They released seven singles:
"Teenage Treats" (1977)
"Can't Wait for '78" (1977)
"Rubber Cars" (1979)
"Can't Wait for '78" also appeared on the "Live at the Vortex" LP.
In 2003, Hyped 2 Death's Overground label released a compilation album "Punkryonics", which contains all their vinyl releases plus 7 unreleased tracks.
The band is also associated with the punk compilation series Teenage Treats, which includes and takes its name from the Wasps' debut single.
Cross My Heart
The Wasps Lyrics
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Okay I'm the bad one but not to you
They call me the wrong one and maybe they're right
But if I'm the wrong one tell me tonight
I think you're just beginning to see me as I am
I know I'm not the easiest of boys to understand
Just the way I'am tonight I'll never change not me to you
To me you'll always be the one I'm not just making fun
I know it's not easy believe what I say
When everyone tells you I'm never this way
I hope you believe me this isn't a game
I only want you do you feel the same
Cross my heart I'll never leave you cross my heart I'll always be
Just the way I'am tonight I'll never change not me to you
To me you'll always be the one I'm not just making fun
Cross my heart I'll never leave you cross my heart I'll always be
Just the way I'am tonight I'll never change not me to you
To me you'll always be the one I'm not just making fun
Cross my heart I'll never leave you cross my heart I'll always be
Just the way I'am tonight I'll never change not me to you
To me you'll always be the one I'm not just making fun
Cross my heart
The lyrics of The Wasps' song "Cross my heart" express the feelings of a person who is considered by many as a bad person or the wrong one. The singer acknowledges this fact but assures the listener that they are not the bad one to them. The singer is asking for the listener's attention and honesty, wanting to be told if they are indeed the wrong one. The singer then goes on to explain that they know they are not easy to understand, but they hope the listener sees them for who they are.
In the chorus of the song, the singer promises to never leave the listener and to always be the way they are. They assure the listener that they will not change, and that they will always see them as the one. The singer acknowledges that it may not be easy for the listener to believe them or trust them because of what others have said, but they hope that the listener does feel the same way about them.
The song is an emotional plea to someone who is important to the singer, emphasizing the singer's feelings of being misunderstood by others. The promise to "cross my heart" conveys a sense of sincerity and earnestness that adds to the emotional impact of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
They say I'm the bad one and maybe it's true
People have labeled me as a bad person and it might have some truth to it
Okay I'm the bad one but not to you
Despite being called a bad person, I am not like that to you
They call me the wrong one and maybe they're right
Others consider me to be wrong, maybe they have a point
But if I'm the wrong one tell me tonight
If I am in the wrong, please let me know tonight
I think you're just beginning to see me as I am
You are starting to see the real me
I know I'm not the easiest of boys to understand
I understand that I may be hard to comprehend
Cross my heart I'll never leave you cross my heart I'll always be
I promise that I will never leave you and always be by your side
Just the way I'am tonight I'll never change not me to you
I will remain the same person to you and not change for anyone else
To me you'll always be the one I'm not just making fun
You are important to me and I am not joking when I say that
I know it's not easy believe what I say
It may be difficult, but I hope you believe what I am saying
When everyone tells you I'm never this way
Others may say that I am not trustworthy, but that is not true
I hope you believe me this isn't a game
I genuinely mean what I am saying, this is not a joke or game
I only want you do you feel the same
I only have eyes for you, do you feel the same way?
Cross my heart I'll never leave you cross my heart I'll always be
I promise that I will never leave you and always be by your side
Just the way I'am tonight I'll never change not me to you
I will remain the same person to you and not change for anyone else
To me you'll always be the one I'm not just making fun
You are important to me and I am not joking when I say that
Cross my heart I'll never leave you cross my heart I'll always be
I promise that I will never leave you and always be by your side
Just the way I'am tonight I'll never change not me to you
I will remain the same person to you and not change for anyone else
To me you'll always be the one I'm not just making fun
You are important to me and I am not joking when I say that
Cross my heart
I swear on my heart
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Written by: Joseph Arbuckle
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