Don Campbell of Jamaican roots started his musical career at a very early a… Read Full Bio ↴Don Campbell of Jamaican roots started his musical career at a very early age. Don is not only gifted with such a ‘sweet’ singing voice, but has other talents as a rhythm guitarist, drummer, bassist and also experiments on the piano to produce and arrange tracks.

Don has a very charming personality and his musical abilities have given him privileges at an early age of working alongside some of the greatest artists such as Paul Young, Dennis Brown, ABC, John Holt, Maxi Priest and many others. Don has even supported international artists like SWV, Massive Attack, Lisa Stansfield, and Wet Wet Wet.

In 1993 Don collaborated with Trevor T of Juggling Records and came with the huge Reggae hit ‘See it in your eyes’. This held the number 1 position in almost every Reggae chart for 12 weeks. ‘Lovers Do’, his follow up single entered the then Echoes Chart at number 9.

Don’s first album titled ‘Don Campbell, The Album’ was released in May 1994 and is still selling internationally and can still be found amongst most Reggae Lovers Collections. 1994 saw Don at the British Reggae Industry Award where he picked up 4 Awards for ‘Best New Comer’, ‘Best Male Vocalist’, ‘Best Singer’ and ‘Best Songwriter’. The Echoes paper described Don as ‘The most exciting UK Reggae Vocalist to emerge’. In 1995 at the Black Music Awards, Don walked away with Awards for ‘Best Reggae Soloist’ and ‘Best Reggae Single’.

In 1996 Don collaborated with General Saint, landing a number 1 spot in South East Asia with the cover of 60’s singer Neil Sedaka’s song ‘Oh Carol’ which was internationally a huge success.

After extensive touring all around Europe, South East Asia, Africa, America, Australia and Canada, Don returns in 1999 with an album called Reggae Max. Don went on to doing three more exciting albums between 2002 and 2004.

2005 sees the birth of ‘Blu Jeanz Records’ and ‘Camm Street Publishing’ owned by Directors Don Campbell and General Saint who have two rising stars signed to the Company - so look out for the whole new package, don’t say you have not been warned.

Don still continues to tour around Europe and England and is one of the UK’s most sought after Reggae Artists.

The final word from Don is ‘Even better things yet to come’.

I Wish I Could
Don Campbell Lyrics

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No one
never
bring apart of me

I wish I could hold you for a moment.
I wish I could taste your lips on mine.
I wish I could have another chance, I can make it fine.
I wish I could feel the joys we used to have.
I wish I could see your every smile.
I wish you could ---?--- delicious

Baby you know, what you really want and so do I
Life is too short, so let's reveal the truth
And not alike
Deep in my heart I wanna do things to remain your man
Nothing should ever come between us
Our love is forever.

Instrumental part

Baby you know, what you really want and so do I
Life is too short, so let's reveal the truth
And not alike
Deep in my heart I wanna do things to remain your man
Nothing should ever come between us
Our love is forever.

repeat endlessly
I wish I could hold you for a moment.
I wish I could taste your lips on mine.
I wish I could have another chance, I can make it fine.
I wish I could feel the joys we used to have.

I wish I could see your every smile.
I wish you could ---?--- delicious

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Don Campbell's song "I Wish I Could" convey regret and longing for a lost love. The singer wishes to hold and kiss his lover again and to have another chance to make things right. He acknowledges his own mistakes and the role that he played in their relationship turning bad. The lyrics imply that the singer's lover has moved on and he is left with only memories of their happy times together. He wishes that nothing would ever come between them and expresses his desire to remain her man and to reveal the truth.

The song's lyrics are a poignant representation of the pain and sorrow that can come with lost love. They are relatable to anyone who has experienced a breakup or lost a loved one. The songwriter's use of simple and straightforward language makes the lyrics easy to understand and connect with. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the singer's longing and serves to reinforce the central message of the song.

Overall, "I Wish I Could" is a powerful and emotive song that speaks to the universal human experience of love and loss.

Line by Line Meaning

I wish I could hold you for a moment.
The singer wishes he could hold his lover for a brief moment.

I wish I could taste your lips on mine.
The singer wishes he could kiss his lover again.

I wish I could have another chance, I can make it right.
The singer wishes he could redo things and correct his mistakes.

I really miss the happy times we used to have.
The singer misses the happy moments he shared with his lover in the past.

Baby, I know it's because of me.
The singer acknowledges that the relationship problems are due to his actions.

Thing really turned bad.
The singer admits that the relationship took a turn for the worse.

Baby I regret the things, I shouldn't have done
The singer expresses his regret about his past actions.

Nothing should ever come between us that no one ever thought.
The singer believes that no external factor should cause troubles in their relationship.

No one
The singer emphasizes that no one but them should influence their relationship.

never
The singer repeats that their bond should never be broken.

bring apart of me
The singer wants their relationship to be a significant part of him.

Writer(s): Don Campbell

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I wish I could hold you for a moment.
I wish I could taste your lips on mine.
I wish I could have another chance, I can make it right.
I really miss the happy times we used to have.
Baby, I know it's because of me.
Thing really turned bad.
Baby I regret the things, I shouldn't have done
Nothing should ever come between us that no one ever thought.
No one
never
bring apart of me
I wish I could hold you for a moment.
I wish I could taste your lips on mine.
I wish I could have another chance, I can make it fine.
I wish I could feel the joys we used to have.
I wish I could see your every smile.
I wish you could ---?--- delicious
Baby you know, what you really want and so do I
Life is too short, so let's reveal the truth
And not alike
Deep in my heart I wanna do things to remain your man
Nothing should ever come between us
Our love is forever.
Instrumental part
Baby you know, what you really want and so do I
Life is too short, so let's reveal the truth
And not alike
Deep in my heart I wanna do things to remain your man
Nothing should ever come between us
Our love is forever.
I wish I could hold you for a moment.
I wish I could taste your lips on mine.
I wish I could have another chance, I can make it fine.
I wish I could feel the joys we used to have.
I wish I could see your every smile.
I wish you could ---?--- delicious