I Wish
Cher Llyod Lyrics


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T.I.:
Aye, ha ha, make a wish girl, you deserve it

Cher Lloyd:
Uh uh, yeah

Baby I seen the chick you're with
Wish that I never did (Oh oh, uh)
Freaking perfect and five foot ten
Just wanna punch her lip (Oh oh, yeah)
'Cause I know I've been wastin' time
Tryin' to catch your eye (Oh oh, uh)
Yeah, I know that I've been so blind
Thinking that I'm your type

And now I'm at home, I'm all alone
'Bout to pick up the telephone
Got to call my Genie so he knows

Yeah, I wish I was tall; I wish I was fast
Wish I could shop with a bag full of cash
'Cause if I want you, I gotta have that
(Come, come, kiss me boy)
I wish I had style; I wish I had flash
Wish I woke up with a butt and a rack
'Cause if I want you, I gotta have that
(Come, come, kiss me boy)

Oh, uh uh, yeah

Baby I'm gonna keep it real
Boy you're the one I want (Oh oh, uh)
I don't own any five inch heels
Just got my Nikes on (Oh oh, yeah)
Never thought I was insecure
Boy look at what you done (Oh oh, yeah)
I don't know what I studied for
Clearly you like 'em dumb

And now I'm at home, I'm all alone
'Bout to pick up the telephone
Got to call my Genie so he knows (So he knows)

Yeah, I wish I was tall; I wish I was fast
Wish I could shop with a bag full of cash
'Cause if I want you, I gotta have that
(Come, come, kiss me boy)
I wish I had style; I wish I had flash
Wish I woke up with a butt and a rack
'Cause if I want you, I gotta have that
(Come, come, kiss me boy)

T.I.:
Hi, ha ha ha

Hey, now don't you wanna do
Somethin' baby with the roof gone
Baby Aston Martin look retarded
Like the coup gone crazy
I'm not sure what kind of fella you like
But I can get you paradise
Have it however you like

I'm talking solitaire iced out
Ring, watch, necklace
Ain't no talking reckless
Girl I'm certified respected, girl
You like to run your mouth
Well you about to learn a lesson girl

Yeah you the one but I'll
Replace you in a second girl
And I ain't even trying
To see you naked girl
Wait, there I go exaggerate
Clearly carried away

But what I'm saying you could true that
I wanna be wherever you at
So you're wishing you could kiss me
Do you really wanna do tha-at?
Make a wish girl, ha ha ha

Cher Lloyd:
Yeah, I wish I was tall; I wish I was fast
Wish I could shop with a bag full of cash
'Cause if I want you, I gotta have that
(Come, come, kiss me boy)
I wish I had style; I wish I had flash
Wish I woke up with a butt and a rack
'Cause if I want you, I gotta have that
(Come, come, kiss me boy)

I wish I was tall
'Cause if I want you, I gotta have that
(Come, come, kiss me boy)
I wish I had, I wish I had
I wish I had, yeah yeah, ooh
'Cause if I want you, I gotta have that
(Come, come, kiss me boy)





Ow, ha ha ha!

Overall Meaning

The song "I Wish" by Cher Lloyd features American rapper T.I. and is about a woman who is insecure about herself when she sees the man she likes with another perfect-looking woman. She wishes she had what this other woman has - the looks, the style, the money - so that she could capture the man's attention. The lyrics talk about her wishing to be taller, faster, more stylish, and curvier. She even references calling her genie to make her wishes come true. T.I.'s verse adds a different perspective, as he offers to give the woman everything she desires, including luxury jewelry, cars, and more, in exchange for her attention.


The song's lyrics shed light on the pressures women face to fit into a certain mold of beauty in order to be desirable. It also touches on the idea of materialism and consumerism as a means for attracting love and attention. The song begins and ends with a playful laugh from T.I., adding to the overall light-hearted tone.


Line by Line Meaning

Aye, ha ha, make a wish girl, you deserve it
T.I. is telling Cher Lloyd to make a wish, proclaiming that she deserves it.


Baby I seen the chick you're with Wish that I never did (Oh oh, uh) Freaking perfect and five foot ten Just wanna punch her lip (Oh oh, yeah) 'Cause I know I've been wastin' time Tryin' to catch your eye (Oh oh, uh) Yeah, I know that I've been so blind Thinking that I'm your type
Cher Lloyd is saying that she's seen the girl he's with and wished she had never seen her because the girl is so perfect and tall. She wants to punch her. She's been wasting her time trying to get his attention, thinking she was his type, but she's been blind.


And now I'm at home, I'm all alone 'Bout to pick up the telephone Got to call my Genie so he knows
Cher Lloyd is at home by herself and is going to call her genie to make a wish.


Yeah, I wish I was tall; I wish I was fast Wish I could shop with a bag full of cash 'Cause if I want you, I gotta have that (Come, come, kiss me boy) I wish I had style; I wish I had flash Wish I woke up with a butt and a rack 'Cause if I want you, I gotta have that (Come, come, kiss me boy)
Cher Lloyd is making a wish to have traits she doesn't currently have, such as being tall, fast, having money, style, flash, a better body, believing it is necessary to get the boy she desires.


