Dead Wrong
All That Remains Lyrics


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You assume that you're my best friend
No life, just consume what you attach to
Failure, now hang on others and try to fill the hollow

Pathetic, weak, laughable
You live to follow wantless admiration
Shameless you dig for status, on your knees crawl

Validation, becomes an all consuming goal
Intruding nature, demanding one to play the role

You're not worth my time
Ya damn hanger on
You've got a long way to go
You're still dead wrong

Now dot the map, bring the gifts you offer
As a payment for your audience
Stand up, worship, bow down to your knees
Entrenched within a culture that exploits the offers
Relish in the excess
Pathetic your punishment we must endure

Validation becomes an all consuming goal
Intruding nature, demanding one to play the role

You're not worth my time
Ya damn hanger on
You've got a long way to go
You're still dead wrong

You know that trust can not be bought
And still know doubt of your return
You can't pretend to know my heart
And no we're not of the same cloth

You're not worth my time
Ya damn hanger on




You're got a long way to go
You're still dead wrong

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to All That Remains' song Dead Wrong speak to the idea of false friendship and the danger of seeking validation and admiration from others. The singer is addressing someone who assumes they are a close friend but in reality, they are just a consumer of the singer's time and energy. This person is described as pathetic and weak, living only to follow and seeking status at any cost, even if it means crawling on their knees. The singer sees through this behavior and is not willing to give this person their time, calling them a "damn hanger on" and saying they have a long way to go.


The song then shifts to critique the culture of those who seek attention and validation at any cost. The singer sees it as a punishment that they have to endure and acknowledges that trust cannot be bought. They reject this person's false attempt at friendship and acknowledge that they are not cut from the same cloth. Ultimately, the message of the song is that seeking validation and admiration from others will lead to a hollow and unfulfilling existence, and true friendship cannot be bought or forced.


Line by Line Meaning

You assume that you're my best friend
You think you are important to me, more than you actually are.


No life, just consume what you attach to
You are a vacuous person, who only derives meaning from the things you attach yourself to.


Failure, now hang on others and try to fill the hollow
Your failure has left you empty, and so you rely on other people to fill the void.


Pathetic, weak, laughable
You are pitiful, lacking in strength and deserving of ridicule.


You live to follow wantless admiration
You only live to be admired, regardless of what that admiration is for.


Shameless you dig for status, on your knees crawl
You have no shame in your pursuit of higher status, even if it means grovelling on your knees.


Validation, becomes an all consuming goal
Validation is the only thing you strive for, above all else.


Intruding nature, demanding one to play the role
You intrude on others in your attempts to live up to your role.


You're not worth my time
You are not important enough for me to spend time on.


Ya damn hanger on
You are a leech who attaches yourself to others.


You've got a long way to go
You have a lot of work to do before you can earn any respect.


You know that trust can not be bought
You understand that trust is earned, not given.


And still know doubt of your return
But you still have doubts about whether you are trustworthy.


You can't pretend to know my heart
You cannot pretend to understand my feelings.


And no we're not of the same cloth
We are not similar in any way.


Now dot the map, bring the gifts you offer
You are offering gifts in an attempt to impress me.


As a payment for your audience
You see your audience as something you need to pay for.


Stand up, worship, bow down to your knees
You demand that people worship and submit to you.


Entrenched within a culture that exploits the offers
You are part of a culture that takes advantage of people's offerings.


Relish in the excess
You enjoy extravagance and excess.


Pathetic your punishment we must endure
We have to put up with your pathetic behavior.


You're still dead wrong
You are fundamentally mistaken about yourself, and no amount of gifts or attempts to impress will change that.




Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: JASON COSTA, MICHAEL MARTIN, OLI HERBERT, PHILIP LABONTE, ROB GRAVES

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