Mistake
Parris Bridge Lyrics

Maybe I'm not the one to blame
The singer feels he may not be at fault for the situation with his partner

Cause I fell apart when you turned away
When his partner left him, the singer became distraught

So now I'm knock, knock, knocking at your front door
The singer is desperately trying to reconcile with his partner

Because there's got to be a way to fix this
He believes that there is a solution to their problems

Do you remember when
The singer is trying to evoke memories of a better time

Back when we were kids
Referring to their younger, less complicated days

And the hardest part was just fighting back the tears
They faced emotional struggles, but not the same level of complexity as their current situation

We were young and dumb
Their youthful naivety was a factor in their relationship, but not the reason for their current problems

But we never meant for this
The difficult situation was unintentional

So my hearts ripped out
The singer is deeply hurt

My head spins around
He is confused and overwhelmed

For all the times you filled my broken mind with doubt
His partner has made him question himself many times

Its not over now
The singer is not giving up despite the difficulties

When all you do is shut me out
His partner is not willing to communicate or work through their problems

So now I know
The singer has come to a realization

It's better just to let you go
He has decided that it may be best for him to move on and let go of the relationship

Maybe I'm not the reason you're mad
The singer thinks he may not be the source of his partner's anger

(Guess what)
The singer is being sarcastic

Its not my fault that your life is just bad
He does not believe that he should take responsibility for his partner's problems

So now I've lost the word to say
The singer doesn't know what to do or say to fix the situation

Cause life gets hard when all you are is the mistake
The singer feels like he is a burden or a liability to his partner

I know I'm better off
The singer recognizes that he may be better off without his partner

But now this time's left wasted to yesterday
He laments that so much time has been lost in trying to fix their relationship

When all you did was cut me off
His partner stopped trying to make things work

So now I know life's just not fair
The difficulties they are facing are not equitable or just

(Life's just not fair)
The singer is being sardonic

When all that was placed in front of me
The singer feels like he was given a difficult situation to deal with

Was someone who doesn't care
His partner doesn't seem to care about their relationship

I'd wash away
The singer would do anything to fix the relationship

All the mistakes that made you turn from me
He would try to correct any mistakes he made that led his partner to leave

But I'm just a fiend
The singer may be addicted to his partner

So you judge someone who can't be free
His partner is not understanding or sympathetic to his situation

I wish there was a way around this
The singer wishes there was a solution to their problems

Either way just know that you gave up on me
The singer feels like his partner has abandoned him

This isn't time for your repentance
He is no longer willing to forgive his partner for their mistakes

You're ignorant and cruel
The singer has negative feelings towards his partner

Face facts
He believes his partner needs to come to terms with reality

Get back
He wants his partner to leave

Just leave
The singer thinks it is best for his partner to go

You're nothing but a mistake
He thinks his partner was a bad decision or choice

Cause life gets hard when all you are is the mistake
The singer feels burdened by his partner and their relationship