Baby I'm gonna keep it real Boy you're the one I want (Oh oh, uh) I don't own any five inch heels Just got my Nikes on (Oh oh, yeah) Never thought I was insecure Boy look at what you done (Oh oh, yeah) I don't know what I studied for Clearly you like 'em dumb
Cher Lloyd is keeping it real with the boy she wants. She doesn't have any fancy high heels, just her Nikes. She never thought she was insecure, but he's made her that way. She doesn't know why she bothered with education since he wants someone stupid.


And now I'm at home, I'm all alone 'Bout to pick up the telephone Got to call my Genie so he knows (So he knows)
Cher Lloyd is at home alone again, calling her genie to let him know what she wants.


Hey, now don't you wanna do Somethin' baby with the roof gone Baby Aston Martin look retarded Like the coup gone crazy I'm not sure what kind of fella you like But I can get you paradise Have it however you like
T.I. is asking Cher Lloyd what kind of guy she likes and is claiming he can give her anything she wants, including paradise.


Yeah you the one but I'll Replace you in a second girl And I ain't even trying To see you naked girl Wait, there I go exaggerate Clearly carried away But what I'm saying you could true that I wanna be wherever you at So you're wishing you could kiss me Do you really wanna do tha-at? Make a wish girl, ha ha ha
T.I. says Cher is the one he wants, but he could easily replace her, and he's not even trying to see her naked. He admits he's getting carried away. He wants to be wherever she is, and is teasing by asking if she really wants to kiss him.


I wish I was tall 'Cause if I want you, I gotta have that (Come, come, kiss me boy) I wish I had, I wish I had I wish I had, yeah yeah, ooh 'Cause if I want you, I gotta have that (Come, come, kiss me boy) Ow, ha ha ha!
Cher Lloyd repeats her wish for height since, in her mind's eye, it is necessary to be with the boy. She also wishes for other things and feels she needs to have them to get him to kiss her.




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lyrics:

Ey, ha ha, make a wish girl
You deserve it
Uh-huh, ha, ha, yeah

Baby, I seen the chick you're with, wish that I never did
Freakin' perfect and five foot ten, just wanna punch her lip, yeah
'Cause I know I've been wasting time tryna catch your eye, uh
Yeah I know that I been so blind thinking that I'm your type

And now I'm at home, I'm all alone
'Bout to pick up the telephone
Got to call my genie so he knows, yeah

I wish I was tall, I wish I was fast
Wish I could shop with a bag full of cash
'Cause If I want you, I gotta have that (Come, come kiss me boy)
I wish I had style, I wish I had flash
Wish I woke up with a butt and a rack
'Cause If I want you, I gotta have that (Come, come kiss me boy)

Uh-huh, yeah baby, I'm gonna keep it real, boy you da one I want
I don't own any five inch heels, just got my Nike's on
Never thought I was insecure, boy look at what you done (What you done)
I don't know what I studied for, clearly you like 'em dumb

And now I'm at home I'm all alone,
'Bout to pick up the telephone
Got to call my genie so he knows (So he knows) yeah

I wish I was tall, I wish I was fast
Wish I could shop with a bag full of cash
'Cause If I want you, I gotta have that (Come, come kiss me boy)
I wish I had style, I wish I had flash
Wish I woke up with a butt and a rack
'Cause If I want you, I gotta have that (Come, come kiss me boy)

Hey, now don't you wanna do somethin' baby,
With the roof gone, baby
Aston Martin look retarded like the coup gone crazy
I'm not sure what kinda fella you like
But I can give you paradise, have it however you like
I'm talking solitaire iced out, ring, watch, necklace
Ain't no talking reckless, girl, I'm certified respected, girl
Yeah, you like to run your mouth, well you about to learn a lesson, girl
Yeah, you the one but I'll replace you in a second, girl
And I ain't even trying to see you naked, girl wait
There I go exaggerate
Clearly carried away but what I'm saying you construed that
I wanna be wherever you at
So you wishing you could kiss me do you really wanna do that, eh?
Make a wish, girl (Yeah)

I wish I was tall, I wish I was fast
Wish I could shop with a bag full of cash
'Cause If I want you, I gotta have that (Come, come kiss me boy)
I wish I had style, I wish I had flash
Wish I woke up with a butt and a rack
'Cause If I want you, I gotta have that (Come, come kiss me boy)

I wish I was tall

'Cause If I want you, I gotta have that (Come, come kiss me boy)

I wish I had, I wish I had, I wish I had yeah yeah

'Cause If I want you, I gotta have that (Come, come kiss me boy)



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This was before we were all depressed

@AnnaF33

So true

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So effing true :(

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I'm no longer depressed. Was suicidal. There's hope

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I'm suing...

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she was such an unproblematic queen. i wish she was still relevant.

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Shes relevant now

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I miss her like flowers miss the sun and rain..........Xxx

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