I Wish I Wasn't
Rob White Lyrics


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I'm home alone again
And you're out hangin' with your friends
So you say
Somehow I know it's not quite that way

It's getting pretty late
And you haven't checked on me all day
When I called you didn't answer
Now I'm feelin' like you're ignorin' me

I wish that you were home
Holdin' me tight in your arms
And I wish I could go back
To the day before we met
And skip my regret

I wish I wasn't in love with you
So you couldn't hurt me
It just ain't fair the way you treat me
No, you don't deserve me

Wasted my time thinkin' 'bout you
And you ain't never gon' change
I wish I wasn't in love with you
So I wouldn't feel this way

When you touch me my heart melts
(And anything you did wrong I forgive) Yeah, yeah
So you play me and take advantage
Of the love that I feel for you

Why you wanna hurt me so bad
I believed in you that's why I'm so mad
Now I'm drowning in disappointment
And it's hard for me to even look at you

I wish that you were home, oh, yes, I do
Holdin' me tight in your arms, ooh, baby
And I wish I could go back
To the day before we met
And skip my regret

I wish I wasn't in love with you
So you couldn't hurt me (I don't wanna hurt no more)
It just ain't fair (It just ain't fair, no) the way
you treat me
No, you don't desert me (You, you)

Wasted my time thinkin' 'bout you
And you ain't never gon' change (You ain't never gonna
change)
I wish I wasn't (I wasn't in love) in love with you
So I wouldn't feel this way (I wouldn't feel this way)

Said you care about me, but from what I see
I ain't feelin' that, so I disagree
Gave you all my love and understanding
And you treated me like your enemy

So leave me alone, don't bother to follow me
Now just go back where you came from
This house is no longer your home
You are not welcome no, no, no more, no more

I wish I wasn't in love with you
So you couldn't hurt me (You couldn't hurt me, baby)
It just ain't fair (It just ain't fair) the way you
treat me (The way you treat me)
No, you don't deserve me (You don't deserve me, baby)

Wasted my time (Oh, oh) thinkin' 'bout you
(Thinkin' about you)
And you ain't never gon' change (You're never gonna
change, never gonna change)
I wish I wasn't in love with you
So I wouldn't feel this way

I wish I wasn't in love with you
So you couldn't hurt me (You couldn't hurt me this
bad)
It just ain't fair (It ain't fair) the way you treat me
(No, it ain't fair)
No, you don't deserve me (You don't deserve me, my
love)

Wasted my time (Ooh) thinkin' 'bout you (Thinkin'
about you)
And you ain't never gon' change (You ain't gonna never
change)
I wish I wasn't (Wasn't) in love with you (In love
with you)
So I wouldn't feel this way

Hear you knockin' at the door again
I'm wonderin' should I let you in
I open up the door and see
The flowers for me, so beautiful in your hand
You start beggin' me to take you back
I've always been a sucker for romance
And before you know it I could see it, you're all over
me
Oh, no, here I go again





I wish I wasn't in love with you
So you couldn't hurt me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Rob White's song “I Wish I Wasn't” are about the pain of a one-sided love. The persona is at home alone while the person they have feelings for is out with friends. They feel ignored and unhappy about the situation because they are in love with this person. The persona wishes that they could go back in time and avoid falling in love with the person who is causing them so much pain. This is why they say, "I wish I wasn't in love with you so you couldn't hurt me. It just ain't fair the way you treat me. No, you don't deserve me."


The persona feels like a victim of the love they have for the other person. They say, "When you touch me, my heart melts,” indicating that they still have feelings for the person even though they know they should move on. The persona is frustrated with the way that they are treated, which is why they created this song in which they express their hurt and dissatisfaction. They want to be loved back equally because they have given their all to the relationship.


In the end, the persona realizes that they need to let go of the other person because they cannot keep going through the hurt that comes with loving someone who is not there for them. The lyrics show that the decision is bittersweet because it is difficult to let go of love, even if that love is not reciprocated. The lyrics also highlight the complexity of the human heart, which can be in conflict with itself.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm home alone again
I am alone at home yet again


And you're out hangin' with your friends
You are out with your friends as you said


So you say
I believe what you say, but I doubt it


Somehow I know it's not quite that way
Even though you say so, I believe there is more to the story


It's getting pretty late
It is quite late in the day


And you haven't checked on me all day
You have not contacted me at all throughout the day


When I called you didn't answer
I tried to reach you over the phone but you did not pick up


Now I'm feelin' like you're ignorin' me
I feel like you are deliberately ignoring me


I wish that you were home
I desire and wish that you were home


Holdin' me tight in your arms
Hugging me tight and embracing me


And I wish I could go back
I desire to turn back time


To the day before we met
To the day before we came into each other's lives


And skip my regret
I wish to avoid the regrets that come with knowing you


I wish I wasn't in love with you
I desperately wish I wasn't in love with you anymore


So you couldn't hurt me
So that you cannot cause me any more pain


It just ain't fair the way you treat me
The way you are treating me is not fair


No, you don't deserve me
You do not deserve me and the love I have given you


Wasted my time thinkin' 'bout you
I have wasted so much of my time thinking about you


And you ain't never gon' change
You are never going to change who you are


Said you care about me, but from what I see
You claim to care about me, but I do not see it


I ain't feelin' that, so I disagree
I do not feel the same, so I disagree with your claim


Gave you all my love and understanding
I have given you all my love and tried to understand you


And you treated me like your enemy
But you have treated me like an enemy


So leave me alone, don't bother to follow me
I want you to leave me alone and not follow me


Now just go back where you came from
I want you to go back to where you started from


This house is no longer your home
This house is not your home anymore


You are not welcome no, no, no more, no more
You are not welcomed here anymore


When you touch me my heart melts
My heart melts every time you touch me


(And anything you did wrong I forgive) Yeah, yeah
Despite what you have done wrong, I forgive you


So you play me and take advantage
You have played me and taken advantage of me


Of the love that I feel for you
You have taken advantage of my love for you


Why you wanna hurt me so bad
Why do you want to hurt me so badly


I believed in you that's why I'm so mad
I am furious because I trusted and believed in you


Now I'm drowning in disappointment
I am overwhelmed with disappointment


And it's hard for me to even look at you
I find it hard to even look at you


Hear you knockin' at the door again
I can hear you knocking at my door again


I'm wonderin' should I let you in
I am wondering whether or not to let you in


I open up the door and see
I open the door and see


The flowers for me, so beautiful in your hand
You have brought beautiful flowers for me


You start beggin' me to take you back
You start begging me to give you another chance


I've always been a sucker for romance
I have always been weak for romantic gestures


And before you know it I could see it, you're all over me
And before I know it, you are being intimate with me


Oh, no, here I go again
Oh no, I am falling for you again




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JAMES HARRIS III, JAMES WRIGHT, JAMES QUENTON WRIGHT, JAMES SAMUEL III HARRIS, TERRY LEWIS

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