#same mistakes

rooted in my same mistakes series. entirely inspired by the noah kahan album the great divide.

updated april 26, 2026.

willing and able. - the night before the mission.

dashboard.

23. - bradley's 23rd.

dan. - rebel and coyote talk about death.

spoiled. - mav always did spoil his daughter.

american cars.

first posted in facebook january 21, 2026

jean-baptiste greuze -- "the guitar player" (ca. 1757)

"lean your body forward slightly to support the guitar against your chest, for the poetry of the music should resound in your heart" … andres segovia

"if you really love guitar, you are going to spend every waking hour stroking the thing" … frank zappa

"as far as guitar picking, if i make the same mistakes at the same time every day, people will start calling it a style" … john prine

Genre: Pop-Punk/Easycore | Primary influences: Four Year Strong, As It Is. | Also yes, the title of this song is a reference to cinematic masterpiece Jurassic Park: The Lost World.

I spend my life jumping From one mistake to the next one I'll learn a lesson And by the next day, I'll forget one

Every time I try to make it right I make it worse Guess that's just the story of my life

I can't wait To make my next mistake Learn a lesson I'll ignore Lying facedown on the floor I can't change I'll just repeat my fate And I know I've been here before I'll be here again at least once more

Yeah and every time I try To mend my ways they break again I built a nest Out of this mess I keep on making

Every time I try to make it right I MAKE IT WORSE! Guess that's just the story of– I guess that's just the story of my– Guess that's just the story of my life

I can't wait To make my next mistake Learn a lesson I'll ignore Lying facedown on the floor I can't change I'll just repeat my fate And I know I've been here before I'll be here again at least once more

Is it too late to change? Am I stuck in my ways? Will I keep making mistakes Until I'm dead in my grave?

Is it too late to change? Am I stuck in my ways Will I keep making mistakes 'Til I'm dead in my gra-ave!

I spend my life jumping from one mistake to the next one And the next one, and the next one!

I can't wait To make my next mistake Learn a lesson I'll ignore Lying facedown on the floor I can't change I'll just repeat my fate And I know I've been here before I'll be here again at least once —

I can't wait To make my next mistake Learn a lesson I'll ignore Lying facedown on the floor I can't change I'll just repeat my fate And I know I've been here before I'll be here again at least once more

And I know I've been here before I'll be here again at least once more

Written by Tom H. Jordan

I retain full rights and authorship of this work, but if folks wish to record their own version I am open to that, all I ask is that you a) get my permission first, b) credit me as lyricist, and c) send me your version when it is done.

In addition, here's a rough vocals-only version of my version (do excuse the echo, as I say, it's a rough take)

Ultimate Song Competition: One Direction edition

All of Round 1 battles