Straylight Run was the project of ex-Taking Back Sunday members John Nolan … Read Full Bio ↴Straylight Run was the project of ex-Taking Back Sunday members John Nolan and Shaun Cooper. The band formed in May 2003 shortly after John and Shaun left Taking Back Sunday due to personal differences with lead singer Adam Lazzara. John and Shaun had been writing songs while still in the old band that they felt didn't fit in with Taking Back Sunday's style, and the freedom of starting a new band gave them a chance to experiment with this new sound. The band is based in Baldwin, New York, United States, the hometown of most of the members. The band's name is taken from a chapter of William Gibson's novel "Neuromancer."

The band gained popularity early on through word of mouth after they released 6 demos available for download exclusively on their website. They then went on to release a self-titled full-length and more recently a 6 track EP Prepare To Be Wrong. The band currently consists of John Nolan (vocals, guitar, piano), his sister Michelle DaRosa (vocals, guitar, piano), Shaun Cooper (bass) and Will Noon (drums). The band recently added a new song titled "The Miracle That Never Came" on its myspace.

Straylight Run's latest album, The Needles The Space, was released on June 19, 2007.

On June 3, 2008, Michelle DaRosa announced on the band's myspace that she was officially leaving to pursue her own solo projects. Shortly after leaving Straylight Run, DeRosa formed the band Destry which includes Shaun Cooper from her former band and Sam Means of the defunct indie rock band The Format

On February 16th 2010, Straylight Run went on an indefinate hiatus.

In March of 2010 TBS announced the return of John Nolan, and Shaun Cooper rejoining TBS

Mistakes
Straylight Run Lyrics

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And all our sins come back to haunt us in the end,
To hang around and tap us on the shoulder,
And smile
Silent
It's all implied.
"You'll die trying to live this down.
You might as well forget it."
Still, I'm convinced that wondering what if is The worst thing there is,

So we bottled and shelved
All our regrets,
Let them ferment and came back to our senses,
Drove back home and slept a few days
Woke up and laughed at how stupid we used to be

All these lines fall short of what I had in mind,
A failed attempt to capsulize a feeling,
So I just try fail and try and try again,
Someday I swear I'm going to get it,
Because I'm convinced that giving in is the Worst thing there is

So we bottled and shelved
All our regrets,
Let them ferment and came back to our senses,
Drove back home and slept a few days
Woke up and laughed at how stupid we used to be

We'll get over it
Sad, strong, safe and sober
We'll move forward
And know where we went wrong
But, "You can't go home again"

So we bottled and shelved
All our regrets,
Let them ferment and came back to our senses,

Drove back home and slept a few days
Woke up and laughed at how stupid we used to be

Overall Meaning

In the song "Mistakes We Knew We Were Making" by Straylight Run, the lyrics delve into the notion that all of the mistakes we make in our lives will eventually catch up to us. The first verse describes the haunting feeling of the past coming back to tap us on the shoulder and remind us of our indiscretions. It then implies that we will die trying to live down these mistakes and that it's better to forget them altogether. The singer, however, wonders what could have been if he didn't make those mistakes, and believes that giving into those regrets is the worst thing one can do.

The chorus, "So we bottled and shelved all our regrets, let them ferment and came back to our senses, drove back home and slept a few days, woke up and laughed at how stupid we used to be," suggests that sometimes it's better to set aside our regrets and move forward. The lines "All these lines fall short of what I had in mind, a failed attempt to capsulize a feeling, so I just try fail and try and try again, someday I swear I'm going to get it" demonstrate that the singer is making an effort to express his emotions through his art and struggling to find the right words to capture the essence of his feelings.

The final verse conveys the idea that we will inevitably make mistakes and that we need to accept them, learn from them, and keep moving forward. The line "you can't go home again" means that things change, people change, and life moves on, and it's up to us to adapt and grow.

Line by Line Meaning

And all our sins come back to haunt us in the end,
Our wrongdoings will eventually catch up to us and linger, reminding us of the mistakes we made.

To hang around and tap us on the shoulder,
These reminders of our past mistakes will be present and persistent, constantly nagging at us.

And smile
Our past mistakes are personified as they smile at us, taunting us.

Silent
Although our past mistakes are persistent, they remain silent in the sense that they do not speak to us, but rather their reminder is implicit and unspoken.

It's all implied.
The reminders of our past mistakes are not explicit, but rather implied and understood.

"You'll die trying to live this down.
Trying to erase the mistakes made in the past can be futile and ultimately have negative effects on one's well-being.

You might as well forget it."
It may be easier and healthier to accept our past mistakes and move on, rather than dwelling and trying to erase them.

Still, I'm convinced that wondering what if is The worst thing there is,
The act of constantly wondering about how things could have been different can be detrimental and prevent us from moving forward.

So we bottled and shelved
We suppressed and ignored our regrets, hoping to forget them.

All our regrets,
We were sorry for the mistakes we had made in the past.

Let them ferment and came back to our senses,
We tried to let our regrets brew and dissipate, hoping to regain our common sense.

Drove back home and slept a few days
We returned home and took a break, trying to escape the weight of our past mistakes and forget them.

Woke up and laughed at how stupid we used to be
After taking a break and resting from the burden of our past mistakes, we were able to look back and laugh at ourselves for the errors we made.

All these lines fall short of what I had in mind,
The words we speak and the explanations we provide are insufficient in conveying the extent of our emotions and experiences.

A failed attempt to capsulize a feeling,
Our efforts to describe and capture the intensity of our emotions are in vain and ultimately unsuccessful.

So I just try fail and try and try again,
Despite the difficulty in expressing our emotions, we persist in trying and trying again.

Someday I swear I'm going to get it,
We are determined to someday find the words to accurately and completely convey our feelings and experiences.

Because I'm convinced that giving in is the Worst thing there is
We believe that giving up and accepting defeat is the most detrimental thing we can do.

We'll get over it
We will eventually move past our mistakes and the weight they carry.

Sad, strong, safe and sober
We will overcome our past and emerge from it with emotional strength and sobriety.

We'll move forward
We will progress and continue on despite our past mistakes.

And know where we went wrong
We will acknowledge our past mistakes and use them as lessons to guide us moving forward.

But, "You can't go home again"
We realize that we cannot truly return to the person we were before making these mistakes, but we can move forward and grow from them.

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And all our sins come back to haunt us in the end
To hang around and tap us on the shoulder
And smile silent
It's all implied
You'll die trying to live this down.
You might as well forget it
Still, I'm convinced that wondering what if is the worst thing there is

So we bottled and shelved
All our regrets
Let them ferment and came back to our senses
Drove back home and slept a few days
Woke up and laughed at how stupid we used to be

And all these lines fall short of what I had in mind
A failed attempt to capsulize a feeling
So I just try fail and try and try again
Someday I swear I'm gonna get it
Cause I'm convinced that giving in is the Worst thing there is

So we bottled and shelved
All our regrets
Let them ferment and came back to our senses
Drove back home, slept a few days
Woke up and laughed at how stupid we used to be

We'll get over it
Sad, strong, safe and sober
We'll move forward
And know where we went wrong

We'll get over it
(You can't go home again)
(You can't go home again)

Sad, strong, safe and sober
(You can't go home again)
(You can't go home again)

We'll move forward
(You can't go home again)
(You can't go home again)

Know where we went wrong
(You can't go home again)

So we bottled and shelved
All our regrets
Let them ferment and came back to our senses
Drove back home, slept a few days
Woke up and laughed at how stupid we used to be