Best Coast is an American rock duo formed in Los Angeles, California in 200… Read Full Bio ↴Best Coast is an American rock duo formed in Los Angeles, California in 2009. The band consists of songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist Bethany Cosentino, and guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Bobb Bruno. After a string of 7-inch and cassette-only singles, the band released their debut album, Crazy For You, in 2010. Crazy For You became an unexpected commercial success following internet buzz surrounding the duo. After spending much of 2011 on the road playing festivals and touring, they released their sophomore effort, The Only Place in 2012, which was produced by acclaimed producer Jon Brion. In 2013, they released an EP, Fade Away, followed by their third, critically-lauded studio album, California Nights, in 2015. Their newest creation, Always Tomorrow, will be released in February 2020. Always Tomorrow is the culmination of the last ten years of front person Bethany Cosentino’s life, seeing her stand back from the past decade of the band’s existence and taking stock in where she’s been and who she has become. It’s an album full of intense personal discovery amidst a whirlwind backdrop of global tours, heartbreak, newfound sobriety, dark thoughts, immense joy, giving a fuck, not giving too many fucks, substances, boredom, public personas, and gratitude. Best Coast will be touring in support of the album throughout 2020 and into 2021.

Wish He Was You
Best Coast Lyrics

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I'm always wakin' up
with somethin' in my head
It's 6 A.M
and I'm in someone elses bed

Oh how I wish he was you
Oh How I wish he was you

I'm tired of my lyin'
tired of my tryin'
tired of you
avoiding me

Oh how I wish he was you
Oh how I wish he was you
I wish he was you

I'm always wakin' up
with somethin' in my head
It's 6 A.M
and I'm in someone elses bed

Oh how I wish he was you

Oh How I wish he was you
I wish he was yoooooooou

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Wish He Was You" by Best Coast touch on the theme of emotional confusion and the struggle to move on from a past relationship. The singer is grappling with their feelings and the idea that they cannot seem to shake their significant other from their head. The song opens with the singer awakening at 6 AM in someone else's bed, indicating that they have moved on from their past relationship but still cannot escape their thoughts of their former partner. The repetition of the line "Oh how I wish he was you" highlights the depth of the singer's longing for their past lover.

The verses that follow show the singer's exhaustion with the situation. They express how they are tired of their own behavior and the avoidance of their past significant other. The last line of the chorus, "I wish he was you," is reemphasized once more, driving home the message that the singer cannot seem to let go of their past love.

Overall, "Wish He Was You" is a poignant reflection on the complexities of emotion and the struggle to overcome heartbreak. The lyrical repetition and vivid imagery create a sense of reflection and a desire to move on.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm always wakin' up
I constantly wake up

with somethin' in my head
with thoughts on my mind

It's 6 A.M
It's early in the morning

and I'm in someone elses bed
while lying next to someone else

Oh how I wish he was you
Oh, how I desire for you

Oh How I wish he was you
Oh, how I dream of you being here

I'm tired of my lyin'
I'm exhausted from being deceitful

tired of my tryin'
tired of my attempts

tired of you
I'm tired of you

avoiding me
ignoring me

I wish he was you
I wish he was you

I'm always wakin' up
I constantly wake up

with somethin' in my head
with thoughts on my mind

It's 6 A.M
It's early in the morning

and I'm in someone elses bed
while lying next to someone else

Oh how I wish he was you
Oh, how I desire for you

Oh How I wish he was you
Oh, how I dream of you being here

I wish he was yoooooooou
I wish he was you

Writer(s): Bethany Cosentino Copyright: Emi Blackwood Music Inc., The BMI Publishing Designee Of Bethany Cosent

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