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I Wish You Would
Taylor Swift Lyrics


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It's 2 A.M. in your car
Windows down, I pass my street
The memories start

You say it's in the past
And drive straight ahead
You think I'm gonna hate you now
'Cause you still don't know what I never said

I wish you would come back
Wish I'd never hung up the phone like I did
I wish you knew that
I'd never forget you as long as I'd live

And I wish you were right here, right now
It's all good
I wish you would

It's 2 A.M. in my room
Headlights pass the window pane
I think of you

We're a crooked love
In a straight line down
Makes you wanna run and hide
Then it makes you turn right back around

I wish you would come back
Wish I'd never hung up the phone like I did
I wish you knew that
I'd never forget you as long as I'd live

And I wish you were right here, right now
It's all good
I wish you would

I wish we could go back
And remember what we were fighting for
Wish you knew that
I miss you too much to be mad anymore

And I wish you were right here, right now
It's all good
I wish you would

I I I I, I I I wish, I wish, I
I I I I, I I I wish, I wish, I
I I I I, I I I wish, I wish, I

You always knew how to push my buttons (I I I I, I I I wish, I wish, I)
You gave me everything and nothing (I I I I, I I I wish, I wish, I)
This mad, mad love makes you come rushing (I I I I, I I I wish, I wish, I)
Stand back where you stood (I I I I, I I I wish, I wish, I)
I wish you would, I wish you would (I I I I, I I I wish, I wish, I)

I wish you would, I wish you would (I I I I, I I I wish, I wish, I)
(I wish you would, I wish you would) (I wish, I wish, I)

2 A.M., here we are
See your face
Hear my voice in the dark

We're a crooked love
In a straight line down
Guess you wanna run and hide
But it made us turn right back around

I wish you would come back
Wish I'd never hung up the phone like I did
I wish you knew that
I'd never forget you as long as I'd live

And I wish you were right here, right now
It's all good
I wish you would

I wish you would come back
Wish I'd never hung up the phone like I did
I wish you knew that
I'd never forget you as long as I'd live

And I wish you were right here, right now
It's all good
I wish you would

I wish we could go back
And remember what we were fighting for
Wish you knew that
I miss you too much to be mad anymore

And I wish you were right here, right now
It's all good
I wish you would

You always knew how to push my buttons (I I I I, I I I wish, I wish, I)
You gave me everything and nothing (I I I I, I I I wish, I wish, I)
This mad, mad love makes you come rushing (I I I I, I I I wish, I wish, I)
Stand back where you stood (I I I I, I I I wish, I wish, I)
I wish you would, I wish you would (I I I I, I I I wish, I wish, I)

I wish you would, I wish you would (I I I I, I I I wish, I wish, I)
(I wish you would, I wish you would)
I wish you would, I wish you would (I I I I, I I I wish, I wish, I)
(I wish you would, I wish you would) (I wish I, I wish I)

I I I I, I I I wish, I wish, I
I I I I, I I I wish, I wish, I (I wish you would)

Overall Meaning

The song "I Wish You Would" by Taylor Swift is a mellow piece about a failed relationship that the singer wishes could be rekindled. The song starts with the singer being in a car with her ex at 2 AM in the night, reminiscing about their past, and wishing they could go back to how things used to be. The lyrics convey a sense of longing for a lost love and wanting to relive the moments they shared. Taylor Swift sings about how their love was crooked, but they continued straight on together.


As the song progresses, Swift recalls how her ex knew how to push her buttons and how they fought quite often. As days have passed, she realizes that she misses him too much to be upset anymore. The lyrics convey a sense of vulnerability, with the singer admitting that she still loves the ex in the present, and not to mention, her wish for a second chance with the relationship.


Overall, the song is a reflection of Taylor's past relationships, reminding her fans and everyone else that the past can often move on a little too quickly. However, if given a chance, a once passionate and loving relationship can be revived even if it's not perfect.


Line by Line Meaning

It's 2 A.M. in your car
The singer is describing a specific point in time and setting the scene


Windows down, I pass my street
The singer is driving and passes their own street


The memories start
The singer is reminded of past memories


You say it's in the past
The other person in the car acknowledges that the past is behind them


And drive straight ahead
The other person in the car isn't turning back or addressing the past


You think I'm gonna hate you now
The other person in the car assumes the singer is angry because of their lack of response


'Cause you still don't know what I never said
The singer hasn't yet expressed how they feel


I wish you would come back
The artist wants the other person to return


Wish I'd never hung up the phone like I did
The artist is regretful about ending communication in the past


I wish you knew that
The artist wants the other person to understand something important


I'd never forget you as long as I'd live
The singer would always remember the other person


And I wish you were right here, right now
The artist wants to be with the other person in the present moment


It's all good
The singer doesn't hold any grudges or negative feelings


I wish you would
Repetition of the chorus for emphasis


It's 2 A.M. in my room
The singer is in a different setting now


Headlights pass the window pane
There is a car passing by the artist's window


We're a crooked love
The relationship between the artist and the other person is not perfect


In a straight line down
Despite their flaws, their relationship has a clear direction


Makes you wanna run and hide
Their relationship can be difficult or overwhelming


Then it makes you turn right back around
Despite the challenges, they are drawn back to each other


I wish we could go back
The artist wants to return to a previous point in time


And remember what we were fighting for
The artist wants to re-establish what was important in their relationship


Wish you knew that
The singer wants the other person to understand something else that's important to them


I miss you too much to be mad anymore
The artist feels too much love to be angry at the other person for past mistakes


You always knew how to push my buttons
The other person had a way of getting under the singer's skin


You gave me everything and nothing
The other person was able to provide the singer with some things they needed, but not others


This mad, mad love makes you come rushing
Their intense love for each other is overwhelming


Stand back where you stood
The other person should return to their previous position


I wish you would, I wish you would
Repetition of the chorus for emphasis




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift

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Taylor tiene muy bien merecido el lugar hasta donde ha llegado, la amo❤

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