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.
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.
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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Eels Mistakes Of My Youth Comments
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
Nobody does it better
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.
My cheers n kisses loves this...💋
One of the most beautiful songs of the decade!
I hope not everyone will discover this band. Lets keep this for us!
Esta canción me hizo llorar
man so many mistakes but if i never made them i would not be the person i am now
Philly...
the lyrics.. thats so me
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
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.
FUCK REGGAETON AND TRAP!!! WE LOVE THIS KIND OF MUSIC !!!
Totally ADORE this song thankyou for what it's worth & loved the London Mr key holder tour ;) x
Il aura fait de bonnes chansons ce Mark Oliver Everet !
No more mistakes, you may, but is it good or bad, it's balanced!
I miss 2014...
This reminds me of me so much ...
To the little boy in green
'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!!
"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!!! 💔💔💔
de misstapen van mijn jeugd .... ongelofelijk wast maar anders
Neuman - dizzy ?
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.
You're in for a treat, lots of gems to discover 👍
Great song brought me back to my child hood
Ah to not keep repeating...
One of the most motivational songs I have ever heard, this song has helped me through thick and thin. Thank you .E
Surely this is for ALL of ourselves...
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...
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.
Yo, I'm actually the kid in that music video and I had to kiss my cousin in it
This is one of the best songs that I've heard along all my life, and probably the best one. Thanks.
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
Genius!
From Russia with love!!!! Good music!!!!!
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. .
💚😉 Well said Jordan
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.
Whatgoes Around Oliver?
Cheers Paul, Kim, unless you mean Noel Gallagher then i'm not sure who you mean!, gonna have to listen to little bird next.
para mi Cielito, siempre <3
Dumb and dumber 2
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
Mr. E and EELS thank you for this sound!
Fabulous lyric and video. Thx 🎵✊💚
Can anyone name a better song writer? I can't think of one
noel g unless you dont know him at all
I thought I must be able to. .....but no,he is the best:-)
are you gonna smoke that cigarrette or what? you poser
Facundo Fontes 😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Klibi izlerken çocukluğumun özetini izler gibiydim. Best. x)
vay türklerde varmış
ayıpsın
The 30 people that have given this terrific song a thumbs down are still making the mistakes of their youth
innit ;O)
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...
@Hangman official This wasn't a like begging comment...
.....Zitronen im Bauch..
I've hit the replay button over and over so many times that I actually started to feel guilty. So, I ordered the CD.
Agree!! saw them in '13 in dallas, missed them in '14, how is it just heard this? play at my funeral please
One of a handful of songs I rather like on KCSN, radio station for Cal State, Northridge.
La wea depre
--------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
This is amazing
This song makes me to go forward
Don't be afraid to get lost
Yeah
This is right. This is true
This song is in Dumb and Dumber To, but I'm like I know that voice. It makes me terribly nostalgic.
pretty much sums up my life except getting girls, what i get for beating the shit outta someone.
15 thumbs down??? really ? what? why?
+dexcover99 misclicks, I'm guessing.
No other explanations :)
+dexcover99 They're still repeating the mistakes of their youth.
viene voglia di abbracciarlo. grande E!
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!!
Buen Pop
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.
true song
simply awesome
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.
Thanks for the song.. very touching.. lets hope we dont have to repeat wo many more times..
Great tune and video.
Great song!
Best new album i've listened to in 15 years. Take a bow lads..
pure, wise bliss
this album is awesome.
What is the fashion to boys with bmx? Horrors, Kasabian...
One of the best ever heard... I've been jumped me directly there... to the mistakes of my youth... 30 years ago !!! Gosh!!
Love this video! E is the most prolific songwriter ever! Lots of wisdom and insight.
@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!
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 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
:-)
Wow gratz. The kind of moments that keeps you in a good mood for months =)
:3 Dats awesomes
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 :)
@Paedo Jake at the apollo theater june 4th 2014
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
to everyone who is here for checking out who Eels are after listening to Steve Perry sing with them.
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!!!
This is a very special record, full of honesty and insight.
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.
Qualcuno mi traduce il testo in italiano?
gewoon een prachtige gevoelige opbouw...super ..dank je wel.. Groet Hans
Thanks, really, for writing my song.
great song
Thanks "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 : )
a song should always tell a story. E always does that. One of the greatest songwriters of our time.
@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.
+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.
@MrRhurbarb Nah as a child I was very naive so I just enjoyed things instead of killing them :)
You're a bellend
@Google made me do it 5 years and you still look like an idiot
Love it so much! Please come to Moscow :D
This video makes me think of some scenes in "Things Grandchild Should Know", awesome!
Very beautiful !!!
love this band,,,,,good luck guys,,,love from Azerbaijan...
Love this track and video, timeless.
Don't be afraid to get lost.
Tweeted @musosguide
Please come to Guadalajara!!
this time eels touched my heart
:(
Go cas~
this will be classic!
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!