"Be My Mistake" lyrics

"Be My Mistake"

Be my mistake and turn out the light
She bought me those jeans, the ones you like
I don't wanna hug, I just wanna sleep
The smell of your hair reminds me of her feet

So don't wait outside my hotel room
Just wait till I give you a sign
'Cause I get lonesome sometimes

Save all the jokes you're gonna make
While I see how much drink I can take
Then be my mistake

I shouldn't have called 'cause we shouldn't speak
You do make me hard but she makes me weak

And don't wait outside my hotel room
Just wait till I give you a sign
'Cause I get lonesome sometimes

Save all the jokes you're gonna make
While I see how much drink I can take
Then be my mistake


Writer(s): Ross Stewart Macdonald, Adam Brian Thomas Hann, Matthew Timothy Healy, George Bedford Daniel
Matthew Healy explained to Pitchfork, "'Be My Mistake' is just about guilt. It's about when you are a young person and you struggle sometimes to figure out what you really want. And sometimes, like a lot of things, it requires you to make a mistake before you actually understand what you have."
Nick Drake, according to Matt Healy, was an influence on this song's acoustic feel. He said about it, "I love Nick Drake and shit like that, but I'm not into your modern singer-songwriter dude. So I always stylistically stay away from it, but then I realized that's where a lot of the truth is, if you do it right."
You May Also Like
The Story So Far - "Clairvoyant" I think you'll notice when things become different The good vibes in our lives won't feel so consistent And less becomes more 'cause the weight is too heavy I swim in the water that's breaking your...
Rex Orange County - "Corduroy Dreams" How could I ignore you? Trust me I adore you We're swimming through our dreams Kiss me in the shower For a couple hours Though we're only sixteen And sit down beside me Don't call me daddy Cause...
5 Seconds Of Summer - "Ghost Of You" Here I am waking up, still can't sleep on your side There's your coffee cup, the lipstick stain fades with time If I can dream long enough, you'd tell me I'd be just fine I'll be just fine So I...
Phoebe Bridgers - "Killer + The Sound" Sometimes I think I'm a killer Scared you in your house Even scared myself by talking About Dahmer on your couch But I can't sleep next to a body Even harmless in death Plus I'm pretty sure I'd miss...
Daniel Caesar - "ARE YOU OK?" Are you okay? Been starin' at your face From across the room now You seem out of place It's a new day The people know your name They smile when they see you So why the long face? Oh, oh Back on my...