Discover the story of the song > Same Mistake Twice – 311

The protagonist of the song is talking about how it's bad enough to make the same mistake more than once, but it's even worse to keep making that mistake throughout their whole life. They mention that the more they ignore and deny their problems, the more they crave and desire them. They encourage themselves to keep fighting and not give up, because they believe they can overcome their struggles. They also mention that they're stuck in a cycle of complaining and being trapped by their own choices. They advise themselves to not be too sure about when their problems will end and to speak up if they need help. Overall, the protagonist is telling themselves to hang on and keep going, because it's not good to keep making the same mistakes over and over again throughout their life.