Tanya Denise Tucker (born October 10, 1958) is an American country music si… Read Full Bio ↴Tanya Denise Tucker (born October 10, 1958) is an American country music singer. She may be best remembered for her debut single and trademark song "Delta Dawn," which went to number 6 on the country charts. Tucker released the song at the age of 13; she became the youngest singer to have a major hit song on the Country charts. Since the song's release, Tucker had major hit songs for the next two decades, and into the 1990s.

Wishin' It All Away
Tanya Tucker Lyrics

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She don't want for nothin'
'Cause he buys her everything
But the one thing he don't give her
Is the love that she needs
She cries on pillows made of lace
Dreamin' of some other place

She's got a half a mind to run from

But she knows she'd be back again
She's got everything that a girl could want
But she needs more and she can't stop
Wishin' it all away

Wishin' it all away
Wishin' it all away

Looking out the window
There goes another falling star
Those diamonds on her fingers
Don't do nothing for her heart
She thought that there'd be so much more
Is this what she settled for

She's got a half a mind to run from
But she knows she'd be back again
She's got everything that a girl could want
But she needs more and she can't stop
Wishin' it all away
Wishin' it all away
Wishin' it all away

If she didn't have to go through leavin'
If it could all just disappear
Then she could start all over and be out of here

She's got a half a mind to run from
But she knows she'd be back again
She's got everything that a girl could want
But she needs more and she can't stop
Wishin' it all away

Wishin' it all away
Wishin' it all away

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Tanya Tucker's song "Wishin' It All Away" tell the story of a woman who seemingly has it all, but yearns for something more. The first verse sets the tone by illustrating the discrepancy between material possessions and emotional fulfillment. The woman's partner buys her everything, yet fails to give her the love she desires. This results in her feeling unfulfilled, as seen in the second verse when she contemplates what she settled for in life. She looks to the falling stars for hope and her luxurious jewelry rings hollow.

Throughout the song, there is an underlying sense of internal conflict. The woman is torn between running away and staying because she knows deep down that she would return. She recognizes that she has everything a girl could want, but at the same time, there is an insatiable hunger for more, which she cannot resist. The repeated phrase "Wishin' it all away" at the end of each verse emphasizes the theme of dissatisfaction and the longing for change that permeates the song.

Overall, "Wishin' It All Away" is a poignant reflection on the human condition and the inevitable struggle between having it all and feeling like something is missing. The woman in the song is an embodiment of this modern-day phenomenon, and the lyrics serve as a testament to the fact that satisfaction is often elusive, even when everything else is in place.

Line by Line Meaning

She don't want for nothin'
She has everything she could ever want

'Cause he buys her everything
Her partner provides for her materially

But the one thing he don't give her
Her partner doesn't give her love

Is the love that she needs
She needs emotional love from her partner

She cries on pillows made of lace
She often cries onto her luxurious pillows

Dreamin' of some other place
She wishes to be somewhere else

Looking out the window
She peers outside

There goes another falling star
She sees a falling star in the night sky

Those diamonds on her fingers
Her expensive jewelry doesn't bring her happiness

Don't do nothing for her heart
The jewelry has no effect on her emotions

She thought that there'd be so much more
She thought life would be more fulfilling

Is this what she settled for
She wonders if this is all life has to offer

She's got a half a mind to run from
She's considering leaving

But she knows she'd be back again
She recognizes that she might return

She's got everything that a girl could want
She has everything materialistic that society thinks a girl should desire

But she needs more and she can't stop
She wants something beyond material possessions she can't ignore

Wishin' it all away
She's wishing her current life would vanish

If she didn't have to go through leavin'
She fears the process of leaving

If it could all just disappear
She wants everything to vanish without her having to leave

Then she could start all over and be out of here
She believes a fresh start might help her leave this situation

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: AMANDA HUNT-TAYLOR, AMANDA R. HUNT-TAYLOR, MICHAEL GERALD LUNN

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