The Fray – Dead Wrong

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If only I knew what I know
I'd make it a point to say so
To everyone that got me here
And everyone that made it

Clear I was dead wrong all along
You said it for my sake
That I would not lose my way
When I was astray

I'm doing the best that I could
Trying my best to be understood
Maybe I'm changing slowly
I'd get out, turn around if only I

Knew I was dead wrong all along
You said it for my sake
As if I would lose my way
When I was dead wrong all along

Mine is not a new story
Mine is not a new story
Min is nothing new
But it is for me

So I was dead wrong all along
You said it for my sake
You thought I'd lost my way
When I was dead wrong all along
You said it for my sake
That I would not lose my way

Did I really lose my way
Or are you afraid?

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Track duration: 03:05

"Dead Wrong" as written by Joseph King, Isaac Slade, David Welsh, Michael Flynn

Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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    General Comment:Well we all like to think that we are right. I think this is about the moment that you find out you are dead wrong about a person or situation and how you are dealing with it... "I'm doing the best that I could....mine is not a new story..but it is to me"... Reminds me of a friend I turned away from whose character was destroyed and I found out later it was all just a bunch of lies and I was dead wrong about them...and when you are dead wrong you just wish that you knew all along.
    Flag 1intheaudienceon March 02, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:"mine is not a new story.... but it is for me"
    Flag toadworthon March 08, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Actuall you guys are half right....I know the true meaning because of an interview I read with Isaac Slade when they were WAAAY underground and just starting to get big with cable car....here it is...Slade was going to school to be an engineer but at the same time started The Fray with a couple friends for fun.....everyone around him told him that tthe band was awesome and could go somewhere....and as im sure you have noticed he was very modest about it even though he would love for the band to go big he wanted to stick to the reality of becoming an engineer versus the fantasy of being famous.....but he gave it a shot and look where he is now....this song just goes to show follow your dreams even if they are wild....by the way Slade is seriously a genius and thats why he wanted to be an engineer
    Flag InnocentDarknesson July 07, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:all i have to say is 'mine is not a new story, but it is to me' really hits home. probably for a lot of people. so be sensitive and respectful. peace and love.
    Flag kimilouwhoon March 26, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:i think its about making an assumption about someone or something that was 'dead wrong' and now everyone hates him/her for it.

    or maybe its about making a wrong decision, or heading down a wrong path e.g. alchohol and/or drugs, then the people that loved him/her try and set him straight then they see that what they were doing was 'dead wrong'.
    Flag annabellarockafellaon March 07, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:well ya i guess its pretty easy to figure out what this song means but its a really awesome song! love it!
    Flag ShelbyLynneon March 05, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:That sounds like a pretty good interpretation to me. I'll go with it.
    Flag pikabooon January 29, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:The meaning is almost obvious. It's about when he decided to start a band. Everyone disapproved of the life and lifestyle it would entail. But he thought it was his calling and what was best for him all along. He's proving all of the naysayers (his family??) wrong with this song. "You said it for my sake, that I would not lose my way". His family and friends already have other plans for him that he's not ready to commit to. "Mine is not a new story but it is for me," he never realized it would happen. "Did I really lose my way or are you afraid?" "You thought I'd lost my way." "
    Flag flashspeed1992on November 05, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I think it means that he made a choice and it was dead wrong and the other person said he was dead wrong because they were afraid but he really was dead wrong.
    Flag briteside913on June 20, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:This is my second fave song of their new album,
    The fray is now one of my faveourite bands. thier songs are so easy to relate to the lyrics rock!
    Flag Marie333on April 11, 2006   Link

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