Something's Wrong
Dillard Clark Lyrics
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And never wrong I knew
Kites of red would fly above my head
The birds would sing their song
Now something's wrong
Where the Sherwood used to be
Neon brambles now I can see
Fields of corn on early summer mornings
Anytime there was a place to find
Where life seemed not so soon
Now all too soon
Is this where I used to be
Still remembering what is me
And I won't even try
To find a reason why
I must live here just to die
Now something's wrong
Where the Sherwood used to be
Neon brambles now I can see
The lyrics to Dillard & Clark's song "Something's Wrong" evoke nostalgia and a sense of loss, as the singer reflects on the past joys of his childhood and the disappearance of a place called Sherwood. The song begins with the bright memories of flying kites and birds singing, which contrast with the darker imagery of neon brambles and fields of corn. The use of past tense creates a sense of distance from these happy memories, and the repetition of "now something's wrong" highlights the singer's realization that the world around him has changed, and not for the better.
The line "still remembering what is me" suggests that the singer is struggling to hold onto his identity in the face of these transformations, and the final lines of the song suggest a resigned acceptance of mortality: "And I won't even try / To find a reason why / I must live here just to die." The repetition of "where the Sherwood used to be" suggests that the loss of this place is emblematic of a larger sense of disconnection from the natural world and from a sense of innocence that the singer associates with his childhood.
Line by Line Meaning
Hours of joy when I was just a boy
In my childhood, there were many moments of happiness.
And never wrong I knew
I felt certain and confident about the world.
Kites of red would fly above my head
The beautiful sight of kites with red color would soar in the sky.
The birds would sing their song
The birds would chirp their melodic tune.
Now something's wrong
The current circumstance does not feel right or satisfactory.
Where the Sherwood used to be
In the place where the Sherwood forest used to exist.
Neon brambles now I can see
I now see thorny plants with neon colors which isn't natural.
Fields of corn on early summer mornings
I vividly remember the sprawling fields of corn during summer's early days.
Or late afternoons
Corn fields would be visible even during late hour of afternoons.
Anytime there was a place to find
Wherever there was a hideaway to be found.
Where life seemed not so soon
A location where time would appear to pass in a leisurely fashion.
Now all too soon
Everything is too fast and feels fleeting.
Is this where I used to be
The current position feels somewhat familiar but not quite the same.
Still remembering what is me
Memories make me feel that I'm still the same person I used to be.
And I won't even try
I'm not willing to make any effort to change the situation.
To find a reason why
I don't want to waste my time trying to understand why everything feels so wrong.
I must live here just to die
I have no choice except to spend time here until my death.
Now something's wrong
The current circumstance does not feel right or satisfactory.
Where the Sherwood used to be
In the place where the Sherwood forest used to exist.
Neon brambles now I can see
I now see thorny plants with neon colors which isn't natural.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANTOINE DOMINO, DAVE BARTHOLOMEW
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