Blink-182 – Wishing Well

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Been gone a long time I kinda lost my way, can't find you
And I caught a short ride to the grave and back this season
I can try to get by, but every time I start to panic
I'm a little bit shy, a bit strange and a little bit manic

[Repeat: x2]
La da da da, da da da da
La da da da, da da da da da

I went to a wishing well, I sank to the ocean floor
Cut up by sharpened rocks, and washed up along the shore
I reached for a shooting star, it burned a hole through my hand
Made it's way through my heart, had fun in the promised land

On the narrowing line, what a way to sort my troubles
In a very short time, gonna pop, better duck and cover
Can you figure me out? I got caught like a little kid stealing
Did I say it too loud? A bit hard or a little misleading

[Repeat: x2]
La da da da, da da da da
La da da da, da da da da da

I went to a wishing well, I sank to the ocean floor
Cut up by sharpened rocks and washed up along the shore
I reached for a shooting star, it burned a hole through my hand
Made it's way through my heart, had fun in the promised land

[Repeat: x2]
La da da da, da da da da
La da da da, da da da da da

[Repeat: x2]
I went to a wishing well, I sank to the ocean floor
Cut up by sharpened rocks and washed up along the shore
I reached for a shooting star, it burned a hole through my hand
Made it's way through my heart, had fun in the promised land

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Track duration: 03:20

"Wishing Well" as written by Mark Hoppus, Thomas Delonge, Travis L. Barker

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Music Publishing

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    General Comment:I swear he says "I'm finally in the promised land" instead of "had fun in the promised land"
    Surely it would make more sense as well maybe?
    Flag mrfun2on November 12, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:This song makes me extremely happy even though it has "dark lyrics" but the music doesn't make them sound very dark.
    Flag bobodamonkeyon June 28, 2012   Link
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    My Interpretation:The first part is, i think, about the time they broke up Blink and went separate ways. The next part is about his freedom right after. Creating AVA and having this wishing well, that he drowned in. As he reached for the stars, but got burned as Ava didn't turn out to be the biggest thing ever known to mankind. The last part is either about the way the brake up happened. We've heard stories about Mark finding out that Geffen had offered Tom a Solo deal or whatever and Tom feeling like he "got caught" in doing something hushhush and not just telling the others about it. Or it could be about him doing drugs and being a dick and just forgetting about his unhappiness with the whole situation he was in. Or it could be about both :-)

    I don't know, but i think it's one of the only songs on the record, that actually has some pretty good lyrics.
    Flagged Laika5on December 07, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:its about a wishing well
    Flag krohhnjeon December 02, 2011   Link
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    Lyric Correction:Why did you change the songtext to the wrong one?
    Flag fabsn182on October 02, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:um yea this is if she falls not wishing well
    Flag Mombion October 01, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:um yea this is if she falls not wishing well
    Flag Mombion October 01, 2011   Link
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    Lyric Correction:Lyrics from the booklet:

    Been gone a long time
    I kind of lost my way can't find it
    And I caught a short ride
    To the grave and back this season
    I can try to get by but every time I start to panic
    I'm a little bit shy, a bit strange and a little bit manic

    I wen to a wishing well
    and sank to the ocean floor
    cut on the sharpened rocks
    and washed up along the shore

    I reached for a shooting star
    it burned a hole through my hand
    It made it's way through my heart
    have fun in the promise land

    On the narrowing line, what a way to sort my troubles
    and a very short time, gotta pop better duck and cover
    Can you figure me out?
    I got caught like a little kid stealing
    Didn't say it too loud, a bit hard or a little misleading


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    Imho this song's about how time quit with blink. Not because he wanted it that way but because he couldn't find another way to get his shit done and sorted and shit.
    Flag fabsn182on September 22, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:Instead of "to the great (?) season" it is "To the grave and back this season"

    Instead of "washed out" it is "washed up"
    Flag toowenson September 20, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:Tom's reaction/response to Hearts All Gone. Hearts All Gone only has Mark on vocals, and this only has Tom.
    Flag tyler2tall147on September 18, 2011   Link

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