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.
At 43 you still have lots of time to make a difference in the lives around you. I’m 61. 43 seems like yesterday but a lot of water has gone under the bridge. In the end if you are lucky enough to have the chance to evaluate your life, if you are a credit, did you leave the world better for your existence or did you take and not give back enough, we’re you a negative, was the world better off without you? What answers you give will determine your last thoughts and feelings of consciousness.
As E once said 'It's gonna be alright'. I was in a similar position as you, but with mental health problems. Didn't see a way out, and nearly lost hope for things improving... but somehow they did improve. Met someone with similar problems, fell in love. We now mutually support each other. Have been through many criseses, like operations and mental breakdows on both sides. Rather than set us apart our ilnesses and problems brought us together. Now regardless of everything I'm happy. Happy and grateful. You will be ok brother. Don't give up, spend time with people, don't focus on the negatives, good people will see your worth.
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. .
So a song's brilliant because it tells a story? Wow, sad opinion cos you're basically destroying almost the entire Beatles catalog and that of other great musicians. This song feels empty and imho Eels had their best days, the video is a big cliche and the lyrics being so straightforward coming from a man who wrote brilliant things is just boring as hell to listen to.
DarkAngelEU No one cares about your opinion, least of all the writer. He regrets his past, and wrote a song about it. You just sit there and write a few lines of unimportant drivel. It's not Edith Piaf claiming she regrets nothing. You're not particularly interesting yourself. Shut up.
I said almost the entire catalogue, and Eric you can say whatever you want man but I'm an artist myself and write poetry as well. Saying I'm not interesting or that I should shut up is just kinda weak, if you can't have a discussion or can't take critique you shouldn't post any comments.
Congratulations. I've had paintings hung in the Tate Modern, and the I.C.A. in London. I'm also a self taught musician, and lyricist, with an A level in art and two O levels in English Lit and Lang.I don't hide bethind a pseudonym so do some homewok.
Not surprised to see other comments talking about how this perfectly reflects addiction. I fell into Cocaine addiction in a big way around 2011. What made it worse is around that time, on a cultural level the world had changed so much, nothing but ISIS etc all over the news, social media and mediocrity seemed to completely phase out any real mediums for alternative artistic subcultures overnight (at least to a level where it was no where near as prevalent)...........and it was a time where my specific generation (all being in our early twenties at the time) were all starting to go our own way and loosing that connection. It was around 2014 I had started to recover from addiction which was around the time I heard this song............it was one of those golden gems that just told it exactly how it is. Real as it gets.
I can 100% relate to the kid. Used to live in a small town, had a bmx bike and was an angsty teenager drinking, smoking and fighting 'cause I had issues with my sense of security and family ties 😢
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!!
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 : )
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 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!!! 💔💔💔
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.
Eels has such a great body of work, like a great writer or filmmaker who has done some great works in their lifetime, Eels songs are relevant and special and will remain so till the very end.
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.
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
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.
Love the Royal Albert Hall version of this song even more... The slightly elevated tempo compared to the studio version only magnifies the melancholy of the song!
This is hands-down the most powerful song I've ever exposed my ears to. God! This song is the summation of my life. I suffer from Bi-polar and have a learning disability. I've been in and out of the ER and Psych wards. Tried to end my life dozens of times. I'm not here to shore-up any sympathy. I'm just here to promote the fact that if anyone else out in this world can relate on any level, don't give up. I'm 42 yrs young, and I've made a lot of shit choices in my life, and had some shit luck to go with it. In the end, I'm still here. I used to think it was some fucked-off cosmic joke that I've pulled through my many suicide attempts, but now I think living is a good thing. Remember, hope is a good thing, and you are never too old to achieve greatness. You gotta dream you gotta hold on to it and protect it. Cheers! Peace & Love! I hope ya'll decide to stick around. :-)
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
I grew up listening to hardcore, ska and street punk. The dude who introduced me to these guys when I was 19 died of drug related causes six years later in 2015. I've been on another sobriety stint off booze and hard drugs for nearly three and a half years this time.. Addiction, shit relationship choices, depression, social anxiety, meds that make me feel sick and weird, self doubt and flatlining for the last 7 years but its the people around me who have kept me going. 3.3 decades in and I am curious as too what tomorrow brings. Fuck wanting to die man, I wanna live!
