Learn my Lesson is the ninth single in Daughtry’s sophomore album, Leave This Town. It follows someone who is wondering why they haven’t learned their lesson about loving a person and what it entails.
[Verse 1]
Tonight the sunset means so much
The one thing that you know, you'll never touch
Like the feeling, the real thing
I reach out for that sweet dream
But somehow the darkness wakes me up
And I've felt this emptiness before
But all the times that I've been broken
I still run right back for more
[Chorus 1]
You'd think that I'd learn my lesson by now
You'd think that I'd somehow figure out
That if you strike the match
You're bound to feel the flame
[Chorus 2]
You think that I'd learn the cost of love
Paid that price long enough
But still I drive myself right through the pain
Yeah, well it turns out, I haven't learned a thing
[Verse 2]
Sometimes I think I'm better off
To turn out the lights and close up shop
And give up the longing, believing in belonging
Just hold down my head and take the loss
[Chorus 1]
You'd think that I'd learn my lesson by now
You'd think that I'd somehow figure out
That if you strike the match
You're bound to feel the flame
[Chorus 2]
You think that I'd learn the cost of love
Paid that price long enough
But still I drive myself right through the pain
Yeah, well it turns out, I haven't learned a thing
[Chorus 1]
You'd think that I'd learn my lesson by now
You'd think that I'd somehow figure out
That if you strike that match
You're bound to feel the flame
[Chorus 2]
You think that I'd learn the cost of love
Paid that price long enough
But still I drive myself right through the pain
Yeah, well it turns out, I haven't learned a thing
[Chorus 1]
You'd think that I'd learn my lesson by now
You'd think that I'd somehow figure out
I haven't learned a thing
I haven't learned, I haven't learned
I haven't learned a thing
Learn My Lesson was written by Chris Tompkins & Mitch Allan & Chris Daughtry.
Learn My Lesson was produced by Howard Benson.
Daughtry released Learn My Lesson on Tue Jul 14 2009.