Wishing Well
Janne Hea Lyrics
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She was running, running, running, for her light
She came closer and closer
She tripped and fell
Down, down, down the wishing well
I hear an echo of a whisper in the street
and the voice is softly calling out my name
finding my way through this god damn maze
So, this is how it goes
So, this is how it ends
Everything is gone
you are gone
there is no more whising to be done
I have had this feeling in my gut for quite some time
and it is tugging rather hard at my heart
I wanna go where the birds are flying free
high up in the sky away from me
So, this is how it goes?
So, this is how it ends?
Everything is gone,
you are gone.
There is no more whising to be done
I have had this dream last night about a girl.
She was falling like a feather in the wind.
She came closer and closer
she tripped and fell.
Down, down, down the whising well.
She came closer and closer.
She tripped and fell.
down, down, down the whising well
So, this is how it goes?
So, this is how it ends?
So, this is how it goes.
So, this is how it ends.
Everything is gone.
You are gone.
Everything is gone.
I am gone.
There is no more whising to be done.
The lyrics to Janne Hea's "Wishing Well" evoke a sense of longing, regret, and loss. The opening lines describe a dream the singer had about a girl who is running towards her goal, but falls down a wishing well, perhaps symbolizing the futility of wishing or hoping for something that may never come to fruition. The whispering voice in the street calls the singer's name and makes him yearn for his younger days, when he could still find his way through life's mysterious maze. The repetition of the phrase "So, this is how it goes? So, this is how it ends?" suggests a feeling of fatalism, resignation, and acceptance of the way things have turned out, no matter how painful or disappointing it may be. The final lines of the song restate the theme of wishing and longing by referring to another dream where the girl falls into the wishing well again, and the sense of finality of the line "There is no more wishing to be done" emphasizes the futility of hoping for what is gone forever.
The song is a poignant reminder of how our dreams, hopes, and aspirations can be shattered by the harsh reality of life, leaving us with only memories and regrets. Janne Hea's haunting voice captures the poignancy of the lyrics, and the simple, guitar-driven melody underscores the bittersweet emotions of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
I had a dream last night about a girl,
In my subconscious mind, I had an imagined series of thoughts, images, and sensations about a young female.
She was running, running, running, for her light
The girl was frantically moving towards her source of guidance and happiness.
She came closer and closer
Progressing forward, the girl approached me.
She tripped and fell
Suddenly, the girl stumbled and plunged to the ground.
Down, down, down the wishing well
The girl descended swiftly into a magical hole where wishes are made.
I hear an echo of a whisper in the street
A faint, repeated sound reverberates off the nearby structures.
and the voice is softly calling out my name
The sound is speaking to me in a gentle manner and beseeching me personally.
and it is making me yearn for younger days
The voice is causing me to dearly long for my past youth and ideal times.
finding my way through this god damn maze
I am struggling to navigate through this complicated and challenging course that is my life.
So, this is how it goes
This is how the situation unfolds.
So, this is how it ends
This is how the story comes to a conclusion.
Everything is gone
All that existed has been taken or destroyed.
you are gone
You, specifically, are no longer present.
there is no more whising to be done
All opportunities for making a wish are now unavailable.
I have had this feeling in my gut for quite some time
For a prolonged period, I have sensed a certain emotion in my instincts.
and it is tugging rather hard at my heart
This feeling intensely pulls at my emotions and heartstrings.
I wanna go where the birds are flying free
I yearn to travel to a location where birds soar unencumbered.
high up in the sky away from me
This location is located far above me in the lofty heavens.
Everything is gone, you are gone
All that remained in my life is now absent - this includes your presence.
I have had this dream last night about a girl.
During my nighttime sleep, I had an imagined sequence of events involving a young female.
She was falling like a feather in the wind.
The girl gracefully dropped as if being influenced by a passing breeze.
So, this is how it goes? So, this is how it ends?
This is indeed the outcome and conclusion we face.
I am gone.
I am no longer present, I have vanished.
Contributed by Jake H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.