Broken By Two

So it was a mistranslation
Is it true that it damaged your pride?
But if it was only in my mind
Is it best just to keep it inside?

Oh, I didn't mean to make it sound bad
Oh, and what if I didn't really know?
Oh, if I could turn away from this
Oh, what could I say?

And if it was only to satisfy
A communication that's lost
Language that was broken by two of us
When you said that it wasn't a joke

Oh, I didn't mean to make it sound bad
Oh, and what if I didn't really know?
Oh, if I could turn away from this
Oh, what could I say?

I knew in the moment I said it then you turned away
And if it wasn't for a second that I would say