Melancholy and squandered potential. As I stand in the gloom, screaming into the wilderness at the unassailable Mountain of Regret I've built by casually tossing away every significant opportunity to fall into my hands in the course of my life, for standing between me and my sight of happiness and casting its shadow on all I see, I am smothered in an avalanche of excuses. Melancholy and squandered potential surrounds me, it's all I have to hold me. To tell me who I am, to tell me where I have been. As we age and gain perspective on life, time and our significance in the course of things, what holds us fast to life and our memories is the continuance of the things we've built and accomplished. Our families and children, the friends and connections we've made as well as the literal edifices we've built and the mark we've left in our wake. As ephemeral as is it all may be... Like the forlorn cliche of Dust in the Wind, the dust carries a truth of what it once was and what it could have been... Melancholy and squandered potential. Doesn't even amount to dust. At best it's a dry fart in the jet stream. I've come to find that as I've passed a certain threshold in the path of my life, a sense of detachment has begun to grow in regards to my place and purpose. More and more I feel as though I'm sailing into a great wide open, not of unknown potential, but a void of untethered meaninglessness, a bleak uncertain future...but certainly bleak. I've built nothing. I've accomplished nothing. I have little to nothing to stand on to connect me to my past and the expectations I once held. It all feels more and more like a dream and like this was who I always was. I watch, blinking apathetically as it all falls away from me in slow motion... All of the hopes and aspirations for the person I once thought I was and fantasized about becoming, have evaporated like spilled rose water in the desert Sun. Leaving only this desiccated skeleton of a character begrudgingly trudging directionless through the sand with no baggage and no compass but for melancholy and squandered potential... Until that as well disintegrates, falls away and fades into the sand... 😒😔😮💨
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.
--------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
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
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 The people I've hurt and let down But 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
That time of year again. No tangible improvement on last year, but maybe not as much deterioration either. Someday, maybe, someone will notice Toeragtoolbox hasn't commented here this year- they'll know then that I've clocked out. Keep on making mistakes til then, and make amends as much as possible.
You're turning 45 this year. Your life as so much in store for you. What's meant to happen will happen. Have faith and fight hard. I hope it gives you strength knowing that someone out there is rooting for you.
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
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 :-)
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 :)
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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.
At 43 you still have lots of time to make a difference in the lives around you. I’m 61. 43 seems like yesterday but a lot of water has gone under the bridge. In the end if you are lucky enough to have the chance to evaluate your life, if you are a credit, did you leave the world better for your existence or did you take and not give back enough, we’re you a negative, was the world better off without you? What answers you give will determine your last thoughts and feelings of consciousness.
Duane Westcot very well said mate... we keep moving
Almost 40 and I know there's a world out there... But I don't think I am ready yet. I am not feeling up to it now.
As E once said 'It's gonna be alright'. I was in a similar position as you, but with mental health problems. Didn't see a way out, and nearly lost hope for things improving... but somehow they did improve. Met someone with similar problems, fell in love. We now mutually support each other. Have been through many criseses, like operations and mental breakdows on both sides. Rather than set us apart our ilnesses and problems brought us together. Now regardless of everything I'm happy. Happy and grateful. You will be ok brother. Don't give up, spend time with people, don't focus on the negatives, good people will see your worth.
if you want another great song to calm your soul, listen to Modest Mouse - Float On
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
I hope you're doing well today.
Way to go :) Keep it up
Same here. Just got off everything with the help of ibogaine and I can feel again. This song showed up on my stream when I returned home
❤🩹
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...
@Stan M it was though
ruclips.net/video/0AckvdGbk4w/видео.html
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a song should always tell a story. E always does that. One of the greatest songwriters of our time.
So a song's brilliant because it tells a story? Wow, sad opinion cos you're basically destroying almost the entire Beatles catalog and that of other great musicians.
This song feels empty and imho Eels had their best days, the video is a big cliche and the lyrics being so straightforward coming from a man who wrote brilliant things is just boring as hell to listen to.
DarkAngelEU No one cares about your opinion, least of all the writer. He regrets his past, and wrote a song about it. You just sit there and write a few lines of unimportant drivel. It's not Edith Piaf claiming she regrets nothing. You're not particularly interesting yourself. Shut up.
DarkAngelEU The entire Beatles catalogue? What about Eleanor Rigby and Norweigan Wood? Both of those are in story form.
I said almost the entire catalogue, and Eric you can say whatever you want man but I'm an artist myself and write poetry as well. Saying I'm not interesting or that I should shut up is just kinda weak, if you can't have a discussion or can't take critique you shouldn't post any comments.
