Down By Law

Going Wrong

Down By Law


I've been thinking of the things you said to me 
And I don't know if I can be 
what you wanted me to be 
I'm sorry if I failed 
I'm sorry that I tried 
It's a wound but now it's cut and dried 
And I don't know what it's gonna be 
All the illusions and dishonesty 
A broken record -- the same old song 
Everything is going wrong 
We only have the time to make so many mistakes 
One try to keep it real -- better than a hundred that are fake 
A candle in the wind gets snuffed before it glows 
I'm the candle, you're the wind -- so go ahead and blow 
And I don't know what it's gonna be 
Every wrong answer all I ever see 
A broken record -- the same old song 
Everything is going wrong 
And I don't know what it's gonna be 
Drowning in a sea of dishonesty 
This is your story -- this is your song 
"Come as you are" but come along 
Totalitarian mentality 
I tried it on but that's not me 
Expectations -- I failed to measure up 
Here's the poison -- would you like a cup? 
Your perfect world was going strong 
Your perfect world is going wrong