I pride myself on my perserverance Though my present opinions Have been known to start some wars Shotgun shells, but more of your loaded questions Since an adolescence I was raised to stay the course The sum of who we are Outweighs the battle-scars and weary hearts I'll be the best mistake you ever made You'll ever make The warning signs were there but disregarded The way you played your cards It was hard to watch the reckoning You stole the passion in my bones I was some stray without a home But you left me breathing and now you're gonna pay The sum of who we are Outweighs the battle-scars and weary hearts I'll be the best mistake you ever made You'll ever make I'll forgive, but won't forget A cloud still looms o-o-ver head Brand my skin to remember this I can't say that you'll be missed A-a-a-a-a-h The sum of who we are Outweighs the battle-scars and weary hearts I'll be the best mistake you ever made You'll ever make The sum of who we are Outweighs the battle-scars and weary hearts I'll be the best mistake you ever made You'll ever make I'll be the best mistake that you ma-a-a-de I'll be the best mistake that you'll make