Wrong
After the Fall Lyrics


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Wake up
Wait up
This mess
We did
Save ourselves

Went on
Selfish acts
We're awake
Pretend
Us now
Gave ahead

We're all wrong
The animals take too long
Until we're stuck
And I've been more wrong
Dead as they
Broke it down, been enough

We can clean up this mess
We can save ourselves
We need salvation
We'll always bring back

I'm just moving forward
With it in my hand
While you were keeping score
I was looking for a way out

We can clean up this mess
We can save ourselves
We need salvation
We'll always bring back

Another time, another place
We'd have what we want
Weren't it we thought it was
Always have been right

Out of time, and in the way
To wonder where we die




I hope you had
You're mine

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to After the Fall's song "Wrong" speak to the idea of taking responsibility for one's actions and working to fix the mess that has been created. The first verse is about waking up and waiting up to face the mess that has been made. The second verse talks about the selfish acts that have led to the current situation and the need to pretend that things are okay. The chorus acknowledges that we are all wrong and that the animals (possibly a metaphor for nature) take too long to fix the mess. The lyrics also suggest that while the singer has made mistakes, they are not as bad as those who are "dead as they" (presumably referring to people who refuse to change).


The next verse continues with the theme of taking action, with the singer saying they are moving forward with a plan while others are simply keeping score. The chorus then repeats, emphasizing the need for action and salvation. The final verse speaks to the idea that in another time and place, things might have been different, but now there is limited time and a need to wonder where we will end up.


Overall, the lyrics to "Wrong" are about personal responsibility, taking action to fix problems, and acknowledging that things are not always as they seem. The song encourages listeners to move forward and make changes for the better.


Line by Line Meaning

Wake up
Realize the situation around us


Wait up
Pause and reconsider


This mess
The current state of our environment


We did
We caused this mess


Save ourselves
Take responsibility and make things right


Went on
Continued our selfish ways


Selfish acts
Actions taken only for our own benefit


We're awake
We now realize the consequences of our actions


Pretend
We pretended that things were okay


Us now
We are responsible for our own fate


Gave ahead
Moved forward without regard to the future


We're all wrong
Our actions have led to negative consequences


The animals take too long
Nature takes time to recover from our harmful actions


Until we're stuck
We will not realize the severity of our actions until it's too late


And I've been more wrong
I am personally guilty of causing harm


Dead as they
The environment is dying


Broke it down, been enough
We have done significant damage


We can clean up this mess
It's not too late to fix our mistakes


We need salvation
We require redemption for our wrongdoings


We'll always bring back
We have the power to restore the environment


I'm just moving forward
I am personally taking responsibility for our actions going forward


With it in my hand
I have the power to make a difference


While you were keeping score
While others were focused on trivial matters


I was looking for a way out
I was actively trying to make a change


Another time, another place
In a different world or situation


We'd have what we want
We would have achieved our goals


Weren't it we thought it was
We were mistaken about what we really wanted


Always have been right
We believed our actions were justified


Out of time, and in the way
We have run out of time to fix our mistakes


To wonder where we die
To question the future of humanity


I hope you had
I hope you've realized the gravity of our situation


You're mine
Together we have the power to make a difference




Writer(s): John Feldmann, Writers Unknown

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Lyrics: Illenium - Good Things Fall Apart (ft. Jon Bellion)

[Verse 1: Jon Bellion]
Did I say something wrong
Did you hear what I was thinking
Did I talk way too long
When I told you all my feelings
That night

Is it you,Is it me
Did you find somebody better
Someone who, isn’t me
Cause I know that I was never your type
Never really your type

[Pre-Chorus: Jon Bellion]
Overthinking's, got me drinking
Messing with my head
Woah

[Chorus: Jon Bellion]
Tell me what you hate about me
Whatever it is I'm sorry
Yea, yea, yea
Yea, yea, yea
I know I can be dramatic
Well everybody’s saying we had it
Yea, yea, yea
Yea, yea, yea

[Post-Chorus: Jon Bellion]
I’m coming to terms with a broken heart
I guess that sometimes good things fall apart

[Verse 2: Jon Bellion]
When you said it was real
Guess I really did believe you
Did you fake, how you feel
When we parked down by the river that night
That night

That night when we fogged up the windows in your best friends car
Cause we couldn’t leave the windows down in December
Woah

[Chorus: Jon Bellion]
Tell me what you hate about me
Whatever it is I'm sorry
Yea, yea, yea
Yea, yea, yea
I know I can be dramatic (I can be)
But everybody said we had it
Yea, yea, yea
Yea, yea, yea

[Post-Chorus: Jon Bellion]
I’m coming to terms with a broken heart
I guess that sometimes good things fall apart

[Pre-Chorus: Jon Bellion]
Overthinking's, got me drinking
Messing with my head
Woah

[Chorus: Jon Bellion]
Tell me what you hate about me (tell me)
Whatever it is I'm sorry (oh I’m sorry, oh I’m sorry)
Yea, yea, yea
Yea, yea, yea
I know I can be dramatic
But everybody said we had it
Yea, yea, yea
Yea, yea, yea

[Post-Chorus: Jon Bellion]
I’m coming to terms with a broken heart
I guess that sometimes good things fall apart



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@wavemusic

Question of the day (part 2): Do you overthink things?

@ethanheineck1209

Yes.

@brooklai4453

alwayssss

@JNZ99

yessir

@Hey_Its_Ikko

All the time.

@alias6840

I dont know

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@Cyee.

Do you ever not text somebody because you overthink that you text them too much or are bothering them?

@RAY_L.M

Not alone in that buddy...

@loserbug82

Yeah...

@alberteinstein127

Yes unfortunately it’s how we humans work....

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