Eels - Mistakes Of My Youth Lyrics






In the waning days ahead,
I gotta look back down the road.
I know that it's not too late.
All the stupid things I've said,
and people I've hurt in my time.
I hope it's not my fate

To keep defeating my own self,
and keep repeating yesterday.
I can't keep defeating myself,
I can't keep repeating,
the mistakes of my youth.

In the dark of night, I might
be able to make myself think
that I'm still a younger man.
But when the light of day shines down,
there's no way to get around it,
I'm not the younger man.

I keep defeating my own self,
and keep repeating yesterday.
I can't keep defeating myself,
I can't keep repeating,
the mistakes of my youth.

The choice is mine for making
a better road ahead
the road that I've been taking,
headed for a dead-end,
but it's not too late to turn around

In the final moments
I hope that I know that I tried
to do best I could

To stop defeating my own self
and stop repeating yesterday.
I can't keep defeating myself,
I can't keep repeating,
the mistakes of my youth.





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  1. P.... m....

    Great song, it made me realize that if I got caught for half of the stuff I did growing up I'd still be in jail...but it depends which half

  2. S.... B....

    Nobody does it better

  3. t.... ....

    43 today. All my friends married, having kids, etc. Aches and pains and limited mobility from old neglected injuries. Starting to lose hair. Teeth a write-off. I had so many chances, so many opportunities, and I blew them all, one by one. I have x number of years left to dwell on the mistakes of my youth. But life goes on. I'll try to be the difference for people I engage with. It won't always work, but if it does now and again, then the mistakes of my youth won't have been wasted.

  4. P.... M....

    My cheers n kisses loves this...💋

  5. N.... M....

    One of the most beautiful songs of the decade!

  6. M.... A....

    I hope not everyone will discover this band. Lets keep this for us!

  7. P.... R....

    Esta canción me hizo llorar

  8. j.... f....

    man so many mistakes but if i never made them i would not be the person i am now

  9. g.... s....

    Philly...

  10. c.... ....

    the lyrics.. thats so me

  11. C.... I....

    this is a song that holds its meaning even as you grow old! every year i can look back on my younger self and see the things i didn't see before, the mistakes i didn't realise i was making. this way i feel like i'm always going to be young at heart

  12. F.... R....

    Instead of trying to reshape the world around us the true fight is to reshape ourselves, otherwise, we are fated to keep repeating yesterday. Great song Mr. E you deserve my respect, thanks.

  13. d.... s....

    FUCK REGGAETON AND TRAP!!! WE LOVE THIS KIND OF MUSIC !!!

  14. P.... S....

    Totally ADORE this song thankyou for what it's worth & loved the London Mr key holder tour ;) x

  15. R.... P....

    Il aura fait de bonnes chansons ce Mark Oliver Everet !

  16. K.... V....

    No more mistakes, you may, but is it good or bad, it's balanced!

  17. M.... V....

    I miss 2014...

  18. F.... U....

    This reminds me of me so much ...

  19. R.... m....

    To the little boy in green

  20. G.... ....

    'In the dark of night I might
    Be able to make myself think
    That I’m still a younger man
    But when the light of day shines down
    There’s no way to get around it
    I am not a younger man
    ***
    In the final moments I
    Hope that I know that I tried
    To do the best I could'

    SO GOOD AND TRUE, E RULES!!

  21. A.... M....

    "I hope it's not my fate to keep defeating my own self, and keep repeating yesterday. I can't keep defeating myself, I can't keep repeating, the mistakes of my youth."

    THIS IS MY LIFE ALWAYS!!! 💔💔💔

  22. T.... R....

    de misstapen van mijn jeugd .... ongelofelijk wast maar anders

  23. a.... c....

    Neuman - dizzy ?

  24. R.... M....

    I'm new to Eels music having heard the first song from the new album out in april 2018 today. Lot's of catching up to do. Their music is great and videos also.

    R.... M....

    You're in for a treat, lots of gems to discover 👍

  25. T.... L....

    Great song brought me back to my child hood

  26. K.... T....

    Ah to not keep repeating...

  27. h.... f....

    One of the most motivational songs I have ever heard, this song has helped me through thick and thin. Thank you .E

  28. T.... ....

    Surely this is for ALL of ourselves...

  29. t.... ....

    Always listen to this several times on my birthday. Each time, I feel less and less bad about the mistakes of my youth, and only regret not making many, many more, and bigger, better ones. Love this song...

  30. �.... �....

    i've cried like a little girl when listening to this song.The story of my entire life.

    it's not too late to turn around.

  31. S.... B....

    Yo, I'm actually the kid in that music video and I had to kiss my cousin in it

  32. �.... m....

