There's too much
That I keep to myself
And I turn my back on my faith
It's like glass
When we break
I wish no one in my place

And I've seen
You don't need their seeds
When their dirt goes in deep
And I'm lost in sleep

I can't stay
In this place
I can't stand
When the room turns round
On my fate
You give no guarantees
There's no promise
I can keep

I can't stand
I can't see my way
I feel blind
On my feet
I can't stay too long
Am I wrong?

Goodbye, lay the blame on luck
Goodbye, lay the blame on luck
Goodbye, lay the blame on luck
Goodbye, lay the blame on luck
Goodbye, lay the blame on luck
Goodbye, lay the blame on luck

I'm so tired
Of my mood
And sleep comes
With a knife, fork and a spoon
You're so pale
In your face
You let life
Get in your way

And I've seen
You don't need their seeds
When their dirt goes in deep
And I'm lost in sleep
Am I wrong?

Goodbye, lay the blame on luck
Goodbye, lay the blame on luck
Goodbye, lay the blame on luck
Goodbye, lay the blame on luck


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Am I Wrong Lyrics as written by Timothy Butler Richard Lofthouse Butler

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    I always felt it was a cry for help before suicide because of the following lyrics, and there are many:

    -"theres too much that I keep to myself and I turn my back on my faith" depressed people usually keep their problems to themselves and lose faith in everything

    -"..when we break, I wish no one in my place" an obvious relationship break up

    -"when the dirt goes in deep" also the alternative lyrics of "when the cut goes in deep and I'm lost in sleep" pretty straight forward reference to wrist cutting

    -"I can't stay in this place, I can't stand when the room turns round on my fate" a depressed person doesn't want to stay in their life, they feel their world spinning or closing in on them

    -"I can't see my way, I feel blind" as anyone who is unhappy with life would feel

    -"I can't stay too long, am I wrong" wants understanding for wanting to leave this life

    -"goodbye, lay the blame on luck" simple goodbye, not wanting to lay blame on anyone in particular

    there is more but the only person that can truly understand any song is the song writer.

    bld2on February 04, 2011   Link
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    General Comment

    bld2, your interpretation is near enough spot on to what happened to a close friend of mine a couple months ago. Self harming, nasty break-up, depression and finally death. Since reading your interpretation, listening to this song helps me come to terms with his death. Thank you.

    spencerant88on April 24, 2012   Link
  • 0
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    i'm happy to see these lyrics. they're lovely..

    xKriStEnEatWorLdon January 06, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    isnt this song the opening song in the movie "angus"?

    ArReDzon February 10, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    i like this song but brand new has an awesome cover to it

    MESTupon August 29, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    This is an awesome song. "You let life get in your way." Very powerful lyrics. Don't ya'll agree. ;)

    wlraider_girlieon September 13, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    "lay the blame on luck" don't we all do that

    surf2snow04on September 24, 2002   Link
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    very cool song i heard it on angus a while ago, forgot about it that a few nights ago at like 4 am angus came on and i downloaded it. theres something about this song that is awesome.

    LiveUrLifeon April 01, 2003   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    the fact that its amazing maybe?

    imoveritfoshoon September 18, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    how about someone actually talks about what the song means..idiots this whole site is ruined with your needless comments. "i love this song because it reminds me of when my boyfriend's mother's grandma's auntie's niece sucked off ana lligator at fischel pond...etc;" SAVE IT!!!!

    Atemporalon November 03, 2004   Link

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