Wait For You
INOJ Lyrics
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How you went away baby, you never knew I cared
Your picture on my pillow, tears down the side
I never will forget it baby, I need you in my life
Don't you wanna wait for me like I wait for you
Do you ever think of me like I think of you
Don't you wanna wait for me
You're so far away baby, but you are on my mind
Holding hands on the boardwalk on our favorite ride
On the beach where we met aw baby, footsteps in the sand
I remember like yesterday, reflections of your hands
Don't you wanna wait for me like I wait for you
Do you ever think of me like I think of you
Don't you wanna wait for me
Sitting here thinking of the summer we shared
And how you went away baby, you never knew I cared
Your picture on my pillow, tears down the side
I never will forget it baby, I need you in my life
Don't you wanna wait for me like I wait for you
Do you ever think of me like I think of you
Don't you wanna wait for me, yeah
Don't you wanna wait my baby, yeah
Don't you wanna wait my sugar
Don't you wanna wait
Don't you wanna wait
Don't you wanna wait my baby
The lyrics to INOJ’s “Wait For You” are about reminiscing on a summer romance that ended too soon. The singer is still in love with the person they were with during that time, longing for their return. The song opens with the singer looking back at the summer they shared, and how the person they were with left without knowing how much they truly cared. The image of the person they missed is portrayed with a picture on a pillow, with tears down the side.
The chorus is a plea for the other person to wait for them, just as they are waiting for them. The singer wonders if the other person ever thinks of them the way they do, and expresses their longing for a reunion. The second verse takes the listener back to their summer romance, with memories of holding hands on the boardwalk, spending time on a favorite ride, and the moment they first met on the beach with footsteps in the sand. The song ends just as it began, with the singer longing for the other person, and asking if they too want to wait for them.
Overall, “Wait For You” pulls at the heartstrings of anyone who has experienced a summer romance that ended too soon. With poetic imagery of the summer shared, and the pain of separation, INOJ’s song is a powerful reminder of the bittersweetness of love.
Line by Line Meaning
Sitting here thinking of the summer we shared
Reflecting on the past, reminiscing about the happy times spent together during summer.
How you went away baby, you never knew I cared
Feeling upset over the fact that the person left without knowing how much they meant to the singer.
Your picture on my pillow, tears down the side
The singer has a picture of the person they miss, and they have cried over the image.
I never will forget it baby, I need you in my life
The artist can't forget about the person they miss and feels a strong desire to have them in their life again.
Don't you wanna wait for me like I wait for you
The artist is questioning if the person misses them as much as they miss the person and if they are willing to wait for them.
Do you ever think of me like I think of you
The singer is asking if the person ever thinks about them in the same way that they constantly think about the person.
You're so far away baby, but you are on my mind
Even though the person is physically far away, they are still constantly on the singer's mind.
Holding hands on the boardwalk on our favorite ride
Recalling a happy memory of the two of them enjoying a favorite activity together.
On the beach where we met aw baby, footsteps in the sand
Remembering the place where the two initially met and the special memory of walking on the beach together.
I remember like yesterday, reflections of your hands
The memory of holding hands with the person is so vivid in the artist's mind that it feels like it happened just yesterday.
Don't you wanna wait for me, yeah
Reiterating the desire for the person to wait for the singer and give the relationship another chance.
Don't you wanna wait my baby, yeah
Using a term of endearment to express the artist's strong desire for the person to wait for them and be with them again.
Don't you wanna wait
The repeated phrase is a plea for the person to wait for the singer and give the relationship another chance.
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Written by: AYANNA PORTER, CHARLES ROANE, LEE JR. HUTSON
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