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The meaning of the lyrics of the song "What I Wished I Never Had" by the artist "We Came As Romans"

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The song "What I Wished I Never Had" by We Came As Romans explores the lyrical protagonist's internal struggle with their own demons – anger, resentment, and rage.

The lyrics express the protagonist's awareness that these negative emotions are toxic and hinder their personal growth: "I need to let go of the resentment... If I want to justify the things I've written... I need to clear my head of the anger... If I want to justify the words I've said."

They recognize the need for self-forgiveness and letting go of the past to move on and start anew: "To let go of the past is to begin to pave my way out of the hole I dug in this war against myself."

However, despite this understanding, the protagonist continues to grapple with these destructive forces within, as emphasized by the repeating refrain "I know I need to let go...". They acknowledge their own flaws, realizing they are "no better" than anyone else and that their anger has hurt others.

By the song's end, there's a sense of acceptance that these demons may never fully disappear, but the protagonist can learn to manage them: "These demons will not leave my side, but I'm in control, not the other way around…"

Don't catch me at the wrong time

Or you will feel my wrath

The one I wished I never had (wished I never had)

I need to rid myself of resentment

And every last bit of it

If I'm going to live up to the things I've written

I need to clear my mind of this anger

And all the rage that I've held near

If I'm going to live up to the words I've spoken

BUT I haven't YET

Letting go

Is how I can start to fight my way

Out of this hole I've dug

In this war against myself (this war against myself)

But I haven't yet (but I haven't yet)

Don't catch me at the wrong time or you will feel my wrath

The one I wished I never had (wished I never had)

I wish I never had this demon inside

I wish I knew how to cast it out

I wish I never had this demon inside

I wish I knew how to cast it out

But I fear it will never leave me (but I fear it will never leave me)

I need to rid myself of resentment

And every last bit of it

If I'm going to live up to the things I've written

I need to clear my mind of this anger

And all the rage that I've held near

If I'm going to live up to the words I've spoken

Letting go, Just let it go

I know, I know [x4]

I know I need to let go

Of everything that has

Ever made me think myself better

I'm not better than anyone else

Of anything that's filled me with anger

That I have taken out on everyone else (on everyone else)

These demons will never leave me

I can only find ways to not let them out

These demons will never leave me

But I control them, not the other way around...

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