Critical Mistake

Lyrics

[Intro: Spoken Word - Laura Whiteside] You have sixteen new messages First new message: Why do I even bother calling you I've called you sixteen times today And I know you've been online So stop ignoring me [Verse 1: Ben Barlow] I made a critical mistake in a momentary lapse of judgement Now you've called me up again To remind me of the ways I fucked up So then I'll take all the blame It all just feels the same And we move on Then I screw it up again Are you noticing a trend? Should I go on? So I said: [Chorus: Ben Barlow] I could be everything you need If you could learn to be someone else I keep trying to bridge the distance You've been thinking about yourself It's the way you want the world to be It's the way you want the world to be [Verse 2: Ben Barlow] I'm the sinner, you're a saint You will always have your way Will you let go? But when a cynic and a snake come together It could take a miracle But it only lasts so long I know it won't be long 'till I screw up Can we start it all again And go back to when we were both wrong? 'Cause we're both wrong So I said [Chorus: Ben Barlow] I could be everything you need If you could learn to be someone else I keep trying to bridge the distance You've been thinking about yourself It's the way you want the world to be It's the way you want the world to be [Bridge: FIl Thorpe-Evans, Ben Barlow] And it all just seemed too perfect to be true There's nothing perfect about me and you And I tried to see the best But I saw right through you And I know I could be better But you won't let me forget That it always seemed so perfect when I played it in my head [Verse 3: Ben Barlow] You made a critical mistake in a momentary lapse of judgement Now I'm walking out the door Like all those times before Guess I fucked up So I said [Chorus: Ben Barlow] I could be everything you need If you could learn to be someone else I keep trying to bridge the distance You've been thinking about yourself It's the way you want the world to be It's the way you want the world to be I could be everything you need If you could learn to be someone else