Social Code is a Canadian modern rock group from Edmonton, Alberta Canada. … Read Full Bio ↴Social Code is a Canadian modern rock group from Edmonton, Alberta Canada. The band's first album A Year at the Movies was released in 2004 in Canada and sold over 20,000 copies. The band went on to do shows with Rise Against, Fall Out Boy, Deftones and Good Charlotte among others. In 2007 the Edmonton foursome took on the task of creating a new record on their own. Social Code's previous experience working with high-profile producers, such as Howard Benson (The All-American Rejects, Hawthorne Heights, My Chemical Romance) in Los Angeles gave the band the experience and confidence to go it alone. They gutted the basement of Jacobs' house, built a studio and spent the next year working on their second album called "Social Code" that was released in May of 2007 in Canada.

They were the opening act for Good Charlotte during the "Noise To The World Tour" in 2005. They were formerly called Fifth Season.

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I Was Wrong
Social Code Lyrics

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You're floating in my atmosphere
I can't breathe
Took me so long to notice what was hanging over me
My friends say you're a castastrophe that I can't see
They've never been wrong before

Chorus:
I was wrong to believe

That you were better than nothing
Better than nothing
I was wrong to believe
That you were better than nothing
Better than nothing

Your car crash habit just about killed me
I let you drive me 'round and 'round until I fell asleep
Our long expired memories
Remind me of what it was like before

Repeat Chorus

What I want from you
Is something more than you can give
I say goodbye
What I want from you
Is something more than you can give
I say goodbye

Repeat Chorus (2x)

I was wrong to believe

That you were better than nothing
Better than nothing at all

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of Social Code’s song “I Was Wrong” paints a picture of suffocation, as the singer describes how being around the person they are addressing feels like they are “floating in my atmosphere/I can’t breathe”. This sets the tone for the rest of the song, which details how their friends have warned them about the detrimental effects of the relationship, but they chose not to listen. In the chorus, the singer acknowledges that they were “wrong to believe/That you were better than nothing/better than nothing at all”.

The second verse mentions the dangers of being in a relationship with this person, describing it as a “car crash habit” which “just about killed me”. The singer highlights how they allowed themselves to be driven “‘round and ‘round until I fell asleep”, indicating the manipulative nature of the relationship. The bridge of the song highlights that the singer wants more from the relationship than the person is able to give, leading to the conclusion of the song in which they bid their partner goodbye.

Overall, the song “I Was Wrong” uses vivid imagery to describe the suffocating feeling of being in an unhealthy relationship. The song highlights the importance of listening to the concerns of loved ones and the importance of knowing when to walk away from a relationship that is not working.

Line by Line Meaning

You're floating in my atmosphere
You are present in my life and surroundings, making it difficult for me to function without you.

I can't breathe
You are a suffocating presence in my life and I'm struggling to keep up with you.

Took me so long to notice what was hanging over me
It took me quite some time to realize how your presence and actions were affecting me for the worse.

My friends say you're a castastrophe that I can't see
My friends see the unhealthy nature of our relationship and are worried for me, but I'm blinded by my feelings for you.

They've never been wrong before
I trust my friends' judgement and they've always been right about these things in the past.

Chorus: I was wrong to believe That you were better than nothing Better than nothing I was wrong to believe That you were better than nothing Better than nothing
I realize now that being with you, just because you may seem like a better option than being alone, is still not good enough for me.

Your car crash habit just about killed me
Your dangerous and reckless behavior nearly caused irreparable damage to me and our relationship.

I let you drive me 'round and 'round until I fell asleep
I put my trust in you and allowed you to take control of this relationship, even if it meant ignoring red flags and warning signs.

Our long expired memories Remind me of what it was like before
Thinking back on our past memories together, I realize that our relationship and feelings for each other have since died down and expired.

What I want from you Is something more than you can give I say goodbye
I'm looking for something more meaningful and fulfilling from this relationship, which unfortunately is something you are unable to provide for me.

Repeat Chorus (2x) I was wrong to believe That you were better than nothing Better than nothing at all
I admit that I was mistaken for thinking that settling for you was better than being alone. But being with you, in fact, is just as bad as being alone, if not worse.

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