Diana Nicole DeGarmo (born June 16, 1987) is an American singer and RCA rec… Read Full Bio ↴Diana Nicole DeGarmo (born June 16, 1987) is an American singer and RCA recording artist. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, DeGarmo has been singing publicly from a young age, including at the 1997 Georgia Music Hall of Fame Awards. She was the second place finalist on the third season of the reality/talent-search television series American Idol in 2004, losing by a margin of less than 2% out of 65 million votes. DeGarmo was known for her power-house performances, as well as her ability to perform songs with ease at such a young age, as she was only 16 years old at the time of the show. Just finishing up her stint on the Broadway musical version of "Hairspray," she also was Dorthy on updated musical of "Wizard of Oz," called "Oz. In 2008 she currently stars in the CMT Original program "Gone Country". Currently working on her sophomore album, fans can expect a more country driven album and single (possibly her Gone Country anthem "Right Back Where We Ended") to be released soon.

I Wish
Diana DeGarmo Lyrics

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A princess slept in a tower for 17 years
awaiting a prince she was told would appear.
His kiss had to be strong,
yet tender and sweet
to awaken her from the restful retreat.
When her mother the with caught word of the news
which said the prince had arrived
but she kindly refused.

She said: she'll stay in this tower and sleep at my hold, save from a world with its dragons and trolls.
That's where she stayed for the rest of her life dreaming of freedom behind curses and vines.
Well I'm not in a tower and I'm not locked away.
No magic spell could force me to stay.
Still, keeping hold. She'll come around. She'll understand I need out of this town.
See, outside this world of a small town can see I dare to imagine a world bigger than me.
So I close my eyes and I shut them real tight and I'll make a wish with all of my might. A wish
one day she'll see this is part of the plan. This is the start of a dream, a dream I've always had.
And no dragons and no warlocks
and no wizards and no spells
could keep me from writing a story
that my heart for seventeen years has been waiting to tell.
And so I close my eyes and I shut them real tight and I'll make a wish with all of my might. A wish one day she'll see this is part of the plan.
This is the start of my dream.

This is all of my dream.
Everything that I dream... when I wish, and I wish, yes, I wish.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Diana DeGarmo's song I Wish describe the story of a princess who slept in a tower for 17 years waiting for a prince to awaken her with his kiss. However, when her mother found out about the arrival of the prince, she refused to let her daughter leave the tower, thus condemning her to a life of dreams and fantasies. The singer of the song refers to this story as a metaphor for her own situation, being trapped in a small town and dreaming of a bigger world beyond her reach. Despite the absence of magic spells and curses, she feels just as trapped as the princess in the tower. However, she is determined to break free and fulfill her dream of telling her story, no matter what.

The song is filled with imagery and metaphors that convey the theme of captivity, whether it is the physical confinement of the princess in the tower or the mental imprisonment of the singer in her small town. The use of mythical creatures such as dragons, trolls, warlocks, and wizards adds to the fairy tale atmosphere of the song and highlights the contrast between the fantastical world of dreams and the mundane reality of everyday life. The repetition of the phrase "I wish" throughout the song emphasizes the singer's longing for something more, and her determination to achieve it through her writing.

Overall, I Wish is a poignant and inspiring song that encourages the listener to follow their dreams and break free from their own perceived limitations. It uses the power of storytelling and imagination to convey a message of hope and perseverance, and reminds us that even the most seemingly impossible dreams can come true if we believe in ourselves and work towards them.

Line by Line Meaning

A princess slept in a tower for 17 years
A princess was trapped in a tower for 17 years, waiting for a prince to rescue her.

awaiting a prince she was told would appear
She was waiting for the prince who was supposed to save her from the tower.

His kiss had to be strong, yet tender and sweet to awaken her from the restful retreat.
The prince's kiss had to be both strong and gentle to wake the princess from her deep sleep.

When her mother the with caught word of the news which said the prince had arrived but she kindly refused.
The witch, who was the princess's mother, learned that the prince had come to rescue her, but she refused.

She said: she'll stay in this tower and sleep at my hold, save from a world with its dragons and trolls.
The witch decided to keep the princess in the tower to protect her from the dangers of the outside world.

That's where she stayed for the rest of her life dreaming of freedom behind curses and vines.
The princess remained trapped in the tower for the rest of her life, dreaming of the freedom she could never have.

Well I'm not in a tower and I'm not locked away. No magic spell could force me to stay.
Unlike the princess, the singer is not trapped in a tower, and is free to leave whenever she wants.

Still, keeping hold. She'll come around. She'll understand I need out of this town.
The singer is still in her small town, but she believes that eventually her family will understand that she wants to leave.

See, outside this world of a small town can see I dare to imagine a world bigger than me.
The singer knows that there is a world beyond her small town, and she is not afraid to dream big.

So I close my eyes and I shut them real tight and I'll make a wish with all of my might. A wish one day she'll see this is part of the plan. This is the start of a dream, a dream I've always had.
The singer closes her eyes and makes a wish that her family will understand that her dream of leaving is part of her future.

And no dragons and no warlocks and no wizards and no spells could keep me from writing a story that my heart for seventeen years has been waiting to tell.
The singer is determined to write her own story, and no obstacles or naysayers can stop her.

And so I close my eyes and I shut them real tight and I'll make a wish with all of my might. A wish one day she'll see this is part of the plan. This is the start of my dream. This is all of my dream. Everything that I dream... when I wish, and I wish, yes, I wish.
The singer continues to wish that her family will support her dreams, and that she can finally start living the life she has always dreamed of.

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