The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
I'm sick of always hearing
All the sad songs on the radio
All day it is there to remind an over sensitive guy
That he's lost and alone, yeah
I hate our favorite restaurant
Our favorite movie, our favorite show
We would stay up all through the night
We would laugh and get high
And never answer the phone
I can't forgive, can't forget
Can't give in, what went wrong?
'Cause you said this was right
You fucked up my life
I'm sick of always hearing
Sappy love songs on the radio
This place, it's fucking cursed and it's plagued
And I can never escape when my heart, it explodes
I can't forgive, can't forget
Can't give in what went wrong?
'Cause you said this was right
You fucked up my life
I'm kicking out fiercely at the world around me
What went wrong?
I'm kicking out fiercely at the world around me
What went wrong?
I'm kicking out fiercely at the world around me
What went wrong?
I'm kicking out fiercely at the world around me
What went wrong?
I'm kicking
All the sad songs on the radio
All day it is there to remind an over sensitive guy
That he's lost and alone, yeah
I hate our favorite restaurant
Our favorite movie, our favorite show
We would stay up all through the night
We would laugh and get high
And never answer the phone
I can't forgive, can't forget
Can't give in, what went wrong?
'Cause you said this was right
You fucked up my life
I'm sick of always hearing
Sappy love songs on the radio
This place, it's fucking cursed and it's plagued
And I can never escape when my heart, it explodes
I can't forgive, can't forget
Can't give in what went wrong?
'Cause you said this was right
You fucked up my life
I'm kicking out fiercely at the world around me
What went wrong?
I'm kicking out fiercely at the world around me
What went wrong?
I'm kicking out fiercely at the world around me
What went wrong?
I'm kicking out fiercely at the world around me
What went wrong?
I'm kicking
Lyrics submitted by alphakappasigma, edited by Mellow_Harsher
What Went Wrong? [Bonus Track] Lyrics as written by Tom Delonge Travis Barker
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Great song....when blink put their new cd out they had like 3 or 4 different versions, each w/ a different set of secret songs, and mine had this one and fuck a dog and i think its a fuckin sign.....this and m&m's are the best songs ever by blink....this one is just so amazing cuz Tom totally captures how it is when you break up w/ a girl who u had it so deep for. i had a gf who treated me so bad but i was so unaware of that and when i finally realized that and i told her that it was over, she begged and begged and said that we were right for eachother and everything was right, jus like he says in the song. Its just a song about how theres so many things that remind you of that one person and u hate it cuz that person jsut "fucked up" your life
i dont understand why they did that all three of those songs are so damn good
This song......wow. I mean there arent even words that can express how this song can relate to a guy! Im a girl, so its not like i would know, however, im friends with all guys, and one of them, is majerly into this song, and i know its because he can relate to tha words, n i mean if i was a guy i could to, tha whole - Im sick of always hereing all those sad songs on tha radio all day it is there to remind an over sensite guy that hes lost n alone - part of tha song...wow......first time i heard this song, i cried!
blink aren't really emo, although they have a song called emo, Wut went wrong isn't emo either. It's great though, it's my favourite blink song for sure.
this is an awesome song. i just listen to it when im pissed of and it helps. It rocks!
its fuckin' king, means so much and is just what i feel.
i love this song so much because i always sit back and remember the times i had with certain people and the bittersweet memories i have of them...it make me sad...
I love this song- the first time I heard it, I was literally in tears. It's a song that I never want to hear played for em though. It's beautiful though.....one of my favorites.
blink rulz. i love this song!
This is a song I can listen to whenever because everyone feels this way @ some point, and I dont see the point in arguing about the emo shit, its just a great song, so either listen to it, or get over it.
Chelsea gots it right. I love this songs and its great to relate to. Who cares about the emo shit? Its a great song, leave it alone.