The Only Mistake - Joy Division

Made the fatal mistake like

I did once before

Tendency just to take till

The purpose stood sour

Strain — take the strain,

These days — we learn

Strain — feel the strain,

As these days — we learn

Yeah, the only mistake was

That you ran away

Yeah, the only mistake was

That you ran away

Avenues lined with trees planned your course

For the day

Yeah, the only mistake like I made

Once before

Yeah, the only mistake could have

Made it before

Strain — take the strain,

These days — we learn

Strain — take the strain,

These days — we learn

And the only mistake led to rumours

And found

Led to pleasures and pain different

Feelings and sounds

Yeah the only mistake like

I made once before

Yeah the only mistake could have

Made it before