Puth initially signed with the record label eleveneleven after performing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, while songwriting and producing for other artists. With primary intent on a solo career, Atlantic Records and Artist Partner Group eventually sought the artist and released his debut single, "Marvin Gaye" (featuring Meghan Trainor), in 2015. His next single and first feature, "See You Again", which he co-wrote, co-produced, and performed with Atlantic label-mate Wiz Khalifa for the Furious 7 soundtrack as a tribute to actor Paul Walker. It peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for 12 non-consecutive weeks. After the success of "See You Again", he gained worldwide recognition for multiple subsequent releases, including his next single, "One Call Away". The single reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Puth's debut studio album, Nine Track Mind, was released in January 2016 to moderate commercial success. The album was preceded by the singles "One Call Away" and "We Don't Talk Anymore" (featuring Selena Gomez), which peaked at number 12 and number 9 respectively on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2017, he released two songs, "Attention" and "How Long", with the former peaking at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. Both were included on his second studio album, Voicenotes (2018), with ameliorated critical reception and a peak of number 4 on the Billboard 200. In 2019, Puth released the singles "I Warned Myself", "Mother" and "Cheating on You". The following year, Puth released singles "Girlfriend" and "Hard on Yourself". After deciding not to put these songs on his next album and scrapping what other songs he had written for it in early 2020, Puth released "Light Switch" in January 2022 as the lead single of his upcoming third studio album Charlie, which is scheduled for a 2022 release. "Light Switch" peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album's second single, "That's Hilarious", was released in April 2022.
I Hope
Charlie Puth Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Ooh
Oh
Yeah
I, I hope she makes you smile
The way it made me smile
On the other end of a phone
In the middle of a highway driving alone
Oh baby I
I hope you hear a song
That makes you sing along and gets you thinking 'bout her
Then the last several miles turns into a blur, yeah
I hope you both feel the sparks by the end of the drive
I hope you know she's the one by the end of the night
I hope you never ever felt more free
Tell your friends that you're so happy
I hope she comes along and wrecks every one of your plans
I hope you spend your last dime to put a rock on her hand
I hope she's wilder than your wildest dreams
She's everything you're ever gonna need
And then I hope she cheats
Like you did on me
And then I hope she cheats
Like you did on me
Yeah babe, I hope he
Shows up in a 2 AM pic from a friend
Hangin' on to a girl to just rub it in
I hope you stay up all night all alone waiting by the phone
And then he calls
And baby I
I hope you work it out
Forgive and just about forget
Let him take you on a first date again
And when you lean in for a kiss
I hope you both feel the sparks by the end of the drive
I hope you know he's the one by the end of the night
I hope you never ever felt more free
Tell your friends that you're so happy
I hope he comes along and wrecks every one of your plans
I hope he spends his last dime to put a rock on her hand
I hope he's wilder than your wildest dreams
He's everything you're ever gonna need
And then I hope he cheats
Like you did on me
And then I hope he cheats
Like you did on me
I hope it goes, comes all the way around
I hope she makes you feel the same way
About her that I feel about you right now
I hope you both feel the sparks by the end of the drive
I hope you know she's the one by the end of the night
I hope you never ever felt more free
Tell your friends that you're so happy
I hope she comes along and wrecks every one of your plans
I hope you spend your last dime to put a rock on her hand
I hope she's wilder than your wildest dreams
She's everything you're ever gonna need
And then I hope she cheats
Like you did on me
And then I hope she cheats
Like you did on me
Like you did on me
Charlie Puth's song "I Hope" is an emotional response after being cheated on. In the lyrics, Puth emphasizes his hope that his ex-partner will experience the same pain and regret that he felt after being cheated on. He desires that his ex-partner understands the effect of being cheated on and to never betray anyone again.
In the first verse, Puth hopes that his ex-partner meets someone who will make her happy but also get her to think about him, as he did while driving alone for miles. However, in the chorus, Puth's tone changes, and he shifts to hoping that his ex-partner's new partner cheats on her, just like how she cheated on him. He wants his ex-partner's relationship to be full of pain, just as he experienced.
In the second verse, Puth shifts to expressing his hope that his ex-partner experiences the same pain he feels. He dreams up a scenario where his ex-partner is eagerly waiting for her new partner to call, but the call never comes. Puth wants his ex-partner to feel the same agony he suffered when waiting for her to call or text him after cheating.
Line by Line Meaning
I, I hope she makes you smile
I hope that she brings joy to your life like you once did for me
The way it made me smile
The way you made me smile in the past when we were together
On the other end of a phone
Even when we were apart, talking to you on the phone made me smile
In the middle of a highway driving alone
Even on the road, I always felt connected to you
I hope you hear a song
I hope that a certain song reminds you of her
That makes you sing along and gets you thinking 'bout her
I hope that the song puts you in a good mood and reminds you of your love for her
Then the last several miles turns into a blur, yeah
I hope that you become so enamored with her that the rest of the world fades away
I hope you both feel the sparks by the end of the drive
I hope that you have a magical connection with her throughout the journey
I hope you know she's the one by the end of the night
I hope that you realize that she's the one for you and that you will never let her go
I hope you never ever felt more free
I hope that you feel happy and free in your relationship with her
Tell your friends that you're so happy
I hope that you tell your friends about how happy you are with her
I hope she comes along and wrecks every one of your plans
I hope that she disrupts your life and shows you a new, exciting path forward
I hope you spend your last dime to put a rock on her hand
I hope that you are willing to invest everything in your future with her and propose to her
I hope she's wilder than your wildest dreams
I hope that she is everything you ever wanted and more
She's everything you're ever gonna need
She is the missing piece of your life that you have been searching for
And then I hope she cheats
But ultimately, I hope that she betrays you like you betrayed me
Like you did on me
As you cheated on me in the past
Shows up in a 2 AM pic from a friend
I hope that you see him in a picture with another girl late at night
Hangin' on to a girl to just rub it in
I hope that you see him looking happy with another girl just to hurt you
I hope you stay up all night all alone waiting by the phone
I hope that you feel the same sense of waiting and worry that you put me through
And then he calls
And then he finally calls you back
I hope you work it out
I hope that you can forgive him and move on like I did with you
Forgive and just about forget
I hope that you can let go of the pain and hurt once and for all
Let him take you on a first date again
I hope that you can start over with him and enjoy the excitement of a first date all over again
And when you lean in for a kiss
And I hope that your new relationship with him is full of the same passion and intimacy that we once shared
I hope it goes, comes all the way around
I hope that everything happens in a cycle, and that you end up experiencing the same things that you put me through
I hope she makes you feel the same way
I hope that she can make you feel the same love and happiness that I felt with you
About her that I feel about you right now
But ultimately, I still love you and feel the same way about you as I did in the past
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Charlie Puth, Gabby Barrett, Jon Nite, Zachary Kale
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Kate Kinman
Please tell me i'm not the only one jamming out to this and screaming the lyrics at 3 am alone in my room?
Lizzy Blanton
I feel ya
Harshita
you are not alone
Tayah Felder
Your not alone😭 I love this song I love it even more now🔥😍😍😍
jamie Michelle
Exactly, I love this song n I sing it to my bf all the time 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
cass
GIRL DOING THAT RN
pnoy857
My daughter sings this like she’s been through some things...she’s 4
kaluba .M
Best comment ahaha
munira ahmed
Lmao epic.
Jaden
This made me giggle 😂