I May Be Wrong
Embracing Imperfection: Finding Marvel in Mistakes
Lyrics
I may be wrong but I think you're wonderful
I may be wrong, but I believe you're wonderful
I may be wrong but I think you're swell
I may be wrong, but I believe you're excellent
I like your style say, I think it's marvelous
I appreciate your style; I find it marvelous
I'm always wrong so how can I tell
I acknowledge that I'm often mistaken, so it's challenging for me to judge
Deuces to me are all aces
To me, losing in card games (deuces) is as good as winning (aces)
Life is to me just a bore
Life seems dull and uninteresting to me
Faces are all open spaces
People's expressions (faces) are just empty spaces to me
You might be John Barrymore
You could be a famous actor like John Barrymore
You came along say I think you're wonderful
You appeared in my life, and I find you wonderful
I think you're grand but I may be wrong
I think you're impressive, but I might be mistaken
I may be wrong but I think you're wonderful
Reiteration of finding the person wonderful
I may be wrong but I think you're swell
Reiteration of finding the person swell (great)
I like your style say, I really think it's marvelous
Expressing admiration for the person's style as marvelous
I'm always wrong so how can I tell
Acknowledging a tendency to be wrong, making judgment difficult
Deuces to me are all aces
Reiteration of deuces being as good as aces to the speaker
Life is to me just a bore
Reiterating a view of life as uninteresting
Faces are all open spaces
Reiterating that people's expressions are empty spaces to the speaker
You might be John Barrymore
Suggesting the possibility of the person being a famous actor like John Barrymore
You came along say I think you're wonderful
Reaffirming the admiration for the person who came into the speaker's life
I think you're grand but I may be wrong
Reiterating that the speaker might be wrong about finding the person grand
You said that Edison would never make that light
Referring to historical figures (Edison, Franklin) and the skepticism faced
You laughed at Mr. Franklin with his key and kite
Mentioning skepticism towards key scientific figures
The point of the song is I'm always wrong
Declaring the central theme of the song: the speaker is consistently wrong
But with you baby I'm oh so right.
Contrasting the general theme by expressing being right with the mentioned person
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