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A Mistake Lyrics by Fiona Apple

When The Pawn Hits The Conflicts He Thinks Like A King What He Knows Throws The Blows When He Goes To The Fight And He’ll Win The Whole Thing ’Fore He Enters The Ring There’s No Body To Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold You

1999

[Verse 1]
I'm gonna make a mistake
I'm gonna do it on purpose
I'm gonna waste my time
Cause I'm full as a tick
And I'm scratching at the surface
And what I find is mine
And when the day is done and I look back
And the fact is I had fun
Fumbling around
All the advice I shunned and I ran
Where they told me not to run
But I sure had fun
So I'm gonna fuck it up again
I'm gonna do another detour
Unpave my path
And if you wanna make sense
Whatcha lookin' at me for?
I'm no good at math
And when I find my way back
The fact is I just may stay
Or I may not

[Pre-Chorus]
I've acquired quite a taste
For a well-made mistake
I wanna make a mistake
Why can't I make a mistake?

[Chorus]
I'm always doing what I think I should
Almost always doing everybody good
Why?

[Verse 2]
Do I wanna do right?
Of course
But do I really wanna feel I'm forced to answer you?
Hell no

[Pre-Chorus]
I've acquired quite a taste
For a well-made mistake
I wanna make a mistake
Why can't I make a mistake?

[Chorus]
I'm always doing what I think I should
Almost always doing everybody good
Why?

About “A Mistake” by Fiona Apple

Read the complete lyrics to "A Mistake" by Fiona Apple from the album "When The Pawn Hits The Conflicts He Thinks Like A King What He Knows Throws The Blows When He Goes To The Fight And He’ll Win The Whole Thing ’Fore He Enters The Ring There’s No Body To Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold You" in 1999. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under In English, Jazz, Trip-Hop.

"A Mistake" is performed by Fiona Apple. from the album "When The Pawn Hits The Conflicts He Thinks Like A King What He Knows Throws The Blows When He Goes To The Fight And He’ll Win The Whole Thing ’Fore He Enters The Ring There’s No Body To Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold You" in 1999 This page provides the full lyric text for fans who want to sing along, study the songwriting, or compare versions across releases. Lyrks organizes lyrics by artist and song slug so you can bookmark and share a stable URL. Music lyrics help listeners connect with emotion, narrative, and rhythm in a track. Whether you are learning English, researching a favorite chorus, or preparing for karaoke, having accurate line breaks and section labels (verse, chorus, bridge) makes the experience easier. We link to the official artist profile on Lyrks where available, including biography snippets, top songs, and chart placements when we have that data. If you enjoy "A Mistake", explore more songs by Fiona Apple using the links below. Chart and trending pages on Lyrks highlight what listeners are searching for this week. For copyright or correction requests, see our DMCA and contact pages.

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"A Mistake" is credited to Fiona Apple. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"A Mistake" appears on "When The Pawn Hits The Conflicts He Thinks Like A King What He Knows Throws The Blows When He Goes To The Fight And He’ll Win The Whole Thing ’Fore He Enters The Ring There’s No Body To Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold You" in 1999.

Visit the Fiona Apple artist page at /artist/fiona-apple for biography, popular tracks, and links to more lyric pages.


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