Discover the story of the song > Same Mistakes – One Direction

The song talks about a couple who are stuck in a cycle of making the same mistakes in their relationship, leading to them playing the same games and waiting for the end to magically change. The protagonist acknowledges that they need to work together to discover what went wrong and become closer and stronger than before. However, they are running out of time and need to make up their minds before they repeat the same mistakes again. The bridge warns against looking back but also acknowledges that failing to learn from past mistakes will lead to making the same mistakes all over again.