You were wrong when you said
Everything's gonna be alright
Yeah

You were wrong when you said
Everything's gonna be alright

You were right when you said
All that glitters isn't gold

You were right when you said
All we are is dust in the wind

You were right when you said
We are all just bricks in the wall
And when you said manic depression's a frustrating mess

You were wrong when you said
Everything's gonna be alright
Yeah

You were wrong when you said
Everything's gonna be alright

You were wrong when you said
Everything's gonna be alright

You were right when you said
You can't always get what you want

You were right when you said
It's a hard rain's gonna fall

You were right when you said
We're still running against the wind
And life goes on after the thrill of living is gone
You were right when you said
This is the end.

Do you ever think about it?
Do you ever think about it?
Do you ever think about it?
Do you ever think about it?


Lyrics submitted by Bill the landlord

You Were Right song meanings
Add Your Thoughts

3 Comments

sort form View by:
  • +1
    General Comment

    it's a cover of a built to spill song.

    sarahsavedlatinon March 26, 2003   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I think this is so fucking cool how they use lyrics from classic songs to make up this song.... it's awesome. =)

    youwantedaheroon October 17, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I've never heard this song.. I sucks.. :(

    Foshyon April 23, 2003   Link

Add your thoughts

Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.

Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!

More Featured Meanings

Album art
Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
Led Zeppelin
This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
Album art
Cajun Girl
Little Feat
Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve. The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future. Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere" The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Album art
When We Were Young
Blink-182
This is a sequel to 2001's "Reckless Abandon", and features the band looking back on their clumsy youth fondly.
Album art
Punchline
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran sings about missing his former partner and learning important life lessons in the process on “Punchline.” This track tells a story of battling to get rid of emotions for a former lover, whom he now realized might not have loved him the same way. He’s now caught between accepting that fact and learning life lessons from it and going back to beg her for another chance.
Album art
American Town
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran shares a short story of reconnecting with an old flame on “American Town.” The track is about a holiday Ed Sheeran spends with his countrywoman who resides in America. The two are back together after a long period apart, and get around to enjoying a bunch of fun activities while rekindling the flames of their romance.