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Wishing It Away
Jesus Jones Lyrics
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Hell bent getting there, seeing nothing on the way.
Where are you, now, when all eyes would be on you?
Dumbstruck, disappeared, leaving everything to do.
You were wishing it away.
Sail up the stream; travel so far,
But always get out of the boat.
But always leave the boat.
Here in my hands; all that I could wish for.
Timebombed; stick around; see it all go up in smoke.
With these very hands I'll pull it all apart.
I know in the end it'll sound like some sad joke.
'Cause I'll be wishing it away.
Wishing it away.
Wishing it away.
Nothing is sacred, not life nor hapiness.
Least of all is the world that we live in unless we make it pay.
We're wishing it away.
The song “Wishing It Away” by Jesus Jones is a track that explores the idea of wasting time and not appreciating the present moment. The lyrics criticize the notion of living life recklessly, as if it’s a race to the end. The opening lines “Live fast die young, the words of a fool it seems. Hell bent getting there, seeing nothing on the way.” suggest that living with this mentality leads to missing the beauty of the present journey. When things go wrong, the person who lives with the 'live fast, die young" mentality ends up being alone and lost. The lyrics, "Where are you now, when all eyes would be on you? Dumbstruck, disappeared, leaving everything to do" illustrates that when faced with reality and responsibility, they simply run away and don't face the consequences.
The chorus, “You were wishing it away, sail upstream, travel so far, but always get out of the boat” speaks about a different interpretation of the same concept. This line talks about how people always want to take the hard way, the road less traveled, and seek new experiences. But they don't want to take ownership and responsibility for what they have started, they simply jump ship and abandon everything they have built. The song further highlights that life is not something that can be wished away, and it is important to appreciate the present and make meaningful experiences in the moment.
Line by Line Meaning
Live fast die young, the words of a fool it seems.
The notion that living fast and dying young is desirable is foolish.
Hell bent getting there, seeing nothing on the way.
The person is focused only on the destination and not the journey.
Where are you, now, when all eyes would be on you?
What happened to you since the last time everyone was paying attention to you?
Dumbstruck, disappeared, leaving everything to do.
You left without explanation and now there's a lot to clean up.
You were wishing it away.
You wanted to avoid the situation and hoped it would just disappear.
Sail up the stream; travel so far,
But always get out of the boat.
You keep trying to make progress, but keep abandoning your efforts.
Here in my hands; all that I could wish for.
You have everything you ever wanted, but it's all fleeting.
Timebombed; stick around; see it all go up in smoke.
You cannot escape the consequences of your actions and your world is going to fall apart.
With these very hands I'll pull it all apart.
You are responsible for the destruction of everything you have.
I know in the end it'll sound like some sad joke.
In the end, your situation will seem pathetic and ironic.
'Cause I'll be wishing it away.
You will continue to avoid your problems.
Nothing is sacred, not life nor hapiness.
There is nothing that is truly important or everlasting, not even life or happiness.
Least of all is the world that we live in unless we make it pay.
The world is only meaningful if we achieve something or benefit from it.
We're wishing it away.
We are all avoiding our problems instead of facing them head-on.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MICHAEL EDWARDS
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