In 2007 the former members, minus Steven Drake and adding Murray Atkinson (guitar) reformed under the name "The New Odds", whose MySpace page claimed the new group sounds "a little bit like Odds only not quite." The album Cheerleader was issued by the band under this name. By 2009 the band moved back to their original moniker "Odds"
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Heard You Wrong
Odds Lyrics
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The birds are gone
No need to wake up
The bed's so warm
And open wide
There's no one sleeping
At my side
I thought I heard you wrong
The body's here
But the soul's not near
I'm hiding out and yet
I'm still here
It's afternoon maybe
You're OK bet you'll
Be home soon
It was the break of dawn
I thought I heard you wrong
Now you've been gone so long
I hope I heard you wrong
If I could go on sleeping for the rest of the year
Stare at the ceiling 'til there's nothing there
Avoid my life and unplug my head
And never ever leave this bed
Evening comes
Sun go down
Nothing here but some
Distant sounds
And the bed's a cell pull the
Blankets 'round and I'll never tell
It was the break of dawn
I thought I heard you wrong
Now you've been gone so long
I hope I heard you wrong
The song "Heard You Wrong" by Odds is a reflection of the emotions felt by an individual who wakes up alone in bed in the early morning to find their partner is gone. The first few lines of the song convey a sense of solitude and warmth in the bed. However, this perceived sense of comfort is quickly overshadowed by the realization that the partner is missing from the bed. The lyrics "There's no one sleeping at my side," indicate that the singer has woken up alone, and the statement "I thought I heard you wrong" hints at the disbelief and initial shock at discovering the partner is not there.
As the day wears on, the singer continues to grapple with their partner's absence and searches for reasons why they may have left. The lyrics "It's afternoon maybe, You're OK bet you'll be home soon," convey the singer's attempts to convince themselves that their partner's departure is not a significant issue. Still, doubts remain, and they wonder if they heard their partner wrong, and perhaps they'll walk in again.
As the day progresses to the evening, the singer's sense of loneliness and isolation intensifies, leading them to contemplate avoiding their life and spending the remainder of the year in bed.
Line by Line Meaning
It's early morn
The beginning of the day when the sun has just risen.
The birds are gone
The birds that usually wake me up in the morning have not yet arrived.
No need to wake up
I have no obligation to get up and start my day.
The bed's so warm
The bed is comfortable and cozy, making it difficult to leave.
And open wide
The bed invites me to stay in it for longer.
There's no one sleeping
There is no one next to me in the bed.
At my side
I am alone in bed, feeling isolated.
It was the break of dawn
The moment when the sun first appears in the sky.
I thought I heard you wrong
I cannot believe what I am hearing, and I hope that I am mistaken.
The body's here
I am physically present in this place.
But the soul's not near
My mind is not present, I am not fully engaged in life.
I'm hiding out and yet
I am avoiding the world, but I am still here physically.
I'm still here
I have not left this place, but I am not really living either.
It's afternoon maybe
The moment in the day when the sun is highest in the sky.
You're OK bet you'll
I expect that you are doing well and will come home soon.
Be home soon
You will come back to this place shortly.
Now you've been gone so long
You have been away for a significant amount of time leaving me to my isolation.
If I could go on sleeping for the rest of the year
Sleep is a way to escape and not deal with the challenges of life.
Stare at the ceiling 'til there's nothing there
I have been lying in bed for so long that I have started to lose my sense of reality.
Avoid my life and unplug my head
I am trying to tune out the world and avoid dealing with its challenges.
And never ever leave this bed
I want to stay in this safe and comfortable place forever.
Evening comes
Night is approaching.
Sun go down
The sun is setting, bringing an end to the day.
Nothing here but some
There is nothing left here except for me.
Distant sounds
I can hear some sounds from far away, but nothing is close enough to be real to me.
And the bed's a cell pull the
The bed has become a prison, trapping me in my isolation.
Blankets 'round and I'll never tell
I am wrapping myself in blankets to feel safe and secure, but I cannot reveal my true feelings.
I hope I heard you wrong
I am desperately hoping that the things I have heard are not true.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: CRAIG WILLIAM ANDREW NORTHEY, DOUG ELLIOTT, PAT STEWARD, STEVEN DRAKE
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