Congratulations. I've had paintings hung in the Tate Modern, and the I.C.A. in London. I'm also a self taught musician, and lyricist, with an A level in art and two O levels in English Lit and Lang.I don't hide bethind a pseudonym so do some homewok.
I've hit the replay button over and over so many times that I actually started to feel guilty. So, I ordered the CD.
51 years young and still make mistakes in my youth . Love this song , as eels in general 🖤💥
Not surprised to see other comments talking about how this perfectly reflects addiction. I fell into Cocaine addiction in a big way around 2011. What made it worse is around that time, on a cultural level the world had changed so much, nothing but ISIS etc all over the news, social media and mediocrity seemed to completely phase out any real mediums for alternative artistic subcultures overnight (at least to a level where it was no where near as prevalent)...........and it was a time where my specific generation (all being in our early twenties at the time) were all starting to go our own way and loosing that connection. It was around 2014 I had started to recover from addiction which was around the time I heard this song............it was one of those golden gems that just told it exactly how it is. Real as it gets.
I can 100% relate to the kid. Used to live in a small town, had a bmx bike and was an angsty teenager drinking, smoking and fighting 'cause I had issues with my sense of security and family ties 😢
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.
It’s never too late
so ur a drug dealer?
love this band,,,,,good luck guys,,,love from Azerbaijan...
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!!
Mr E....Such a beautiful humble man..
It is such a great book. A must for any fan of the eels, especially a fan of mark
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 : )
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...
too much memories... a life ago💔💔💔
never gets old and makes me emotional every time i listen ;_;
From Russia with love!!!! Good music!!!!!
"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!!! 💔💔💔
This song clearly brings the nostalgia feeling !!.. I'm gloomy and sad
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.
Eels has such a great body of work, like a great writer or filmmaker who has done some great works in their lifetime, Eels songs are relevant and special and will remain so till the very end.
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?
One of the most beautiful songs of the decade!
Another great song. Another great album. E is my influence and my hero :)
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
Nice one mate
This is a very special record, full of honesty and insight.
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 👍
Me too... got lots of catching up today. Every song grips my heart!
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 RUclips.
Thanks, really, for writing my song.
Love the Royal Albert Hall version of this song even more... The slightly elevated tempo compared to the studio version only magnifies the melancholy of the song!
So right!👍
One of the most motivational songs I have ever heard, this song has helped me through thick and thin. Thank you .E
This is hands-down the most powerful song I've ever exposed my ears to. God! This song is the summation of my life. I suffer from Bi-polar and have a learning disability. I've been in and out of the ER and Psych wards. Tried to end my life dozens of times. I'm not here to shore-up any sympathy. I'm just here to promote the fact that if anyone else out in this world can relate on any level, don't give up. I'm 42 yrs young, and I've made a lot of shit choices in my life, and had some shit luck to go with it. In the end, I'm still here.
I used to think it was some fucked-off cosmic joke that I've pulled through my many suicide attempts, but now I think living is a good thing. Remember, hope is a good thing, and you are never too old to achieve greatness. You gotta dream you gotta hold on to it and protect it. Cheers! Peace & Love! I hope ya'll decide to stick around. :-)
Mark E , struggles with the same mental problems , coincendence ? Keep living and fighting friend, you only live once .
It,s pure hell to be 64, totally alone never having dealt with the emotional, physical and sexual abuse that was childhood.
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
I grew up listening to hardcore, ska and street punk. The dude who introduced me to these guys when I was 19 died of drug related causes six years later in 2015. I've been on another sobriety stint off booze and hard drugs for nearly three and a half years this time.. Addiction, shit relationship choices, depression, social anxiety, meds that make me feel sick and weird, self doubt and flatlining for the last 7 years but its the people around me who have kept me going. 3.3 decades in and I am curious as too what tomorrow brings. Fuck wanting to die man, I wanna live!
I really resonated with this comment. Thank you.
This is one of the best songs that I've heard along all my life, and probably the best one. Thanks.
This is amazing
This song makes me to go forward
Don't be afraid to get lost
Yeah
This is right. This is true
Love this video! E is the most prolific songwriter ever! Lots of wisdom and insight.
"I can't keep defeating myself, I can't keep repeating the mistakes of my youth..."
Mr. E and EELS thank you for this song!
this will be classic!
Best new album i've listened to in 15 years. Take a bow lads..
Melancholy and squandered potential.
As I stand in the gloom, screaming into the wilderness at the unassailable Mountain of Regret I've built by casually tossing away every significant opportunity to fall into my hands in the course of my life, for standing between me and my sight of happiness and casting its shadow on all I see, I am smothered in an avalanche of excuses.
