Same Mistake – English Lyrics

• By: James Blunt
• Album: All The Lost Souls

Lyrics & Translation

"Same Mistake" by James Blunt offers a profound exploration of human fallibility and self-reflection. Its honest lyrics and poignant melody make it a compelling song for language learners, providing a rich vocabulary related to emotions, relationships, and introspection, while allowing a deeper understanding of English expression through its heartfelt narrative.

[English]

Saw the world turning in my sheets

And once again, I cannot sleep

Walk out the door and up the street

Look at the stars beneath my feet

Remember rights that I did wrong

So here I go

Hello, hello

There is no place I cannot go

My mind is muddy but

My heart is heavy, does it show?

I lose the track that loses me

So here I go

Oh, ooh-ooh-ooh

Oh, ooh-ooh-ooh

Oh, ooh-ooh-ooh

And so I sent some men to fight

And one came back at dead of night

Said he'd seen my enemy

Said he looked just like me

So I set out to cut myself

And here I go

Oh, ooh-ooh-ooh

Oh, ooh-ooh-ooh

Oh, ooh-ooh-ooh

I'm not calling for a second chance

I'm screaming at the top of my voice

Give me reason, but don't give me choice

'Cause I'll just make the same mistake again

Oh, ooh-ooh-ooh

And maybe someday we will meet

And maybe talk and not just speak

Don't buy the promises, 'cause

There are no promises I keep

And my reflection troubles me

So here I go

Ah, ooh-ooh-ooh

Ah, ooh-ooh-ooh

Ah, ooh-ooh-ooh

I'm not calling for a second chance

I'm screaming at the top of my voice

Give me reason, but don't give me choice

'Cause I'll just make the same mistake

I'm not calling for a second chance

I'm screaming at the top of my voice

Give me reason, but don't give me choice

'Cause I'll just make the same mistake again

Ah, ooh-ooh-ooh

Ah, ooh-ooh-ooh

Ah, ooh-ooh-ooh

Ah, ooh-ooh-ooh

Saw the world turning in my sheets

...

And once again, I cannot sleep

Walk out the door and up the street

Look at the stars

Look at the stars fall down

And I wonder where

Did I go wrong

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
world /wɜːld/ A2	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and people
sleep /sliːp/ A2	verb - to rest with your eyes closed during a period of time
door /dɔːr/ A2	noun - a movable barrier that allows access to a building or room
street /striːt/ A2	noun - a public road in a city or town with buildings on each side
stars /stɑːrz/ A2	noun - massive balls of hot gases in the sky, emitting light
wrong /rɒŋ/ A2	adjective - not correct or true
meet /miːt/ A2	verb - to come together with someone in order to talk
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling that what you want to happen will happen
reason /ˈriːzn/ B1	noun - a cause or explanation for an action or event
choice /tʃɔɪs/ B1	noun - an option or decision that you make
mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ B2	noun - an action or judgment that is wrong or incorrect
reflection /rɪˈflekʃən/ C1	noun - serious thought or consideration about something

Key Grammar Structures

• I cannot sleep

  ➔ Present simple tense for expressing a current state.

  ➔ The phrase "I cannot sleep" indicates a current inability to sleep.

• There is no place I cannot go

  ➔ Negative form of 'there is' to express absence.

  ➔ The phrase "There is no place I cannot go" emphasizes the speaker's freedom to explore.

• I'm not calling for a second chance

  ➔ Present continuous tense to express an ongoing action.

  ➔ The phrase "I'm not calling for a second chance" indicates that the speaker is currently not seeking another opportunity.

• Give me reason, but don't give me choice

  ➔ Imperative mood for giving commands or requests.

  ➔ The phrase "Give me reason, but don't give me choice" expresses a strong desire for justification without options.

• And maybe someday we will meet

  ➔ Future simple tense to express a possibility.

  ➔ The phrase "And maybe someday we will meet" suggests a hopeful future encounter.

• Look at the stars beneath my feet

  ➔ Prepositional phrase to indicate location.

  ➔ The phrase "Look at the stars beneath my feet" creates a vivid image of looking down at the stars.

• So here I go

  ➔ Colloquial expression indicating readiness to take action.

  ➔ The phrase "So here I go" indicates the speaker's intention to proceed with something.