Wrong Way
Sublime Lyrics
Annie's twelve years old, in two more, she'll be a whore
Nobody ever told her it's the wrong way
Don't be afraid with the quickness, you get laid
For your family, get paid
It's the wrong way
I gave her all that I had to give
I'm gonna make it hard to live
Salty tears running down to her chin
It ruins up her makeup and never wanna give
A cigarette pressed between her lips
But I'm staring at her tits
It's the wrong way
Strong if I can but I am only a man
So I take her to the can
It's the wrong way
The only family that she's ever had
Is the seven horny brothers and a drunk-ass dad
He needed money so he put her on the street
Everything was going fine till the day she met me
Happy are you sad, want to shoot your dad
I'll do anything I can it's the wrong way
We talked all night and tried to make it right
Believe me shit was tight
It was the wrong way
So run away if you don't want to stay
'Cause I ain't here to make you, oh no
It's up to you what you really want to do
Spend some time in America
Dubstyle
She'll give you all that she got to give
But I'm gonna make it hard to live
Big salty tears running down to her chin
And it smears of her makeup and never wanna give
So we ran away
And I'm sorry when I say that straight to this very day
It was the wrong way
She took a hike it don't matter if I like it or not
Because she only wants the wrong way
I gave her all that I had to give
She still wouldn't take it, whoa no
Her two brown eyes are leaking like salty tears
It still ruins her makeup and never want to give
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Bradley James Nowell, Eric John Wilson, Floyd I. Gaugh IV
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Wrong Way" is a song from Sublime's self-titled third album which fits squarely within the punk rock-inspired third wave ska movement of the 1990s.
The lyrical content of the song refers to the life of a girl, named Annie, who was forced into prostitution by her family of "seven horny brothers" and her "drunk-ass dad." She is soon rescued from a life of prostitution by the narrator of the song; an ironic twist is added in the lyrical references hinting that the narrator saved her and then regreted mistreating her himself. Read Full BioWrong Way" is a song from Sublime's self-titled third album which fits squarely within the punk rock-inspired third wave ska movement of the 1990s.
The lyrical content of the song refers to the life of a girl, named Annie, who was forced into prostitution by her family of "seven horny brothers" and her "drunk-ass dad." She is soon rescued from a life of prostitution by the narrator of the song; an ironic twist is added in the lyrical references hinting that the narrator saved her and then regreted mistreating her himself. A video was made starring Bijou Phillips, soon after the band's lead singer, Bradley Nowell, died. The video also features a cameo by Mike Watt of the bands Minutemen, fIREHOSE, Dos, and many others. Mike Watt was one of the biggest influences on bass player Eric Wilson.
The lyrical content of the song refers to the life of a girl, named Annie, who was forced into prostitution by her family of "seven horny brothers" and her "drunk-ass dad." She is soon rescued from a life of prostitution by the narrator of the song; an ironic twist is added in the lyrical references hinting that the narrator saved her and then regreted mistreating her himself. Read Full BioWrong Way" is a song from Sublime's self-titled third album which fits squarely within the punk rock-inspired third wave ska movement of the 1990s.
The lyrical content of the song refers to the life of a girl, named Annie, who was forced into prostitution by her family of "seven horny brothers" and her "drunk-ass dad." She is soon rescued from a life of prostitution by the narrator of the song; an ironic twist is added in the lyrical references hinting that the narrator saved her and then regreted mistreating her himself. A video was made starring Bijou Phillips, soon after the band's lead singer, Bradley Nowell, died. The video also features a cameo by Mike Watt of the bands Minutemen, fIREHOSE, Dos, and many others. Mike Watt was one of the biggest influences on bass player Eric Wilson.
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Lady Helix
@desiguy55 Social workers and people genuinely trying to help prostitutes is not a fair comparison to this song. Lol. He started screwing her at 12, debatably 14 depending on how you take the lyrics. Sure, he got her off the streets, but that’s not exactly what a social worker would do.
“A cigarette pressed between her lips,
But I’m staring at her tits
It’s the wrong way
Strong if I can but I am only a man
So I take her to the can”
There really is only one way to interrupt the song in my eyes.
“And I’m sorry when I say that straight to this very day
It was the wrong way”
Dude went and picked up a minor, screwed around with her, and knew it was the wrong way. No sense in trying to make anything more of it.
Marissa Rachel
I used to get in trouble for singing this song in grade school... Haha it was worth it though. This song is fucking bomb!
Univocalsoda
Live this song
Tiago Luiz dos Santos
A 12 years comment from a girl who listens to a music that is twice the age of this comment (release year 1998). Man, I'm old as fuck
joseph smith
Same
MexicanToaster
@Some Online Project lmfao i love this lore
Valeen OI
@Some Online Project Man, I am not even counting who is who anymore.
Perdana Editya
sublime knows how to tell a dark story with style...
Brandon Lujan
I barely discovered this song now in 2022. It sent me on a roller coaster of emotions. Purely genius storytelling in a song. Brings up serious matters brilliantly and made me feel every emotion ever while still having a good beat. Will probably go down as one of my favorite songs ever.
Dabbin Cabin
Glad you've heard it, now listen to more Sublime! And read about Bradley Nowell, such an amazing artist and lyricist such a talent lost to a country torn apart by opiates.
Erzascarlet
Oh man you’ve been missing out really good music I grew up listening to sublime I just got another sublime shirt today to lol 😂🤦♀️🤷♀️