Formed as a duo compromising Andy on lead vocal and guitar with Sam on piano, guitar and backing vocals in the early 2000s they have since expended into a 4 piece with the additiona of a full time drummer and bass-guitarist.
Their sound would fit under the broad category of Indie, they make extensive use of Sam Wooding's piano in the songs giving them a somewhat distinctive sound.
Friendly Same Mistakes
The Echo Lyrics
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Feels like I never learn
Always give way too much
For little in return
I haven’t changed a bit
I’m still not over it
I make the same mistakes
I never did grow up
Feels like I never will
My friends are all adults
I’m still a teenage girl
I haven’t changed a bit
I’m still not over it
I make the same mistakes
I make the same mistakes, I
My friends are all a drag
They think i’m such a flake
They want to go to bed
I want to stay up late
Walking the streets alone
Thinking of you till dawn
I make the same mistakes
I make the same mistakes, I
I never did grow up (I make the same mistakes)
Feels like I never will (feels like I never learn)
My friends are all adults (always give way too much)
I’m still a teenage girl (for little in return)
I haven’t changed a bit (I haven’t changed a bit)
I’m still not over it (I’m still not over it)
I make the same mistakes
I make the same mistakes, I
I make the same mistakes (my friends are all a drag)
Feels like I never learn (they think I’m such a flake)
Always give way too much (they want to go to bed)
For little in return (i want to stay up late)
I haven’t change a bit (walking the streets alone)
I’m still not over it (thinking of you)
I make the same mistakes
I make the same mistakes, I
The Echo-Friendly's song "Same Mistakes" is a reflection on the singer's tendency to repeat the same mistakes she has made in the past, even though she feels like she should have learned from them by now. The lyrics convey a sense of frustration with herself for failing to grow and change, despite the passage of time and the expectations of her adult friends. She laments that she still gives too much of herself to others, receiving little in return, and that she has not progressed beyond the emotional immaturity of her teenage years.
The chorus of "Same Mistakes" is particularly powerful, with its repetition of the same phrase ("I make the same mistakes") driving home the theme of the song. The repeat of the line "I haven't changed a bit" underscores the singer's sense of stasis and her struggle to break free from her old patterns of behavior. The verses emphasize her alienation from her friends, who view her as unreliable and childish, while she in turn yearns for deeper connections and meaningful experiences.
Line by Line Meaning
I make the same mistakes
Despite past experiences, I continue to repeat the same errors.
Feels like I never learn
I have trouble internalizing lessons from my mistakes.
Always give way too much
I am overly generous, sometimes to my own detriment.
For little in return
Despite my efforts, I often receive little or no benefit in exchange.
I haven’t changed a bit
My behavior and attitudes have remained unchanged over time.
I’m still not over it
I am still affected by past experiences, and they continue to shape my behavior.
I never did grow up
I struggle with taking on adult responsibilities and behaviors.
My friends are all adults
The people around me have matured and taken on adult roles, while I have not.
I’m still a teenage girl
I still have a youthful mindset and attitude, despite my age and surrounding context.
My friends are all a drag
The people around me are uninteresting or not fun to be around.
They think i’m such a flake
Others view me as unreliable or unpredictable.
They want to go to bed
Others are ready to end their day or activity, while I am not.
I want to stay up late
I desire to continue the current activity or experience.
Walking the streets alone
I am alone with my thoughts and feelings.
Thinking of you till dawn
I am preoccupied with thoughts and feelings related to a specific person, concept, or experience.
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@ShyLivesMatter
+11bravo1789 Uh-oh...I'm a 39 year old dude who still has nothing figured out - guess I'm really screwed, haha. Other than that, though, I'm like you in that I used to worry a lot when I was younger, when every one else was enjoying themselves.
I was that "nice", sheltered, innocent boy, getting good grades and never rebelling, always too scared to stand up to my parents or other authority, etc. Hey, I was proud of my good grades - everyone's good at something, right? ;-) Sure, I was bullied a bit and I never really fit in with my peers, but I grew up upper middle class, so life wasn't really so bad and I never REALLY had to struggle (I see that now looking back, but it didn't really feel that way at the time, haha). Got a good job straight out of college, good money, etc. While all my other friends were all still in community college (I went to a 4 year school) and struggling.
