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The Bravery, "An Honest Mistake"
(2005)

People
They don't mean a thing to you
They move right through you
Just like your breath
But sometimes
I still think of you
And I just wanted to
Just wanted you to know

My old friend
I swear I never meant for this
I never meant

Don't look at me that way
It was an honest mistake
Don't look at me that way
It was an honest mistake
An honest mistake

Sometimes
I forget I'm still awake
I fuck up and say these things out loud

My old friend
I sweat I never meant for this
I never meant

Don't look at me that way
It was an honest mistake
Don't look at me that way
It was an honest mistake
An honest mistake

Don't look at me that way
It was an honest mistake
Don't look at me that way
It was an honest mistake
An honest mistake


The oft-told story is that the song is about mackin' on your straight friend one drunken evening and screwing up your relationship, but I haven't been able to find any examples of the band commenting on it. If you can, let me know, but until then, just use your imagination.