«Me peleaba con todos y luchaba contra todo, pero el único que salió herido fui yo«, reconoce un arrepentido Mike Ness en «I Was Wrong«, una especie de acto de penitencia en el que lamenta la actitud beligerante que tuvo contra el mundo en general, y que no le reportó beneficio alguno. Este himno generacional de glorioso riff, atronadora batería y cazallosa voz está incluido en su disco de 1996 «White Light, White Heat, White Trash«, contaba con la producción de Michael Beinhorn (que ya había producido obras del calibre de «Mother’s Milk» de RHCP y «Superunknown» de Soundgarden), con la admiración de nada menos que Bruce Springsteen y con unos músicos en un estado de gracia como nunca antes. Nada podía salir mal, y en efecto, para muchos, este es el disco más inspirado de la banda californiana. Disfrutad de la canción y recordad: Karma is a bitch.
When I was young, I was so full of fear
I hid behind anger, held back the tears
It was me against the world, I was sure that I’d win
The world fought back, punished me for my sins
I felt so alone, so insecure, I blamed you instead and made sure I was heard
And they tried to warn me of my evil ways
But I couldn’t hear what they had to say
I was wrong, self destruction’s got me again
I was wrong, I realized now that I was wrong
And I think about my loves, well I’ve had a few
I’m sorry that I hurt them, did I hurt you too
I took what I wanted, put my heart on the shelf
How can ya love me when you don’t love yourself
It was me against the world, I was sure that I’d win
The world fought back, punished me for my sins
And they tried to warn me of my evil ways
But I couldn’t hear what they had to say
I was wrong, self destruction’s got me again
I was wrong, I realized now that I was wrong
And I think about my loves, well I’ve had a few
I’m sorry that I hurt them, did I hurt you too
I took what I wanted, put my heart on the shelf
How can ya love me when you don’t love yourself
I grew up fast, I grew up hard
something was wrong from the very start
I was fighting everybody, I was fighting everything
but the only one that I hurt was me
I got society’s blood running down my face
Somebody help me get outta this place
How could someone’s bad luck last so long
until I realized that I was wrong
I was wrong, self destruction’s got me again
I was wrong, I realized now that I was wrong
And I think about my loves, well I’ve had a few
I’m sorry that I hurt them, did I hurt you too
I took what I wanted, put my heart on the shelf
How can ya love me when you don’t love yourself
I was wrong, self destruction’s got me again
I was wrong, I realized now that I was wrong
And I think about my loves, well I’ve had a few
I’m sorry that I hurt them, did I hurt you too
I took what I wanted, put my heart on the shelf
How can ya love me when you don’t love yourself
