense of identity

In my selfish way
Because of my self-centered thinking