I Wish You Love
Nancy Wilson Lyrics
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My love for you should have faded long ago.
I wish I didn't need your kiss
Why must your kiss torture me as long as this.
I might be smilin' by now
With some new tender friend.
Smilin' by now
With my heart on the mend.
But when I try
Something in that heart says "No".
You're still there
I wish I didn't love you so.
Nancy Wilson's "I Wish I Didn't Love You So" is a sentimental ballad with a complex emotional narrative at its heart. The song opens with the singer expressing regret over the persistence of her love for someone who, she believes, has long since lost interest in her. She wishes that her feelings for this person had "faded long ago," but instead her love persists, as symbolized by the potency of his kiss. The singer muses that, were it not for her lingering love, she might be able to move on to a new romance, but her heart won't let her forget.
Line by Line Meaning
I wish I didn't love you so
I regret that I still have strong feelings of love for you, despite the difficulties our relationship has brought me.
My love for you should have faded long ago
I expected my feelings for you to diminish over time, but they have persisted instead.
I wish I didn't need your kiss
Although your kiss brings me pain, I cannot resist seeking it out.
Why must your kiss torture me as long as this
I do not understand why your kiss continues to cause me emotional distress, despite my desire to move on from our relationship.
I might be smilin' by now
Under different circumstances, I could be happy and content without you in my life.
With some new tender friend
If I had found someone else to share my affection with, I could be experiencing joy and companionship.
Smilin' by now
I should be happy and carefree, but instead I am weighed down by thoughts of you.
With my heart on the mend
I should be healing from the pain of our relationship, but instead I am still struggling to move on.
But when I try
Despite my efforts to move on, I am still drawn towards you emotionally.
Something in that heart says 'No'
My heart is resistant to the idea of letting go of my feelings for you.
You're still there
You continue to occupy a significant place in my thoughts and emotions, even after our relationship has ended.
I wish I didn't love you so
Overall, I deeply regret that my emotions continue to be entangled with yours, despite the pain and difficulty it brings to my life.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Frank Loesser
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Aditya Kharade
I wish you bluebirds in the spring
To give your heart a song to sing
And then a kiss, but more than this
I wish you love
And in July a lemonade
To cool you in some leafy glade
I wish you health, and more than wealth
I wish you love
[Bridge]
My breaking heart and I agree
That you and I could never be
So with my best, my very best, I set you free
[Verse 2]
I wish you shelter from the storm
A cozy fire to keep you warm
But most of all when snowflakes fall
I wish you love
[Bridge]
My breaking heart and I agree
That you and I could never be
So with my best, my very best, I set you free
[Outro]
I wish you shelter from the storm
A cozy fire to keep you warm
But most of all when snowflakes fall
I wish you love
But most of all
I wish you love
MARIA ISABEL GARCIA SOLIS
I wish you bluebirds in the spring to give your heart a song to sing
And then a kiss but more than this
I wish you love
And in July a lemonade to cool you in some leafy glade
I wish you health and more than wealth
I wish you love
My breaking heart and I agree that you and I could never be
So with my best, my very best, I set you free
I wish you shelter from the storm
A cozy fire to keep you warm
But most of all when snowflakes fall
I wish you love
My breaking heart and I agree that you and I could never be
So with my best, my very best, I set you free
I wish you shelter from the storm
A cozy fire to keep you warm
But most of all when snowflakes fall
I wish you love
But most of all
I wish you love
Compositores: Paul Young
Letra de I Wish You Love © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
C.S.
wish you bluebirds in the spring
To give your heart a song to sing
And then a kiss but more than this
I wish you love
And in July, a lemonade
To cool you in some leafy glade
I wish you health and more than wealth
I wish you love
My breaking heart and I agree
That you and I could never be
So with my best, my very best
I set you free
I wish you shelter from the storm
A cozy fire to keep you warm
But most of all, when snowflakes fall
I wish you love
Sergio Castilleja
This take is ahead of it's time. From the musicianship to Nancy's seductive voice, this is truly a classic!
grytlappar
What a voice! It manages to be light, like a butterfly fluttering away, and rich at the same time. So lovely.
Myra peoples
wow perfect description
Aditya Kharade
I wish you bluebirds in the spring
To give your heart a song to sing
And then a kiss, but more than this
I wish you love
And in July a lemonade
To cool you in some leafy glade
I wish you health, and more than wealth
I wish you love
[Bridge]
My breaking heart and I agree
That you and I could never be
So with my best, my very best, I set you free
[Verse 2]
I wish you shelter from the storm
A cozy fire to keep you warm
But most of all when snowflakes fall
I wish you love
[Bridge]
My breaking heart and I agree
That you and I could never be
So with my best, my very best, I set you free
[Outro]
I wish you shelter from the storm
A cozy fire to keep you warm
But most of all when snowflakes fall
I wish you love
But most of all
I wish you love
Jeffrey Craven
I knew Nancy, and she felt the lyrics to "I Wish You Love". Her and I loved.
elia
Beautiful ❤
Faradhita Farouk Irvan
❤❤❤
remcat
Nancy's voice was so silky smooth - just love it. And love this song too! Thanks so much.
Jazziz Café
❤️ En 1960, la cantante Nancy Sue Wilson, conocida simplemente como Nancy Wilson, grabó para Capitol Records su álbum "Something Wonderful" bajo la dirección de Billy May, magnifica colección de doce temas que incluía esta versión de "I Wish You Love".
💥 "Something Wonderful" fue el segundo álbum de Wilson, el primero "Like in Love" se editó ese mismo año también con Capitol, y marco el inicio de una larga carrera en la que fue nominada a 7️⃣ premios Recording Academy / GRAMMYs, consiguiendo tres de ellos, el último en 2006 por el que también fue su último álbum, "Turned to Blue"... 'Mejor Álbum de Jazz Vocal'.
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Camomila apenas
Eu gostei muito dessa música, desde a primeira vez que ouvi.