I Wish
Hayley Kiyoko Lyrics


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I wish, I wish, I wish I found love
I wish, I wish, I wish I found love

I don't know where we're gon' go from here, I don't
You shut down when I tell you all the shit I want
We butt heads, you don't pay me no attention
And you're selfish with your affection (yeah)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
You don't like when I decide to speak my mind (yeah, yeah)
No, you don't like that I do what I want, like, all the time
We butt heads 'cause you don't pay me no attention
And you're selfish with your affection (oh)

I wish, I wish, I wish I found love (love)
I wish, I wish, I wish I found love
'Cause I wake up, up in the morning time
And there's nobody here by my side
I wish, I wish, I wish I found love (love)

You don't care, it's a storm in my iris 'cause you lied
You don't mind that it's rainin' oceans from my eyes
We butt heads 'cause you're payin' him attention
And you're selfish with your affection (what you want, love?)
Your black heart, you ain't even budge when you tore mine apart
You wild out, so I wild out too, motherfucker, what's up?
We butt heads 'cause you keep payin' him attention
And you're selfish with your affection (oh)

I wish, I wish, I wish I found love (love)
I wish, I wish, I wish I found love
'Cause I wake up, up in the morning time
And there's nobody here by my side
I wish, I wish, I wish I found love (love)

Sometimes I wonder if you'll ever love me ever
I wonder if I'm ever gonna find somebody
I cry, cry, cry, cry to the heavens
Why won't you just send me somebody? (Oh)

I wish, I wish, I wish I found love (oh, I)
I wish, I wish, I wish I found love (I wish I found love)
'Cause I wake up, up in the morning time
And there's nobody here by my side
I wish, I wish, I wish I found love (I wish I found love)
I wish, I wish, I wish I found love (I wish I found love)
I wish, I wish, I wish I found love (I wish I found love)
'Cause I wake up, up in the morning time




And there's nobody here by my side
I wish, I wish, I wish I found love (love)

Overall Meaning

In Hayley Kiyoko's song "I Wish," she expresses her desire to find love. She opens the song by repeating the phrase "I wish" multiple times, emphasizing her yearning for love. Kiyoko then goes on to describe the difficulties in her current relationship, indicating that she and her partner are struggling to communicate and butt heads frequently. She describes feeling ignored and starved of affection and attention from her partner. Kiyoko mentions her partner's infidelity, indicating that they are paying attention to someone else instead of her. Additionally, she questions whether her partner will ever love her and wonders if she will ever find someone who will love her. Ultimately, the song's message is one of longing, disappointment, and the hope for finding love.


Line by Line Meaning

I wish, I wish, I wish I found love
The singer desires to find love and repeats it multiple times.


I don't know where we're gon' go from here, I don't
The singer expresses uncertainty about the future of the relationship.


You shut down when I tell you all the shit I want
The singer feels unheard and ignored when expressing their desires.


We butt heads, you don't pay me no attention And you're selfish with your affection (yeah)
The artist and their partner argue often because the partner doesn't give enough attention and love to the artist.


You don't like when I decide to speak my mind (yeah, yeah) No, you don't like that I do what I want, like, all the time
The partner dislikes the artist's independence and individuality.


You don't care, it's a storm in my iris 'cause you lied You don't mind that it's rainin' oceans from my eyes
The partner caused pain and the singer feels emotionally drained.


Your black heart, you ain't even budge when you tore mine apart You wild out, so I wild out too, motherfucker, what's up?
The partner caused deep hurt and doesn't show remorse for it. The singer reacts with anger and frustration.


Sometimes I wonder if you'll ever love me ever I wonder if I'm ever gonna find somebody I cry, cry, cry, cry to the heavens Why won't you just send me somebody? (Oh)
The artist doubts if their current partner will ever truly love them and wonders if they'll ever find fulfilling love. They desperately cry out for help from a higher power to send them someone.


'Cause I wake up, up in the morning time And there's nobody here by my side
The artist wakes up feeling lonely and wishes for a partner to be there with them.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Badriia Bourelly, Jason Evigan, Patrick Morrissey

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