    This is one of the best songs that I've heard along all my life, and probably the best one. Thanks.

  33. M.... B....

    First listen to this and  love it! I've made many mistakes - I cant go back and change them now but I can try and make them right - if I'm lucky to get another chance! xx

  34. P.... B....

    Genius!

  35. �.... �....

    From Russia with love!!!! Good music!!!!!

  36. J.... L....

    This song helps me with my heroin addiction. I listen to it when I crave really bad. The lyrics are so appropriate for an addict. To take a song and make it your own and apply it to your life is truly an artistic and healthy way of coping with an issue. Big or small. Fuck heroin. .

    J.... L....

    💚😉 Well said Jordan

  37. W.... A....

    A masterpiece. Incredibly beautiful song, amazing and marvellous video. This is not a video, indeed, it's a short great movie. Mark Oliver is an incredible and talented songwriter.

    W.... A....

    Whatgoes Around Oliver?

  38. K.... M....

    Cheers Paul, Kim, unless you mean Noel Gallagher then i'm not sure who you mean!, gonna have to listen to little bird next.

  39. h.... ....

    para mi Cielito, siempre <3

  40. m.... ....

    Dumb and dumber 2

  41. L.... G....

    LYRICS

    In the waning days ahead
    I gotta look back down the road
    I know that it's not too late
    All the stupid things I've said
    And people I've hurt or let down
    I hope it's not my fate

    To keep defeating my own self
    And keep repeating yesterday
    I can't keep defeating myself
    I can't keep repeating the mistakes of my youth

    In the dark of night, I might
    Be able to make myself think
    That I'm still a younger man
    But when the light of day shines down
    There's no way to get around it
    I'm not the younger man

    I keep defeating my own self
    And keep repeating yesterday
    I can't keep defeating myself
    I can't keep repeating the mistakes of my youth

    The choice is mine for making
    A better road ahead
    The road that I've been taking
    Headed for a dead-end
    But it's not too late to turn around

    In the final moments
    I hope that I know that I tried
    To do the best I could

    To stop defeating my own self
    And stop repeating yesterday
    I can't keep defeating myself
    I can't keep repeating the mistakes of my youth

  42. T.... F....

    Mr. E and EELS thank you for this sound!

  43. D.... D....

    Fabulous lyric and video. Thx 🎵✊💚

  44. K.... M....

    Can anyone name a better song writer? I can't think of one

    K.... M....

    noel g unless you dont know him at all

    K.... M....

    I thought I must be able to. .....but no,he is the best:-)

  45. F.... F....

    are you gonna smoke that cigarrette or what? you poser

    F.... F....

    Facundo Fontes 😂😂😂

    F.... F....

    🤣🤣🤣🤣

  46. B.... ....

    Klibi izlerken çocukluğumun özetini izler gibiydim. Best. x)

    B.... ....

    vay türklerde varmış

    B.... ....

    ayıpsın

  47. R.... H....

    The 30 people that have given this terrific song a thumbs down are still making the mistakes of their youth

    R.... H....

    innit   ;O)

    R.... H....

    You're really out here making petty like begging comments on such a powerful song? A shame so many people feed this kind of bullshit...

    R.... H....

    @Hangman official This wasn't a like begging comment...

  48. M.... ....

    .....Zitronen im Bauch..

  49. C.... ....

    I've hit the replay button over and over so many times that I actually started to feel guilty. So, I ordered the CD.

    C.... ....

    Agree!! saw them in '13 in dallas, missed them in '14, how is it just heard this? play at my funeral please

  50. k.... ....

    One of a handful of songs I rather like on KCSN, radio station for Cal State, Northridge.

  51. S.... H....

    La wea depre

  52. R.... J....

    --------Testo
    Mistakes of My Youth

    In the waning days ahead
    I gotta look back down the road
    I know that it’s not too late
    All the stupid things I’ve said
    And people I’ve hurt in my time
    I hope it’s not my fate

    To keep defeating my own self
    And keep repeating yesterday
    I can’t keep defeating myself
    I can’t keep repeating the mistakes of my youth

    In the dark of night I might
    Be able to make myself think
    That I’m still a younger man
    But when the light of day shines down
    There’s no way to get around it
    I’m not the younger man

    I keep defeating my own self
    And keep repeating yesterday
    I can’t keep defeating myself
    I can’t keep repeating the mistakes of my youth

    The choice is mine for making
    A better road ahead
    The road that I’ve been taking
    Headed for a dead-end
    But it’s not too late to turn around

    In the final moments I
    Hope that I know that I tried
    To do the best I could