However, when the real world finally began hitting me hard, like when things got tough at my job, I realized I couldn't take the pressure and I cracked. Had to quit. For my sanity's sake lol So now things are really rough in life - financially, socially - you name it. I guess I just never really adapted properly to the "real world" like most people do.
I think I have some type of undiagnosed developmental disorder, hence why I seem to always make the same mistakes and never learn, while everyone else my age has magically become successful in life. While I still feel so young emotionally and mentally. I think its possibly due to trauma I experienced when younger, because someone on Youtube recently opened up my eyes and I think now my family may have had what's called abusive narcissistic personality disorders. Really fucked up my self esteem and my head, still to this day. Really scary feeling like something's "wrong" with you, but not knowing what it is and no one seems to really give a shit in terms of helping you figure it out.
So now that I'm older, now I choose to rebel and try to find my own path in life. Kind of the opposite to most people, who rebel when younger and then settle down and become "normal". Story of my life - go figure lol Most so-called "normal" or "grown-up" people just seem like self righteous assholes with no empathy to me. People should just be themselves, do their best, try to be a good person, and try not to worry where they're at in their life compared to others (easier said than done, I know). Just live your own life and try not to care what others think. Never really wanted kids anyway - figure its enough of a struggle just to manage myself, haha.
So yeah, now I wish I'd definitely enjoyed my youth more while I had it. So I'm trying to now. I'm not sure you can call it a mid-life crisis though, since deep down I've always been this way. Its just only now I finally have the courage (or desperation lol) to let it out and truly be myself. Well, online at least :-) And try to put myself out there, to help others like me feel less alone. Sucks I didn't enjoy my youth more while younger. But I guess that's life. At least I still have good music to discover like this :-) Sorry for the novel, guess I had to vent, haha.
Please check out my Channel if anyone relates to what I'm saying - I created it for people like us :-)
Oh, and to the OP: "phillyhippie" - cool name! I'd totally be a "hippie dude" if I had the "balls" lol I might be too shy and introverted to be one, but I'm definitely one on the inside :-) Definitely a sensitive and empathic soul (bite me, y'all, if you think that sounds "pretentious", haha).
@ninification1
I make the same mistakes
Feels like I never learn
Always give way too much
For little in return
I haven't changed a bit
I'm still not over it
I make the same mistakes
I make the same mistakes
I...
I never did grow up
Feels like I never will
My friends are all adults
I'm still a teenage girl
I haven't changed a bit
I'm still not over it
I make the same mistakes
I make the same mistakes
I...
My friends are all a drag
They think I'm such a flake
They want to go to bed
I want to stay up late
Walking the streets alone
Thinking of you 'til dawn
I make the same mistakes
I make the same mistakes
I...
I make the same mistake
(I never did grow up)
Feels like I never learn
(Feels like I never will)
Always give way too much
(My friends are all adults)
For little in return
(I'm still a teenage girl)
I haven't changed a bit
I'm still not over it
I make the same mistakes
I make the same mistakes
I...
I make the same mistakes
(My friends are all a drag)
Feels like I never learn
(They think I'm such a flake)
Always give way too much
(They want to go to bed)
For little in return
(I want to stay up late)
I haven't change a bit
(Walking the streets 'til dawn)
I'm still not over it
(Thinking of you)
I make the same mistakes
I make the same mistakes
@cls3201
This song STOPPED ME dead in my tracks after watching an episode of HBO's GIRLS. Like WOW!!!!!!
@susanneoppegaard5147
Same here!
@AliSha-xg4mp
Same
@pinzerflactem
Exact same, I don't know what hit me so hard immediately, but then I looked it up and I swear I could have written this in my 20s!! (Rewatching GIRLS in 2021) ✌
@CharlotteSuckling89
Same, just come from there now. Finally caught up after years of waiting to watch it.
@monicajennings5286
Me too!
@lanakruczynski2590
I will never be over this song.
@juanortiz9479
Goodbye, world brought me here, and thank goodness it did! Beautiful song.
@ricsegreto4107
Likewise. April 2020.
@tssears3621
Every single time ❤