Wrong Way
| Title | Wrong Way |
|---|---|
| Artist | Sublime |
| Album | Sublime |
| Release Date | 1996-07-30 |
| Description | “Wrong Way” by Sublime is the story of a fourteen year old prostitute, who was put on the streets by her poor father. She never second guessed what she was doing, until one of her customers got to know her. As he learned of her past, he wanted a better life for her, so he took Annie away from her father and let her leave for America with him. On the way, however, Annie decided to run from him. She took a hike it don’t matter if I like it or not Because she only wants the wrong way. In the end, she only knows one way of life, and she can’t escape it, so she goes back to her old “wrong ways.” This story is similar to inner city kids who aren’t exposed to proper education and fall into bad lifestyles. Annie’s story indicates that it’s hard to escape the only life you’ve ever known growing up. It demonstrates that people in these situations who are never shown the “right way” to live shapes them for who they are and are placed in a cycle that is difficult for them to get out of. |
| Lyrics | [Verse 1] Annie's twelve years old, in two more, she'll be a whore Nobody ever told her it's the wrong way Don't be afraid with the quickness you get laid For your family, get paid, it's the wrong way [Hook 1] I gave her all that I had to give I'm gonna make it hard to live Salty tears running down to her chin And it ruins up her makeup and never wan' give [Verse 2] A cigarette pressed between her lips But I'm staring at her tits, it's the wrong way Strong if I can, but I am only a man So I take her to the can, it's the wrong way [Hook 2] The only family that she's ever had Is her seven horny brothers and a drunk-ass dad He needed money, so he put her on the street Everything was going fine, until the day she met me [Verse 3] Happy are you sad, wanna shoot your dad? I'll do anything I can, the wrong way We talk all night, tried to make it right Believe me, shit was tight, it was the wrong way [Hook 3] Don't run away, if you wanna stay 'Cause I ain't here to make you, oh, no It's up to you what you really want to do Spend some time in America Dub style! [Trombone Solo] You might also like[Hook 1] She'll give you all that she's got to give But I'm gonna make it hard to live Big, salty tears rolling down to her chin And it smears up her makeup an' never wan' give [Verse 4] So, we ran away and I'm sorry when I say That straight to this very day it was the wrong way She did the hike, don't matter if I like it, or not Because she only wants the wrong way [Hook 4] I gave her all that I had to give She still wouldn't take it, whoa, no Her two brown eyes are leaking like a sieve And it still ruins her makeup, and never wan' give |