I Wish
Sweet Talker Lyrics

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Meet me in the morning, love,
so you can see the light.
I'm standing on the shore.
You're standing all alone.

Don't you want to leave this all behind?

She says a lot of things

I've never heard before.
I've done a lot of things
you could see right through.

And I ain't so proud of it now.
I can feel it so strong in my bones.
Oh, I wish I could let it go.

I wish you would be the light
at the end of this tunnel
and I'll be the sweep of your
feet you'll always remember.

I wish you would come home.

I'm saving it all for a love
I can see in the city lights,
she'll be the one screaming
out keeping you up at night.

Waiting for you to come home.
Waiting for you...

I couldn't take you down,
chewed up and spit you out.
It made me a better man, 'cause
you can never move holding
your tail between your legs.

I can feel it so strong in my bones.
Oh, I wish I could let it go.

I wish you would be the light
at the end of this tunnel
and I'll be the sweep of your
feet you'll always remember.

I wish you would come home.

I'm saving it all for a love
I can see in the city lights,
she'll be the one screaming
out keeping you up at night.

Waiting for you to come home.

She sings, "Ooh, yeah."
And she sings, "Ooh, yeah."

And I wish you would be the light
at the end of this tunnel
and I'll be the sweep of your
feet you'll always remember.

I wish you would come home.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Sweet Talker's song "I Wish" seem to be about regret and longing for a lost love. The singer appears to be standing on the shore, looking out into the distance, hoping for a new beginning with their ex. They mention that they've done things that their ex could see right through and that they're not proud of. These things seem to be haunting the singer, making it impossible for them to move on. They wish that they could let go of what happened in the past and start fresh with their ex.

The chorus is the most prominent part of the song and it's repeated multiple times throughout. The singer is wishing that their ex would return to them so that they can be together once again. They wish that their ex would be the light at the end of their tunnel, and they want to be the one who makes their ex's heart race.

The bridge talks about how the singer supposedly mistreated their ex, but they feel that it made them a better person. They seem to be ready to treat their next love differently and have learned from their past mistakes.

Overall, "I Wish" is a song about a person who wants to reconcile with their ex-lover. They're remorseful for what they did and they're hoping that their ex can forgive them and come back home.

Line by Line Meaning

Meet me in the morning, love, so you can see the light.
Come see me in the morning so I can show you the light and clarity in my life.

I'm standing on the shore. You're standing all alone.
I am here waiting for you, while you stand alone somewhere else.

Don't you want to leave this all behind?
Do you not want to leave behind the negative things keeping us apart?

She says a lot of things I've never heard before.
You speak differently from anyone else I've known before.

I've done a lot of things you could see right through. And I ain't so proud of it now.
I've done some things that you can see right through and I'm not proud of them now.

I can feel it so strong in my bones. Oh, I wish I could let it go.
I have a strong feeling that I wish I could release and let go of.

I wish you would be the light at the end of this tunnel and I'll be the sweep of your feet you'll always remember.
I wish you could be the shining light at the end of my struggles, while I'd always support and make you feel loved.

I wish you would come home.
I wish you would come back to me.

I'm saving it all for a love I can see in the city lights, she'll be the one screaming out keeping you up at night.
I am keeping my love and affection for someone special, who will love and cherish you passionately.

Waiting for you to come home. Waiting for you...
I'm patiently waiting for you to come home to me.

I couldn't take you down, chewed up and spit you out.
I couldn't deceive or hurt you in any way.

It made me a better man, 'cause you can never move holding your tail between your legs.
It changed me into a better person, because you can't move forward while holding onto your fears and insecurities.

She sings, "Ooh, yeah." And she sings, "Ooh, yeah."
She sings beautiful tones of passion and love that resonate in my heart.

I wish you would be the light at the end of this tunnel and I'll be the sweep of your feet you'll always remember. I wish you would come home.
I wish you could be the light at the end of my struggles, while I'd always support and love you forever, and I wish you'd come back to me.

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