12 Songs About Mistakes

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A mistake is an action or decision that produces an unwanted or unintentional result. It is normal for all humans to make mistakes but what matters most is how best we react after the action has passed. If you are in a space where you have made a mistake and it’s weighing down on yourself here is a list of songs that you can resonate with:

1. Calvin Harris – Blame feat John Newman


This is the second single from Calvin’s fourth album named Motion

 

2. Akon – Sorry, Blame It On Me


The song came about after a scandal erupted after a video of him dancing in the nightclub with an underage girl emerged online.

 

3. Justin Bieber – Sorry


This is an upbeat anthem about asking for forgiveness. Justin said the song is a little bit about his ex girlfriend Selena Gomez and he also wanted the song to be about more of a general apology to the world for his mistakes.

 

4. T.I feat Chris Brown – Get Back Up


T.I uses sports references to show perseverance. He says when someone pushes you to the ground you are bound to get dirty so the only way is to clean yourself up and get back to concentrating on your goal. He apologizes to his fans for the mistakes he made that led to his arrest and shows how he is embarrassed.

 

5. Chris Brown – Don’t Judge Me


This is an emotional ballad where Chris begs his partner not to judge his past mistakes and tries to convince his partner that he is faithful.

 

6. Adele – Hello


Adele examines the past and tries to right her wrongs. The song was able to debut at number 1 on the Hot 100 charts.

 

7. Taylor Swift – Afterglow


Taylor Swift sings about self-sabotaging a relationship through overreacting about a misunderstanding. She takes the blame and goes ahead to ask for forgiveness from her partner so as to try and save the relationship.

 

8. John Newman – Love Me Again


John asks his lover to take him back after making a massive mistake. The track was able to hit number one in the UK charts.

 

9. Bruno Mars – When I Was Your Man


Bruno Mars has termed this song to be his most difficult song to perform because of the lyrics of the song. In the track, he regrets that he let a girl get away because of all the mistakes he made while they were still together.

 

10. Jessie J – Nobody’s Perfect


The track is from her debut album

 

11. Hannah Montana – Nobody’s Perfect


The song was released back in 2007 and basically talks about how anyone can make mistakes and even if you mess up, work on yourself to be better.

 

12. Justin Bieber – Hold On


The main message in the song is about hope and holding on in desolate times. It also talks about being there for someone when they make mistakes since no one is perfect. Justin was involved in many controversies during his early 20s such as DUI, punching a fan many others.