Wishing Well
Sterr Lyrics


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Sitting by the wishing well
With just a fate of smile
All the lies you tell
I'll swallow and now
And I will try to find the path to you
Will you wait for me?

Dying by this empty well
It faded like your smile of a hope itself
It started to run dry
And I would die, if I could take your place to show you grace

I give it back
I give it all back to you
I give it back
I give it all back to you

Sitting at the old hotel
That picture of defeat
All I know so well
Is haunting killing me
And I will die, if I can't find release
Will you set me free?

I give it back
I give it all back to you
I give it back
I give it all back to you

I know too well
I wish that this was just pretend
You know so well
The pain in ankle it's just wrong
We know we'll fall
So I'll tell the world to gather there
It's there, it's near

Sitting by the old hotel
I can't contain your smile
All the lies you spelled
And I wanted so much more

I give it all back to you
I give it back
I give it all back to you

I give it back
I give it back
I give it back
I give it back




I give it back
I give it back

Overall Meaning

The song "Wishing Well" by Sterr is a melancholic and introspective ballad that reflects on the painful longing for a lost love. The lyrics paint a picture of the singer sitting by an empty well, hoping to find a way back to the person they love, even though they are aware that their love might not be reciprocated. The first stanza sets the scene for the rest of the song, with the singer expressing their willingness to accept the lies and mistakes of their lover in an effort to get closer to them. The second stanza takes a darker turn, as the well starts to run dry, and the singer contemplates dying to take their lover's place and show them grace.


The chorus, with its repetition of "I give it back, I give it all back to you," suggests that the singer is aware that they might have done something wrong, or that they have lost something that they want to return to their lover. The third stanza introduces a sense of helplessness and desperation, with the singer admitting that they are haunted by their memories of their love and that they will die if they can't find release. The final stanza adds a layer of complexity to the song, as the singer reveals that they know that their love is not meant to be, but they still hold on to the hope that they might find a way back to each other.


Overall, "Wishing Well" is a poignant and powerful meditation on lost love and the pain of longing. The lyrics are at once sad and hopeful, capturing the bittersweet nature of human emotion.


Line by Line Meaning

Sitting by the wishing well
I am sitting by a wishing well.


With just a fate of smile
I am just smiling.


All the lies you tell
I know you are lying to me.


I'll swallow and now
I will accept your lies.


And I will try to find the path to you
I will try to come closer to you.


Will you wait for me?
Will you wait for me to come closer to you?


Dying by this empty well
I am dying near this empty well.


It faded like your smile of a hope itself
The hope has faded away, just like your happy smile.


It started to run dry
The well has started to dry up.


And I would die, if I could take your place to show you grace
I would happily give my life to help you.


I give it back
I return everything to you.


I give it all back to you
I return everything to you, with no exceptions.


Sitting at the old hotel
I am sitting at an old hotel.


That picture of defeat
Everything around me looks like defeat.


All I know so well
I am very familiar with this feeling.


Is haunting killing me
It is painfully haunting me.


And I will die, if I can't find release
I will die if I cannot find a way to escape.


Will you set me free?
Will you help me find a way out of this situation?


I know too well
I am very familiar with this situation.


I wish that this was just pretend
I wish this situation was not real.


You know so well
You are very familiar with this situation too.


The pain in ankle it's just wrong
The pain I am feeling is not right.


We know we'll fall
We know we are going to fail.


So I'll tell the world to gather there
I will gather everyone around me.


It's there, it's near
We are close to finding a solution.


I can't contain your smile
Your smile is too beautiful for me to handle.


All the lies you spelled
I know you are lying to me.


And I wanted so much more
I hoped for better from you.




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