Melancholy and squandered potential surrounds me, it's all I have to hold me. To tell me who I am, to tell me where I have been.
As we age and gain perspective on life, time and our significance in the course of things, what holds us fast to life and our memories is the continuance of the things we've built and accomplished. Our families and children, the friends and connections we've made as well as the literal edifices we've built and the mark we've left in our wake. As ephemeral as is it all may be...
Like the forlorn cliche of Dust in the Wind, the dust carries a truth of what it once was and what it could have been...
Melancholy and squandered potential.
Doesn't even amount to dust. At best it's a dry fart in the jet stream. I've come to find that as I've passed a certain threshold in the path of my life, a sense of detachment has begun to grow in regards to my place and purpose.
More and more I feel as though I'm sailing into a great wide open, not of unknown potential, but a void of untethered meaninglessness, a bleak uncertain future...but certainly bleak. I've built nothing. I've accomplished nothing. I have little to nothing to stand on to connect me to my past and the expectations I once held.
It all feels more and more like a dream and like this was who I always was. I watch, blinking apathetically as it all falls away from me in slow motion... All of the hopes and aspirations for the person I once thought I was and fantasized about becoming, have evaporated like spilled rose water in the desert Sun. Leaving only this desiccated skeleton of a character begrudgingly trudging directionless through the sand with no baggage and no compass but for melancholy and squandered potential...
Until that as well disintegrates, falls away and fades into the sand...
😒😔😮💨
Love the lyrics...great song!
Totally ADORE this song thankyou for what it's worth & loved the London Mr key holder tour ;) x
wow this is phenomenal
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.
pure, wise bliss
Great song brought me back to my child hood
Love it so much! Please come to Moscow :D
Very beautiful !!!
Love this track and video, timeless.
Just beautiful. 👍😺🏴☠️
Underrated song !!
Thanks "E"
Fabulous lyric and video. Thx 🎵✊💚
A mother trying to bring up a 19yr old lad , today in 2021 ..not easy. Great track!
Listening to this song today, last day of 2024 … I hope the years get easier for you! 😘
One of the best ever heard... I've been jumped me directly there... to the mistakes of my youth... 30 years ago !!! Gosh!!
--------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
are you still alive brother or did you die allah yerhmk
This song will be all over the radio soon ;)
Please come to Guadalajara!!
This video makes me think of some scenes in "Things Grandchild Should Know", awesome!
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
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
The people I've hurt and let down
But 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
Very nice song, with this perfect eelsy melodies and ! ;)
The instrumental ending of this song should go on for ever.
A touchė song ❤
That time of year again. No tangible improvement on last year, but maybe not as much deterioration either. Someday, maybe, someone will notice Toeragtoolbox hasn't commented here this year- they'll know then that I've clocked out.
Keep on making mistakes til then, and make amends as much as possible.
You're turning 45 this year. Your life as so much in store for you. What's meant to happen will happen. Have faith and fight hard. I hope it gives you strength knowing that someone out there is rooting for you.
This reminds me of me so much ...
this album is awesome.
Great song!
man so many mistakes but if i never made them i would not be the person i am now
great song
Surely this is for ALL of ourselves...
simply awesome
Love it, like usual. Looking forward to the album
Great tune and video.
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
Klibi izlerken çocukluğumun özetini izler gibiydim. Best. x)
vay türklerde varmış
viene voglia di abbracciarlo. grande E!
Esta canción me hizo llorar
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
Il aura fait de bonnes chansons ce Mark Oliver Everet !
Genius!
Gran canción, aguante The Eels ...
This song is in Dumb and Dumber To, but I'm like I know that voice. It makes me terribly nostalgic.
In the dark of night, I might
Be able to make myself think...
And in the darkened underpass
I thought, "Oh God, my chance has come at last"
Eels, the Best
really nice! :)
너무 좋다.
One of a handful of songs I rather like on KCSN, radio station for Cal State, Northridge.
i recommend embroidery to stitch time luv you guys
I hope not everyone will discover this band. Lets keep this for us!
Don't be so selfish, dude
15 seconds are in a movie, and reading through comments everyone's having real connection to it, I just like sounds I like
this time eels touched my heart
:(
Don't be afraid to get lost.
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
true song
1:20 hits different
FUCK REGGAETON AND TRAP!!! WE LOVE THIS KIND OF MUSIC !!!
para mi Cielito, siempre
can i hear someone say, AMEN!!!