I Was Wrong – English Lyrics

• By: A R I Z O N A
• Album: ASYLUM

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
doubt /daʊt/ B2	noun - a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction verb - to be uncertain about something
try /traɪ/ A2	verb - to attempt or make an effort to do something
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - to take part in a combat or struggle
wrong /rɒŋ/ A2	adjective - not correct or accurate noun - a mistake or error
warm /wɔːrm/ B1	adjective - having a temperature comfortably high without being hot
storm /stɔːrm/ B2	noun - a violent weather condition with strong winds and sometimes rain, snow, or thunder
manage /ˈmæn.ɪdʒ/ B2	verb - to succeed in doing or dealing with something difficult
pull /pʊl/ B1	verb - to apply force to move something towards oneself
first /fɜːrst/ A1	adjective - coming before all others in order or importance
tell /tɛl/ A2	verb - to communicate information to someone
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to have information or understanding about something
want /wɑːnt/ A2	verb - to desire or wish for something

Key Grammar Structures

• there's not much to figure out

  ➔ Use of 'there is/there are' for existence + 'not much' to indicate a limited amount + infinitive ('to figure out') for purpose or result.

  ➔ 'There is/there are' is used to indicate existence or presence of something.

• won't try to say I'm sorry this time

  ➔ Use of 'won't' (will not) for future refusal or determination + infinitive ('try to say') to indicate attempting an action + conditional 'this time' for the specific occasion.

  ➔ 'Won't' is contraction of 'will not' and indicates a refusal or decision about future action.

• I just wanna say that I was wrong

  ➔ Use of 'wanna' as informal contraction of 'want to' + simple past tense ('was wrong') to express regret or acknowledgment.

  ➔ 'Wanna' is an informal contraction of 'want to' used mainly in speech to express desire or intention.

• I got lost in the storm of my ways

  ➔ Use of 'got lost' to indicate losing direction or control + 'in the storm of' idiomatic expression meaning overwhelmed by one's actions or emotions.

  ➔ 'Got lost' is a phrasal verb meaning to lose one's way or direction.

• And I just wanna say that I was wrong

  ➔ Use of 'just wanna' as informal and emphasizing desire + 'say that I was wrong' as an expression of admission.

  ➔ 'Just wanna' is an informal contraction of 'just want to', used to express desire or intention in speech.