Tame Impala – New Person, Same Old Mistakes Lyrics

Tame Impala – New Person, Same Old Mistakes Lyrics

New Person, Same Old Mistakes Lyrics by Tame Impala

On the final song of Currents, the narrator admits that his metamorphosis should be read with caution – its biggest skeptic is the side of him he left behind.

The impulse to change and the fear of changing too much are at odds until the bridge, which suggests some synthesis: “This story ain’t so different from the rest.” Change and self-doubt are natural, and in the end the narrator is the same introspective person he was on Innerspeaker and Lonerism.

It’s a fitting conclusion to an album that both describes personal transformation and embodies it musically, as a radical departure from Kevin Parker’s earlier work. Both fans and artist are forced to reconcile the past with the present, and the “realization” that one person can express different aspects of themself at different times “is as good as it gets.”

This song was covered by Rihanna on her album, ANTI, under the title “Same Ol’ Mistakes.”

[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1]
I can just hear them now
“How could you let us down?”
But they don’t know what I found
Or see it from this way ’round
Feeling it overtake
All that I used to hate
One by one, every trait
I tried, but it’s way too late
All the signs I don’t read
Two sides of me can’t agree
Will I be in too deep?
Going with what I always longed for

[Chorus]
Feel like a brand-new person
But you’ll make the same old mistakes
Well, I don’t care, I’m in love
Stop before it’s too late
I know…
Feel like a brand-new person
But you’ll make the same old mistakes
I finally know what it’s like
(You don’t have what it takes)
Stop before it’s too late
I know there’s too much at stake
Making the same mistakes
And I still don’t know why it’s happening
Stop while it’s not too late
And I still don’t know…

[Verse 2]
Finally taking flight
I know you don’t think it’s right
I know that you think it’s fake
Maybe fake’s what I like
The point is, I have the right
Not thinkin’ in black and white
Thinkin’ it’s worth the fight
Soon I’ll be out of sight
Knowing it all this time
Going with what I always longed for

[Chorus]
Feel like a brand-new person
But you’ll make the same old mistakes
Well, I don’t care, I’m in love
Stop before it’s too late
Feel like a brand-new person
But you’ll make the same old mistakes
So how do I know I’ve gone too far?
(You don’t have what it takes)
Stop before it’s too late

[Bridge]
Man, I know that it’s hard to digest
But maybe your story ain’t so different from the rest
And I know it seems wrong to accept
But you’ve got your demons, and she’s got her regrets
Man, I know that it’s hard to digest
A realization is as good as a guess
And I know it seems wrong to accept
But you’ve got your demons, and she’s got her regrets
But you’ve got your demons, and she’s got her regrets

[Chorus]
Feel like a brand-new person
So, how will I know that it’s right?
In a new direction
So, how will I know I’ve gone too far?
Stop thinking that the only option was…
Feel like a brand-new person
I finally know what it’s like
Stop thinking that the only option was…
In a new direction
So how will I know I’ve gone too far?
Stop thinking that the only option was…
And I know it’s hard to describe
Stop thinking that the only option was…
So how will I know that it’s right?