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The Mistake (ft. Van Plating)

by liv., Van Plating

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about

Oh gosh, where do I even begin with this song? Maybe with a “Sorry, Dad…”
I need to stress just how “not crazy” I am, especially because of this song, which probably makes me sound even crazier.
I actually started writing this song walking down the street in Montreal while I was still in school. I was having a flashback to someone telling me that they hated when girls cut their bangs, and for some reason, that comment stuck with me. I was leaving work and I had the opening verse for the song stuck in my head, so I wrote it down on my phone and called my mom to tell her that I had this idea for a really angry song and that I wasn’t really sure where it came from.
When I returned to my apartment, I had a glass of wine with dinner and got a little tipsy. And all of the sudden, “The Mistake” came pouring out. I couldn’t believe what I was writing– it was just so angry and raunchy and out of nowhere.
I was scared to bring this one to Van because I was unsure of how the connotations of this song would be received by the people working on the record, and by the people who would eventually hear it. I mean, it drops the “F-bomb” in the first twenty seconds of the song. I was so happy when Van told me, "we had to record this one.” This song excites me, mostly because I don’t think anyone expects it. It’s uncensored, which makes it honest, even if it’s fictional, and that’s something Van and I believe very strongly in.
In terms of composition and production, this song is unique. We recorded the vocals on an instrument mic, not a vocal mic. There’s a sort of vocal overdrive that makes this song sonically edgy. Van’s vocals combined with mine make for the perfect amount of angst. The instrumentation makes it feel like a “hot mess” character. The personification of “The Mistake” is emphasized by Van Plating’s creepy fiddle, Liam Bauman’s deep-toned guitar, Taylor Ard’s growly bass (which is arguably my favorite part of the song), and Bryan Elijah Smith’s crisp drumming.

lyrics

Verse One:
I cut my hair in a way I know you’d hate
And I changed your name in my phone to “The Mistake”
I keyed your car in the middle of the day
And on Friday night, I fucked your best friend, Caaa-

Sey--


Chorus:
You said I’m crazy
It’s called manifesting baby,
You say hate me
Cause I made a demonstration
Oh foolish you for what you
put me through
You wanna play, well baby,
it’s my game

Verse Two:
I bought the whiskey you didn’t let me drink
And I wore that mini skirt that makes me “look like a skank”
Poured gasoline all over your front lawn
And I grabbed a chair, sat my ass right there and waited for you to come home

Chorus:
You said I’m crazy
It’s called manifesting baby
You say you hate me
Cause I made a demonstration
Oh foolish you for what you
put me through
You wanna play, well baby,
it’s my game

Bridge:
Your move
Try to come steal the king

Double Chorus:
You said I’m crazy
It’s called manifesting baby
You say you hate me
Cause I made a demonstration
Oh foolish you for what you
put me through
You wanna play, well baby,
it’s my game

You said I’m crazy
It’s called manifesting baby
You say you hate me
Cause I made a demonstration
Oh foolish you for what you
put me through
You wanna play, well baby,
Do you think I’m crazy?

credits

released August 19, 2022
Written by Olivia Bolger and Van Plating

Performed by
Olivia Bolger: Vocals
Van Plating: Vocals, acoustic guitar, fiddles
Liam Bauman: Electric guitar
Bryan Elijah Smith: Drums, hand claps
Taylor Ard: Bass

Engineered by
Van Plating: Producer
Liam Bauman: Mixing engineer
Eric Broyhill: Mastering engineer

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liv. has taken on writing and singing as a release from her normal day-to-day. liv. strives to depict honesty and genuineness in her music, often writing and singing from a very emotionally raw and charged stance. With a Fiona Apple-Shania Twain-like voice, it's almost impossible to define liv. with any one genre. ... more

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