"I Was Wrong" is a song by American
punk rock band
Social Distortion
Social Distortion is an American punk rock band formed in 1978 in Fullerton, California. The band currently consists of Mike Ness (lead vocals, lead guitar), Jonny Wickersham (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Brent Harding (bass, backing voca ...
. The song originally released as a single by Sony 550 Music in 1996. It then appeared on the studio release, ''
White Light, White Heat, White Trash'', followed by ''
Live at the Roxy''. The
2007 re-recording of this song is a playable track on ''
Rock Band 2''.
Background
The song is said to be a "sing-along act of
contrition
In Christianity, contrition or contriteness (, i.e. crushed by guilt) is repentance for sins one has committed. The remorseful person is said to be ''contrite''.
A central concept in much of Christianity, contrition is regarded as the first step ...
".
"Rolling Stone: Social Distortion: White Light White Heat White Trash Music Review"
RollingStone.com. February 2, 1998. Retrieved on February 25, 2007. It expresses the pain the singer feels at the negative, rebellious attitude he took toward the world when he was young, from his losing battle against society to the pains of love, and finishes with the chorus:
:''I was wrong''
:''Self destruction's got me again''
:''I was wrong''
:''I realize now that I was wrong.''
Charts
References
External links
Video at SocialDistortion.com
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1996 singles
Social Distortion songs
Songs written by Mike Ness
Epic Records singles
1996 songs
Song recordings produced by Michael Beinhorn