Plaintive acoustic ballad. ”dreamy, ethereal, spacey, John-Lennon style… so strong melodically… Prechorus leads so well to chorus” (Los Angeles Songwriters Association, showcase feedback) “The melody is strong … You have a real Alan Parsons feel about you!” (Nashville Songwriters Association International Song Evaluator) Lyrics: I went and did a little dance On the path of least resistance The words your girlfriend said went to my head Next thing she knew I crawled into her bed and Mistakes were made The odds of a couple were shattered I slipped into her crumpled sheets I slept a sinner and a cheat And when the sun came up, I’d made my bed Next thing I knew I’d sleep in it Mistakes were made The lives of innocents were shattered She: "You should have stayed in our own bed You should have known you would regret You should have read the writing on the wall" But I walked to the wall, I closed my eyes, and took the fall I should have stayed in our own bed I should have known I would regret I should have read the writing on the wall, you said But I walked to the wall, I closed my eyes, and took the fall Got up and back into my own pants Then on the path of dire consequences I walked it all the way back to your place Back to the edge of yesterdays Regrets were had The dreams of a lover were shattered And so I begged, down on my knees That you forgive me, forgive me please The way you laughed right in my face Next thing I knew we’d had our days Revenge was had The life of a fool was shattered I should have stayed in our own bed I should have known I would regret I should have read the writing on the wall, you said But I walked to the wall, I closed my eyes and took the fall I should have stayed in our own bed (Choir: He should have stayed in his own bed) I should have known I would regret (Choir: He should have known he would regret) I should have read the writing on the wall, you said (Choir: He should have read the writing on the wall, she said) But I walked to the wall, I closed my eyes, and took the fall Words and Music by Pierre Englebert (c) 2024more