Perfectly Wrong Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Taste the poison from your lips
Lately, we're as good as gone
Oh, our love is drunken in
Singing me my favorite song
[Pre-Chorus]
Me and you
We were made to break
I know the truth
But it's much too late
[Chorus]
You're perfectly wrong for me
And that's why it's so hard to leave
Yeah, you're perfectly wrong for me
You're perfectly wrong for me
All the stars in the sky could see
Why you're perfectly wrong for me
[Verse 2]
Oh, you know how much it hurts
Every time you say you hate me
But when we're making love, you make it worth it
I can't believe the places that you take me
Taste the poison from your lips
Lately, we're as good as gone
Oh, our love is drunken in
Singing me my favorite song
[Pre-Chorus]
Me and you
We were made to break
I know the truth
But it's much too late
[Chorus]
You're perfectly wrong for me
And that's why it's so hard to leave
Yeah, you're perfectly wrong for me
You're perfectly wrong for me
All the stars in the sky could see
Why you're perfectly wrong for me
[Verse 2]
Oh, you know how much it hurts
Every time you say you hate me
But when we're making love, you make it worth it
I can't believe the places that you take me
[Pre-Chorus]
There's no use
We were made to break
I know the truth
And it's much too late
[Chorus]
You're perfectly wrong for me
And that's why it's so hard to leave
Yeah, you're perfectly wrong for me
Oh, you're perfectly wrong for me
All the stars in the sky could see
Why you're perfectly wrong for me
[Bridge]
Oh, and why can't I quit
When you break my heart open
I need you more than I know
Oh, and I can't resist
When you're up against my skin
I never wanna let you go
[Chorus]
You're perfectly wrong for me
And that's why it's so hard for me
Yeah, you're perfectly wrong for me, mm
Yeah, you're perfectly wrong for me
Hate that you know that I won't leave
Yeah, you're perfectly wrong for me, oh
Yeah, you're perfectly wrong for me
And that's why it's so hard for me
Yeah, you're perfectly wrong for me, yeah
Oh, you're perfectly wrong for me
Hate that you know that I won't leave
Yeah, you're perfectly wrong for me
Yeah, you're perfectly wrong for me
There's no use
We were made to break
I know the truth
And it's much too late
[Chorus]
You're perfectly wrong for me
And that's why it's so hard to leave
Yeah, you're perfectly wrong for me
Oh, you're perfectly wrong for me
All the stars in the sky could see
Why you're perfectly wrong for me
[Bridge]
Oh, and why can't I quit
When you break my heart open
I need you more than I know
Oh, and I can't resist
When you're up against my skin
I never wanna let you go
[Chorus]
You're perfectly wrong for me
And that's why it's so hard for me
Yeah, you're perfectly wrong for me, mm
Yeah, you're perfectly wrong for me
Hate that you know that I won't leave
Yeah, you're perfectly wrong for me, oh
Yeah, you're perfectly wrong for me
And that's why it's so hard for me
Yeah, you're perfectly wrong for me, yeah
Oh, you're perfectly wrong for me
Hate that you know that I won't leave
Yeah, you're perfectly wrong for me
Yeah, you're perfectly wrong for me
About
Genius Annotation
“Perfectly Wrong” is the penultimate track from Shawn Mendes' self-titled studio album.
The song describes Shawn’s seemingly ill-fated relationship, and appears to have gained inspiration from William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet whose protagonists are also characterized as being star-crossed lovers.
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Credits
Producers
Writers
Publisher
Mixing Engineer
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Strings Conductor
Concertmaster
Assistant Engineer
Vocal Engineer
Vocals
Background Vocals
Bass
Cello
Guitar
Piano
Strings Arranger
Viola
Violin
Label
Recorded At
Geejam Hotel Recording Studio (Port Antonio, Jamaica), Woodshed Recording (Malibu, CA), and Clubhouse Studios (Rhinebeck, NY)
Released on
May 25, 2018
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