    To stop defeating my own self
    And stop repeating yesterday
    I can’t keep defeating myself
    I can’t keep repeating the mistakes of my youth

    --------Traducciòn de texto
    Los Errores de mi Juventud

    En los últimos días por venir,
    Tengo que mirar el camino recorrido
    Sé que no es demasiado tarde
    Todas las cosas estúpidas que he dicho
    Y la gente a quien he herido en mi tiempo
    Espero que no sea mi destino

    Seguir derrotándome a mi mismo
    Y seguir repitiendo el ayer
    No puedo seguir derrotándome a mi mismo
    No puedo seguir repitiendo
    Mis errores de juventud

    En lo oscuro de la noche, podría
    Ser capaz de hacerme pensar a mi mismo
    Que sigo siendo un hombre joven
    Pero cuando la luz del día brilla
    No hay manera de evitarlo
    No soy el hombre joven

    Sigo derrotándome a mi mismo
    Y sigo repitiendo el ayer
    No puedo seguir derrotándome a mi mismo
    No puedo seguir repitiendo
    Mis errores de juventud

    La elección es mía para tomarla
    Un mejor camino adelante
    El camino que he estado tomando
    Hacía un callejón sin salida
    Pero no es demasiado tarde para dar un giro

    En los momentos finales
    Espero saber que he intentado
    Hacer lo mejor posible

    Seguir derrotándome a mi mismo
    Y seguir repitiendo el ayer
    No puedo seguir derrotándome a mi mismo
    No puedo seguir repitiendo
    Mis errores de juventud


    ------Testo in italiano
    I miei errori di gioventù
    Nei giorni di declino che mi aspettano
    Devo ripensare alla strada che ho fatto
    So che non è troppo tardi
    Tutte le cose stupide che ho detto
    E le persone che ho ferito nella mia vita
    Spero che non sia il mio destino

    Continuare a mettermi i bastoni tra le ruote
    E continuare a ripetere il passato
    Non posso continuare a mettermi i bastoni tra le ruote
    Non posso continuare a ripetere i miei errori di gioventù

    Nell’oscurità della notte potrei
    Essere capace di convincermi
    Che sono ancora un giovane
    Ma quando la luce del giorno si affievolisce
    Non c’è modo di girarci attorno
    Non sono più quel giovane

    Continuo a mettermi i bastoni tra le ruote
    E continuo a ripetere il passato
    Non posso continuare a mettermi i bastoni tra le ruote
    Non posso continuare a ripetere i miei errori di gioventù

    È mia la scelta di mettermi
    Una strada migliore davanti
    La strada che stavo prendendo
    Portava ad un vicolo cieco
    Ma non è troppo tardi per tornare indietro

    Negli ultimi istanti
    Spero che potrò diredi aver tentato
    Di fare il meglio che potevo

    Per non mettermi più i bastoni tra le ruote
    E non ripetere più il passato
    Non posso continuare a mettermi i bastoni tra le ruote
    Non posso continuare a ripetere i miei errori di gioventù

  53. H.... U....

    This is amazing
    This song makes me to go forward

    Don't be afraid to get lost
    Yeah
    This is right. This is true

  54. S.... T....

    This song is in Dumb and Dumber To, but I'm like I know that voice. It makes me terribly nostalgic.

  55. b.... b....

    pretty much sums up my life except getting girls, what i get for beating the shit outta someone.

  56. d.... ....

    15 thumbs down??? really ? what? why?

    d.... ....

    +dexcover99 misclicks, I'm guessing.
    No other explanations :)

    d.... ....

    +dexcover99 They're still repeating the mistakes of their youth.

  57. d.... b....

    viene voglia di abbracciarlo. grande E!

  58. D.... J....

    I finished reading his book, things the grandchildren should know, and it's awesome to read and then listen to their music, it's like everything made ​​sense and meaning, music is really good!!

  59. G.... G....

    Buen Pop

  60. K.... R....

    In the waning days ahead, I gotta look back down the road. I know that it's not too late. All the stupid things I've said, and people I've hurt in my time. I hope it's not my fate, to keep defeating my own self, and keep repeating yesterday. I can't keep defeating myself, I can't keep repeating, the mistakes of my youth. In the dark of night, I might be able to make myself think that I'm still a younger man. But when the light of day shines down, there's no way to get around it, I'm not the younger man. I keep defeating my own self, and keep repeating yesterday. I can't keep defeating myself, I can't keep repeating, the mistakes of my youth. The choice is mine for making a better road ahead the road that I've been taking, headed for a dead-end, but it's not too late to turn around. In the final moments, I hope that I know that I tried to do best I could. To stop defeating my own self and stop repeating yesterday.I can't keep defeating myself, I can't keep repeating, the mistakes of my youth.

