When I'm nervous I have this thing yeah I talk too much
Sometimes I just can't shut the hell up
It's like I need to tell someone anyone who'll listen
And that's where I seem to fuck up, yeah
I forget about the consequences, for a minute there I lose my senses
And in the heat of the moment my mouth's starts going the words start flowing

But I never meant to hurt you, I know it's time that i learnt to
Treat the people I love like I wanna be loved
This is a lesson learnt , I hate that I let you down and I feel so bad about it
I guess karma comes back around cause now I'm the one that's hurting yeah
And I hate that I made you think that the trust we had is broken
So don't tell me you can't forgive me
Cause nobody's perfect, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, nobodys perfect

If i could turn back the hands of time
I swear I never wanna cross that line
I should of kept it between us but no I went and told the whole world how I feel and oh
So I sit and I realise with these tears falling from my eyes
I gotta change if I wanna keep you forever
Promise that I'm gonna try

But I never meant to hurt you, i know it's time that i learn to
Treat the people I love like I wanna be loved
This is a lesson learnt and I hate that I let you down and I feel so bad about it
I guess karma comes back around cause now I'm the one that's hurting yeah
And I hate that I made you think that the trust we had is broken

So don't tell me you can't forgive me
Cause nobody's perfect, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,nobody's perfect

Im Not a saint no not at all, but what I did it wasn't cool
But I swear that I'll never do that again to you
I'm not a saint, no not at all, but what I did it wasn't cool
but i swear that ill never do that again to you.
I hate that I let you down, and I feel so bad about it
I guess karma comes back around cause now I'm the one that's hurting yeah
And I hate that I made you think that that the trust we had is broken
So don't tell me you can't forgive me
Cause nobody's perfect, no,

And I hate that I let you down and i feel so bad about it
I guess karma comes back around and I'm the one that's hurting, yeah
And I hate that I made you think that the trust we had is broken
So don't tell me you can't forgive me
Cause nobody's perfect. yeah yeah
dont tell me, dont tell me
no,no
you cant forgive
no
because nobodys perfect



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Track duration: 04:20


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  • +1
    General Comment:She didn't want this song to be made into something it wasn't. It is a very straight to the point honest song.

    It is about she basically told someone, someone elses' secret and it got back to that person. She said "Everyone has someone they trust, then that person has someone they trust, and it goes on and on" and thats what the song is about :)
    Flag iJessieJon December 30, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:It's about letting down someone you love, but also trying to make the person that you hurt realise that there is flaws in everyone and well... nobody's perfect. I feel like this song is like a plea and desperate measure to keep what you have close. This song is so powerful, raw and everyone can relate to it. I know I can.

    I am nervous I really can't shut the fuck and will tell anyone that will listen to me about my fear disregarding anything that can happen by blabbing. I did that with a situation when I was seeing a guy. Karma came back around for me, and it it ended up horrible. I did learn from the whole thing is that I was gonna have to change my ways if I ever wanted to keep anyone around after that. This song really did hit home after it everything happened. I've been obsessed with it since.
    Flag Elzbietaon December 01, 2011   Link
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    My Interpretation:Even though I think the lyrics are kind of simple they are straightforward and honest and the fact that she has a great voice makes this song great.

    Personally, I think this is applied to anyone that she loves and that she is saying she has a nervous babbling tendency and therefore doesn't think before she speaks. She betrays someone's trust because she told other people what should've been just between them, whether it was a fight they had and she was badmouthing that person, or if it was a secret they shared and she told the whole world. This song also isn't just directed to that one mistake of talking when your not supposed to, its basically for anytime you make a mistake that you know hurt someone that you loved, and you know they are disappointed in you.

    She's saying that she knows she made a mistake, and that the fact that the person is disappointed in her is eating her from the inside out. She regrets her mistake and if it means continuing to have that person in her life and being in that person's life she's willing to change because she knows that its a harmful tendency and that the person she loves is more important than anything.

    I just had one of these kind of situations in my life so this really relates to me right now.
    Flag sappire999on November 19, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:this song is about messing uo big and hurting someone you were close to. you feel horrible about it but they wont ever understand that you didnt mean to do it you didnt mean to break their trust but things happen. Everyone deserves to be forgiven.
    Flag coltsfan1on August 18, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:theres only 2 comments on this! wow. since song is PERFECT for my situation. its about making mistakes and being able to accept them hoping that everyone else does to. i feel like this whole song is me. when someone listens to me i feel like they care and that i can trust them when most of the time there just being noisy and couldnt give a care in the world. jessie j is an amazing artist (L)
    Flag jomilne1203on June 20, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Most relatable song ever.
    Flag paperprincesson April 20, 2011   Link
  • +2
    General Comment:I can't believe nobody's commented on this song, it's such a powerful song, and it's powerful because it's honest and it's real. There's no pretence whatsoever, she's just telling it like it is. It sums up just right how you feel when you let somebody you care about down.
    Flag lauren_6_6_6on March 06, 2011   Link

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