Social Distortion, “I Was Wrong”

Released in 1996! Later released on the White Light, White Heat album. As you can see, these guys kept making fantastic music for at least 18 years (1978-1996). Wow! How many bands can say that?

Lyrics!

Well, when I was young
I was so full of fear
I hid behind anger, held back the tears
It was me against the world,
I was sure that I’d win
But the world fought back, punished me for my sins
Well I felt so alone, so insecure
I blamed you instead made sure I was heard
And they tried to warn me of my evil ways
But I couldn’t hear what they had to say
I was wrong
Self destruction’s got me again
I was wrong
I realize now that I was wrong

And I think about my loves,
well I’ve had a few. Well I’m sorry that I hurt them,
Did I hurt you too?
I took what I wanted
Put my heart on the shelf
But how can you love when you don’t love yourself?
It was me against the world
I was sure that I’d win
The world fought back, punished me for my sins
And they tried to warn me
Of my evil ways
But I couldn’t hear what they had to say

I was wrong
Self destruction’s got me again
I was wrong
I realize now that I was wrong
I was wrong, yeah
I was wrong

I grew up fast
And I grew up hard
Something was wrong from the very start
I was fighting everybody
I was fighting everything
But the only one that I hurt was me
I got society’s blood running down my face
Somebody help me get outta this place
How could someone’s bad luck last so long?
Until I realized that I was wrong.

I was wrong
Self destruction’s got me again
I was wrong
I realize now that I was wrong
I was wrong
Self destruction’s got me again
I was wrong
The only one that I hurt was me
I was wrong