  61. H.... D....

    true song

  62. A.... A....

    simply awesome

  63. C.... C....

    I can see why Steve Perry likes them. This is a great song. I had never heard Eels either, until I saw Perry perform with them on YouTube. 

  64. O.... ....

    Thanks for the song.. very touching.. lets hope we dont have to repeat wo many more times..

  65. J.... M....

    Great tune and video.

  66. A.... R....

    Great song!

  67. b.... ....

    Best new album i've listened to in 15 years. Take a bow lads..

  68. g.... k....

    pure, wise bliss

  69. T.... T....

    this album is awesome.

  70. L.... G....

    What is the fashion to boys with bmx? Horrors, Kasabian...

  71. J.... M....

    One of the best ever heard... I've been jumped me directly there... to the mistakes of my youth... 30 years ago !!! Gosh!!

  72. R.... C....

    Love this video!  E is the most prolific songwriter ever!  Lots of wisdom and insight.

  73. J.... G....

    @Monis Iqbal Sorry, but I didn't know who Steve Perry was! (thought he was with Aerosmith) but Mr E wipes the floor with all the MOR US bands!

  74. I.... L....

    I Actually hugged him no i am not joking he played live yesterday and in the orchestra seating he hugged everyone i can't fucking believe it i hugged my idol and god now i can die happy :)

    I.... L....

    i am happy for you , i want to make you more happy by saying that you should listen to BLAUDZUN with HOLLOW PEOPLE . the last sesation from holland
    :-)

    I.... L....

    Wow gratz. The kind of moments that keeps you in a good mood for months =)

    I.... L....

    :3 Dats awesomes

    I.... L....

    Where was this? I think I might've been there because i remember him hugging people and this comment was posted 11 months ago, around the time i went to see him :)

    I.... L....

    @Paedo Jake at the apollo theater june 4th 2014

  75. G.... m....

    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    G.... m....

    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  76. M.... I....

    to everyone who is here for checking out who Eels are after listening to Steve Perry sing with them.

    M.... I....

    That would be me. I had never heard of the Eel's before Steve Perry's performance with them. I can't stop listening to Steve's version of "It's a Motherfucker". Damn I hope E and Steve do some writing together...OMG!!!

  77. d.... ....

    This is a very special record, full of  honesty and insight.

  78. J.... M....

    Heard this song on NPR this morning, and it brought tears to my eyes.  Really struck a chord for me this morning as I'm going through yet another mistake that I've made before.

  79. M.... A....

    Qualcuno mi traduce il testo in italiano?

  80. H.... V....

    gewoon een prachtige gevoelige opbouw...super ..dank je wel.. Groet Hans

  81. P.... T....

    Thanks, really, for writing my song.

  82. J.... S....

    great song

  83. J.... M....

    Thanks "E"

  84. p.... e....

    E is one to treasure - no one writes like this but him
    Musical genius, pure and simple
    Says it all and we will always keep repeating those mistakes
    What a lovely song : )

  85. d.... m....

    a song should always tell a story. E always does that. One of the greatest songwriters of our time.

    d.... m....

    @Eric Crawford How can I do homework if your name doesn't even show up on the internet? And who cares about pseudonyms, like I said if you can't handle others' opinions simply don't put comments online or learn how to respond in a proper manner. You think you're so educated yet you sound like a teen fanboy.

    d.... m....

    +Google made me do it As a child were you an asswipe who offered unwanted, pointless infantile and incoherent observations about music? If so, it looks like you are repeating the mistakes of your youth.

    d.... m....

    @MrRhurbarb Nah as a child I was very naive so I just enjoyed things instead of killing them :)

    d.... m....

    You're a bellend

    d.... m....

    @Google made me do it 5 years and you still look like an idiot

  86. A.... O....

    Love it so much! Please come to Moscow :D

  87. R.... L....

    This video makes me think of some scenes in "Things Grandchild Should Know", awesome!

  88. I.... M....

    Very beautiful !!!

  89. A.... K....

    love this band,,,,,good luck guys,,,love from Azerbaijan...

  90. I.... H....

    Love this track and video, timeless.

  91. M.... E....

    Don't be afraid to get lost.

  92. M.... G....

    Tweeted @musosguide

  93. D.... ....

    Please come to Guadalajara!!

  94. S.... R....

    this time  eels touched my heart 
    :(

  95. I.... t....

    Go cas~

  96. t.... ....

    this will be classic!

  97. L.... ....

    Fuck yeah, you came in like a droug. I heard this song.. and i fucking love it. I fucking love you. How the hell could someone be so perfect. I love you. I love you. I ! Love! You! Guys!