Wishing Well
Dylan Mondegreen Lyrics


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the loneliest boy on the east side of town
writes a note to the one he adores
the loveliest girl on the west side, she frowns
at every word, she's convinced he's a bore

but he tells himself, he should not give in
even though she's ignoring him
because love is blind
he doesn't mind
if she's broken bones
with her heart of stone
still he's wondering now
if his luck ran out
that day he fell
into the wishing well

the loneliest boy at the funfair in town
showing off in a blue bumper car




the loveliest girl on the merry-go-round
makes his head spin, he crashes his heart

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Dylan Mondegreen's Wishing Well tell a story of a boy who is desperately in love with a girl who seems to be disinterested in him. The song starts by introducing the loneliest boy on the east side of town who writes a note to the girl he adores, who happens to be the loveliest girl on the west side. However, every word he writes seems to be ignored, and the loveliest girl on the west side thinks of him as a bore. Despite her negative perception, the boy tells himself not to give in and to keep trying to make her fall in love with him.


The chorus of the song gives a glimpse into the boy's mindset. He thinks that love is blind and does not mind that the girl he loves has a heart of stone and has broken bones because he knows that she is the one for him. However, the boy starts to doubt his luck in winning the heart of the girl he loves, wondering if it ran out the day he fell into the wishing well.


The second verse introduces a funfair in town where the boy is showing off in a blue bumper car while the loveliest girl is on the merry-go-round. The girl's presence makes him crash his heart, implying that he cannot control his feelings for her. The song concludes by repeating the chorus, emphasizing the boy's feelings of uncertainty, hopelessness, and continuous determination to win the love of the girl he adores.


Line by Line Meaning

the loneliest boy on the east side of town
The boy is very lonely and feels isolated from the people around him.


writes a note to the one he adores
He decides to express his feelings by writing a note to the girl he likes.


the loveliest girl on the west side, she frowns
The girl he likes is not interested in him as she frowns upon receiving his note.


at every word, she's convinced he's a bore
She thinks he's boring and uninteresting.


but he tells himself, he should not give in
Despite her rejection, he encourages himself to not give up.


even though she's ignoring him
Although she is avoiding him, he remains hopeful.


because love is blind
He believes that love can make someone ignore the flaws of their loved one.


he doesn't mind
He is willing to overlook the girl's negative qualities.


if she's broken bones
He is willing to live with the fact that she might hurt him.


with her heart of stone
He believes that the girl is emotionally cold and unfeeling.


still he's wondering now
Despite his determination, the boy cannot help but worry about his chances.


if his luck ran out
He thinks that he might not be lucky enough to win the girl over.


that day he fell
The boy is thinking back to the day that he met the girl.


into the wishing well
He hopes that the wishing well will bring him good luck and help him win the girl's heart.


the loneliest boy at the funfair in town
The boy is still lonely, even when surrounded by people.


showing off in a blue bumper car
He is trying to impress the girl by showing off his driving skills.


the loveliest girl on the merry-go-round
The girl he likes is enjoying herself on the merry-go-round.


makes his head spin
The boy is so infatuated with the girl that she makes his head spin.


he crashes his heart
The boy's hopes and dreams are dashed when he realizes that the girl still does not return his feelings.




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Comments from YouTube:

BDRNICFR

I love this song :D

Rattanun Day

Thanapol Rattanabumrungwong Are u thai

BDRNICFR

Yes , Sure!

EugeniaT

Oh my. I love this.

Anniken Hagebø

Me and some others actually got in contact with Dylan and asked him if we could make a music video for his song, he gave us rights to do it, so my music video to this song is something he has approved of and signed of on us using (we had to go to his house and get his signature) it is not like the official music video for the song or anything like that tho.

Rattanun Day

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