Same Mistakes
One Direction · Up All Night [2011]
Circles, we're going in circles
Dizzy's all it makes us
We know where it takes us
We've been before
Closer, maybe looking closer
There's more to discover
Find that what went wrong
Without blaming each other
Think that we got more time
One more falling behind
Gotta make up my mind
Or else we'll play, play, play all the same old games
And we wait, wait, wait for the end to change
And we take, take, take it for granted
That will be the same
But we're making all the same mistakes
Wake up, we both need to wake up
Maybe if we face up to this
We can make it through this
Closer, maybe we'll be closer
Stronger than we were before
It made this something more, yeah
Think that we got more time
One more falling behind
Gotta make up my mind
Or else we'll play, play, play all the same old games
And we wait, wait, wait for the end to change
And we take, take, take it for granted
That will be the same
But we're making all the same mistakes
Yeah, yeah, that's what crazy is
When it's broken, you say there's nothing to fix
And you pray, pray, pray that everything will be okay
While you're making all the same mistakes
Don't look back
But if we don't look back
We're only running babe
Out of me, cause ain't this
Same mistakes again
So we play, play, play all the same old games
And we wait, wait, wait for the end to change
And we take, take, take it for granted
That will be the same
But we're making all the same mistakes
Yeah, yeah, that's what crazy is
When it's broken, you say there's nothing to fix
And you pray, pray, pray that everything will be okay
Why you're making all the same mistakes
Dizzy's all it makes us
We know where it takes us
We've been before
Closer, maybe looking closer
There's more to discover
Find that what went wrong
Without blaming each other
Think that we got more time
One more falling behind
Gotta make up my mind
Or else we'll play, play, play all the same old games
And we wait, wait, wait for the end to change
And we take, take, take it for granted
That will be the same
But we're making all the same mistakes
Wake up, we both need to wake up
Maybe if we face up to this
We can make it through this
Closer, maybe we'll be closer
Stronger than we were before
It made this something more, yeah
Think that we got more time
One more falling behind
Gotta make up my mind
Or else we'll play, play, play all the same old games
And we wait, wait, wait for the end to change
And we take, take, take it for granted
That will be the same
But we're making all the same mistakes
Yeah, yeah, that's what crazy is
When it's broken, you say there's nothing to fix
And you pray, pray, pray that everything will be okay
While you're making all the same mistakes
Don't look back
But if we don't look back
We're only running babe
Out of me, cause ain't this
Same mistakes again
So we play, play, play all the same old games
And we wait, wait, wait for the end to change
And we take, take, take it for granted
That will be the same
But we're making all the same mistakes
Yeah, yeah, that's what crazy is
When it's broken, you say there's nothing to fix
And you pray, pray, pray that everything will be okay
Why you're making all the same mistakes
Same Mistakes
Released in 2011 on the album Up All Night, 'Same Mistakes' is a high-energy pop track by One Direction that exemplifies the group's signature sound during their early peak. The song features driving rhythms and anthemic vocals, characteristic of the boy band genre that defined the early 2010s. It serves as a staple of their discography, often performed live to energize audiences. The recording captures the youthful optimism and polished production typical of the era, contributing to the band's massive commercial success and enduring popularity in pop culture.