Sinking Wishes
Matthew Perryman Jones Lyrics


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Sinking wishes in the water
I've thrown them out
Fumbling to the floor to wait
What follows now
Let it go
Only wishes wait

I'm taking a chance to find
What's real inside
I'm taking a chance this time
On you
I've got nothing to loose

Climbing onto giant shoulders
And looking out
Longing eyes scan for a sign
Where are you now
I don't know
So I'll fall on faith

I'm taking a chance to find
What's real inside
I'm taking a chance this time
On you
I've got nothing to loose

I don't mind facing it all
Well, do you now




I won't lay under a fog
I'm moving toward you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Matthew Perryman Jones's song Sinking Wishes describe a moment of clarity in the midst of uncertainty. The singer has thrown their wishes into the water and recognizes that they must let them go, recognizing that only wishes wait. Although the future is unclear, they are taking a chance to seek out what is real inside themselves and are placing their trust in someone else. They climb onto giant shoulders, scanning for a sign of hope, and express their willingness to face whatever comes their way. They won't lay under a fog, but are actively moving towards the person they are putting their faith in.


Line by Line Meaning

Sinking wishes in the water
Wishes that are slowly being forgotten as they sink into the depths of the water


I've thrown them out
Actively discarding those wishes instead of holding onto them


Fumbling to the floor to wait
Uncertainly dropping those wishes and waiting for something to happen


What follows now
Questioning what will happen next


Let it go
Releasing the hold on those wishes and moving forward


Only wishes wait
Wishes, being only possibilities, can only wait to be fulfilled


I'm taking a chance to find
Risking something to possibly discover what's hidden away


What's real inside
Whatever is authentic or genuine that lies within


I'm taking a chance this time
Opting for another opportunity, despite any past failures


On you
Placing trust or faith in the person being addressed


I've got nothing to lose
Possessing nothing substantial at risk, the possibility of failure doesn't seem too daunting


Climbing onto giant shoulders
Relying on something much larger that can help gain a broader perspective


And looking out
Contemplating and perusing the betterment that can be achieved


Longing eyes scan for a sign
Desperately seeking some evidence or direction in which to move forward


Where are you now
Desperately seeking the person being addressed in the midst of a struggle


I don't know
Lacking awareness, information, or knowledge about how the circumstance will turn out


So I'll fall on faith
Having little choice, putting trust in something unknown or unverified


I don't mind facing it all
Being okay with encountering whatever comes forth, no matter how difficult


Well, do you now
Challenging the person being addressed, implying that they might not be at ease with it


I won't lay under a fog
Incapable of staying static, being driven by the need to advance and find clarity


I'm moving toward you
Striving for something or someone significant and working to get closer to them




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