We don't make mistakes, we just have happy accidents

Tribute to Bob Ross

April 22, 2025 at 3:00 PMv3.5

[Guitar Intro]

[Verse 1]
I used to walk a path in borrowed shoes,
Tracing echoes, chasing someone else’s blues.
But every step felt further from the light,
Till I let the colors bleed into the night.

[Bridge]
"We don't make mistakes, we just have happy accidents"
Like stars colliding into brilliance.
"We don't make mistakes, we just have happy accidents"
Like stars colliding into brilliance.

[Chorus]
“If what you're doing doesn't make you happy,
You're doing the wrong thing,”
So I danced beneath the rain, let it wash off everything.
"It’s the imperfections that make something beautiful"
The flaws, the fall, the rise again—
That's where we begin.
“If what you're doing doesn't make you happy,
You're doing the wrong thing,”
So I let go of the map and started wandering.
"It’s the imperfections that make something beautiful"
Not the symmetry, not the rule—
That’s what makes us whole.

[Solo]

[Verse 2]
I flipped the frame, looked upside-down,
Found constellations in the cracks I used to drown.
"All it takes is just a little change of perspective"
 (that’s all it takes)
To see the magic in the mess we make.

[Bridge]
"We don't make mistakes, we just have happy accidents"
Like stars colliding into brilliance.
"We don't make mistakes, we just have happy accidents"
Like stars colliding into brilliance.

[Chorus]
"If what you're doing doesn't make you happy,
You're doing the wrong thing,”
So I danced beneath the rain, let it wash off everything.
It’s the imperfections that make something beautiful,
The flaws, the fall, the rise again—
That's where we begin.
“If what you're doing doesn't make you happy,
You're doing the wrong thing,”
So I let go of the map and started wandering.
"It’s the imperfections that make something beautiful"
Not the symmetry, not the rule—
That’s what makes us whole.

[Solo]

[Pre-Chorus]
"It’s the imperfections that make something beautiful. 
That’s what makes it different and unique from everything else."

[Final Chorus]
“If what you're doing doesn't make you happy,
You're doing the wrong thing,”
Let the wild brushstrokes sing.
"All it takes is just a little change of perspective"
And suddenly I see - ...
Everything I need was always inside me!

"We don't make mistakes, we just have happy accidents" (Strangedt/Ross) - classic folk song Copyright by STRANGEDT, april MMXXV ©️ The lyrics contain quotes from Bob Ross. In memorian of the great Bob Ross (1942-1995) [Guitar Intro] [Verse 1] I used to walk a path in borrowed shoes, Tracing echoes, chasing someone else’s blues. But every step felt further from the light, Till I let the colors bleed into the night. [Bridge] "We don't make mistakes, we just have happy accidents" Like stars colliding into brilliance. "We don't make mistakes, we just have happy accidents" Like stars colliding into brilliance. [Chorus] “If what you're doing doesn't make you happy, You're doing the wrong thing,” So I danced beneath the rain, let it wash off everything. "It’s the imperfections that make something beautiful" The flaws, the fall, the rise again— That's where we begin. “If what you're doing doesn't make you happy, You're doing the wrong thing,” So I let go of the map and started wandering. "It’s the imperfections that make something beautiful" Not the symmetry, not the rule— That’s what makes us whole. [Solo] [Verse 2] I flipped the frame, looked upside-down, Found constellations in the cracks I used to drown. "All it takes is just a little change of perspective" (that’s all it takes) To see the magic in the mess we make. [Bridge] "We don't make mistakes, we just have happy accidents" Like stars colliding into brilliance. "We don't make mistakes, we just have happy accidents" Like stars colliding into brilliance. [Chorus] "If what you're doing doesn't make you happy, You're doing the wrong thing,” So I danced beneath the rain, let it wash off everything. It’s the imperfections that make something beautiful, The flaws, the fall, the rise again— That's where we begin. “If what you're doing doesn't make you happy, You're doing the wrong thing,” So I let go of the map and started wandering. "It’s the imperfections that make something beautiful" Not the symmetry, not the rule— That’s what makes us whole. [Solo] [Pre-Chorus] "It’s the imperfections that make something beautiful. That’s what makes it different and unique from everything else." [Final Chorus] “If what you're doing doesn't make you happy, You're doing the wrong thing,” Let the wild brushstrokes sing. "All it takes is just a little change of perspective" And suddenly I see - ... Everything I need was always inside me!