The Wrong Way

Navigating Life's Maze: The Art of Doing the Wrong Thing Right
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Lyrics

Wasted my time on you

Expressing regret for investing time in a relationship that proved unproductive or disappointing.

I've learned a lot about me

Reflecting on personal growth and self-discovery as a result of experiences with the person mentioned.

Maybe I'm using you

Suggesting a realization that the relationship may be one-sided, with the speaker possibly using the other person for personal gain.

To get what I need

Indicating a utilitarian approach to the relationship, using it as a means to fulfill personal needs.

Keep trying just to feel something

Expressing the ongoing effort to find emotional fulfillment or connection in the relationship.

Keep trying just to feel something

Reiterating the persistent attempt to experience emotions or connection, possibly highlighting a sense of emptiness.


Doing the wrong thing the right way

Acknowledging engaging in morally questionable actions but executing them skillfully or efficiently.

So get up

Encouraging action, possibly urging the listener or the speaker themselves to rise or overcome challenges.

Doing the wrong thing the right way

Repeating the idea of engaging in improper actions but doing so with a sense of proficiency or effectiveness.


Wasted my time on you

Reiterating the feeling of wasting time on the mentioned person, suggesting a sense of loss or disappointment.

Now I can't think

Describing a mental state where the speaker is unable to think clearly, possibly due to emotional turmoil.

Somehow I've floated through

Describing a state of emotional detachment or numbness while navigating difficulties.

While trying to sink

Highlighting the paradox of floating through life while attempting to sink, indicating inner conflict.

Can't stop myself from feeling sick

Expressing an inability to escape negative emotions, possibly linked to the mentioned relationship.

Just trying not to feel something

Describing the struggle to avoid emotions, contrasting with the earlier attempts to feel something.


Doing the wrong thing the right way

Reiterating the theme of engaging in morally questionable actions with skill or efficiency.

So get up

Encouraging action, echoing the sentiment from line 9, possibly emphasizing resilience or determination.

Even the right place the wrong day

Suggesting that even being in the right place on the wrong day can have dire consequences.

Could kill us

Emphasizing the potential danger of situations where timing or circumstances are unfavorable.

Know what the dead say, Keep it to yourself

Advising to keep certain information or insights to oneself, possibly referring to the consequences of speaking out.

Doing the wrong thing the right way

Repeating the theme of engaging in morally questionable actions skillfully, despite potential risks.


And I have to keep it up

Highlighting the need to persist or endure despite challenges, using water imagery to convey a sense of drowning.

While drowning by myself

Describing a state of isolation or self-imposed struggle, possibly due to fear or uncertainty.

Too scared to ask for help

Expressing reluctance to seek help, possibly due to fear or a lack of understanding of how to do so.

Cause I just don't know how

Conveying uncertainty and a lack of knowledge about seeking assistance or support.


Doing the wrong thing the right way

Reiterating the theme of engaging in morally questionable actions skillfully, with a call to action or resilience.

So get up

Encouraging action, repeating the call to rise or overcome challenges, maintaining a sense of determination.

Doing the wrong thing...

Continuing the theme of engaging in morally questionable actions, possibly emphasizing the persistence of such behavior.


Doing the wrong thing the right way

Reiterating the theme of engaging in morally questionable actions skillfully, with a call to action or resilience.

So get up

Encouraging action, repeating the call to rise or overcome challenges, maintaining a sense of determination.

Even the right place the wrong day

Suggesting the potential dangers of being in the right place on the wrong day, echoing earlier sentiments.

Could kill us

Emphasizing the potential danger of situations where timing or circumstances are unfavorable.

Know what the dead say, Keep it to yourself

Advising to keep certain information or insights to oneself, possibly referring to the consequences of speaking out.

Doing the wrong thing the right way

Repeating the theme of engaging in morally questionable actions skillfully, despite potential risks.

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