Loggins is best known for writing and recording the Top Ten hit Please Come to Boston in 1974. However, he also wrote Pieces of April, which became a Top Twenty Hit in 1973. He has written material for Restless Heart, Wynonna Judd, Reba McEntire, Gary Morris, Alabama, Toby Keith and Don Williams. He recorded a #1 Country song as a duet with Anne Murray in 1984 called Nobody Loves Me like You Do which also won a CMA Award for Vocal Duo of the Year. Those familiar with the Masters Golf Tournament will also have heard the theme Augusta, also written by Loggins.
If I Had My Wish Tonight
Dave Loggins Lyrics
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'Cause I'm cryin' over you
Please don't look at me
My tears are fallin' like water over a waterfall
And please don't talk to me
There's just nothin' left to say
Please don't talk to me
My voice is shakin' and I'm not makin' much sense at all
Oh, I may never get over you, but I'll try (I'll try)
Even if it takes my whole life through
'Cause that's how long I'll cry
I wish I may, I wish I might
Have this wish I wish tonight so bad
Instead of being so sad and lonely, you would want me
If I had my wish tonight
If I had my wish tonight
Don't touch me again
I'm just dyin' over you
Please don't touch me again
I know your feelings are just not as real as I hoped they'd be
Please don't look at me
Whoa, I may never get over you, but I'll try (I'll try)
Even if it takes my whole life through
Well, that's how long I'll cry
I wish I may, I wish I might
Have this wish I wish tonight so bad
Instead of being so sad and lonely, you would want me
If I had my wish tonight
If I had my wish tonight
(Instead of walkin' away, you'd want me to stay)
(You would want me) If I had my wish tonight
(Instead of walkin' away, you'd want me to stay)
(You would want me) If I had my wish tonight
(Instead of walkin' away, you'd want me to stay)
(You would want me) If I had my wish tonight
(Instead of walkin' away, you'd want me to stay)
(You would want me) If I had my wish tonight
(Instead of walkin' away, you'd want me to stay)
(You would want me) If I had my wish tonight
(Instead of walkin' away, you'd want me to stay)
(You would want me)
The lyrics of Dave Loggins's song "If I Had My Wish Tonight" paint a picture of heartbreak and longing for a lost love. The singer pleads with his ex-lover not to look at him or talk to him because his tears are falling uncontrollably and his voice is shaking. He acknowledges that he may never get over his love, but he will try. The chorus then shifts into a wishful tone, as the singer expresses his desire that his love would want him back instead of leaving him sad and lonely.
The song is a classic example of a breakup ballad. The lyrics are heartfelt and honest, depicting the raw emotions that come with a broken heart. The singer's vulnerability and desperate longing pull at the heartstrings, making this song a relatable and timeless classic.
One interpretation of the song is that the singer is struggling to come to terms with the end of his relationship. Perhaps he was blindsided by the breakup and is unable to accept that his love is over. He hopes that his wish will come true and his love will return to him, but he also knows that this may be a futile hope.
Overall, the lyrics of "If I Had My Wish Tonight" are a powerful and emotional expression of heartbreak and longing. The song captures the pain and sadness of losing a love and the desperate hope that it might return.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't look at me
I am devastated by our breakup and cannot bear to make eye contact with you.
'Cause I'm cryin' over you
My emotions are so intense that I cannot control my tears when I think about you.
Please don't look at me
Seeing you causes me pain and only sets off more tears.
My tears are fallin' like water over a waterfall
My tears are coming down uncontrollably, as if they were falling like water cascading over a waterfall.
And please don't talk to me
I am unable to have a conversation with you without breaking down completely.
There's just nothin' left to say
Our relationship ended and there is no point in trying to prolong it by talking more.
My voice is shakin' and I'm not makin' much sense at all
My emotional state has made it hard for me to speak coherently and without trembling.
Oh, I may never get over you, but I'll try (I'll try)
I know it may be impossible to truly move on from our relationship, but I will do my best to try.
Even if it takes my whole life through
I am willing to spend my entire life trying to get over you if necessary.
'Cause that's how long I'll cry
I know that the heartbreak will last a very long time and I will continue to cry throughout that time.
I wish I may, I wish I might
I am hoping for a miracle and putting all of my wishes and desires out into the universe.
Have this wish I wish tonight so bad
I am wishing with all my heart and soul for my wish to come true tonight.
Instead of being so sad and lonely, you would want me
I am hoping that you will change your mind and decide that you want to be with me again, alleviating the sadness and loneliness I feel.
Don't touch me again
I am still incredibly hurt by our breakup and do not want to be physically close to you.
I'm just dyin' over you
My heart is aching and I feel like I am physically dying because of the intense pain I feel over our breakup.
I know your feelings are just not as real as I hoped they'd be
I realize now that your feelings for me were not as deep or genuine as I had believed and hoped they were.
(Instead of walkin' away, you'd want me to stay)
I am imagining a different reality where you did not leave me and instead wanted me to stay with you.
(You would want me) If I had my wish tonight
In my wishful thinking, you would desire me and want to be with me if I had one wish to make it come true.
Writer(s): Randy Goodrum, Dave Loggins
Contributed by Grayson W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.