I Wish You Would
Taylor Swift/Musicfire.in Lyrics
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Windows down, I pass my street
The memories start
You say it's in the past
And drive straight ahead
You think I'm gonna hate you now
'Cause you still don't know what I never said
I wish you would come back
Wish I'd never hung up the phone like I did
I wish you knew that
I'd never forget you as long as I'd live
And I wish you were right here, right now
It's all good
I wish you would
It's 2 A.M. in my room
Headlights pass the window pane
I think of you
We're a crooked love
In a straight line down
Makes you wanna run and hide
Then it makes you turn right back around
I wish you would come back
Wish I'd never hung up the phone like I did
I wish you knew that
I'd never forget you as long as I'd live
And I wish you were right here, right now
It's all good
I wish you would
I wish we could go back
And remember what we were fighting for
Wish you knew that
I miss you too much to be mad anymore
And I wish you were right here, right now
It's all good
I wish you would
I I I I, I I I wish, I wish, I
I I I I, I I I wish, I wish, I
I I I I, I I I wish, I wish, I
You always knew how to push my buttons (I I I I, I I I wish, I wish, I)
You gave me everything and nothing (I I I I, I I I wish, I wish, I)
This mad, mad love makes you come rushing (I I I I, I I I wish, I wish, I)
Stand back where you stood (I I I I, I I I wish, I wish, I)
I wish you would, I wish you would (I I I I, I I I wish, I wish, I)
I wish you would, I wish you would (I I I I, I I I wish, I wish, I)
(I wish you would, I wish you would) (I wish, I wish, I)
2 A.M., here we are
See your face
Hear my voice in the dark
We're a crooked love
In a straight line down
Guess you wanna run and hide
But it made us turn right back around
I wish you would come back
Wish I'd never hung up the phone like I did
I wish you knew that
I'd never forget you as long as I'd live
And I wish you were right here, right now
It's all good
I wish you would
I wish you would come back
Wish I'd never hung up the phone like I did
I wish you knew that
I'd never forget you as long as I'd live
And I wish you were right here, right now
It's all good
I wish you would
I wish we could go back
And remember what we were fighting for
Wish you knew that
I miss you too much to be mad anymore
And I wish you were right here, right now
It's all good
I wish you would
You always knew how to push my buttons (I I I I, I I I wish, I wish, I)
You gave me everything and nothing (I I I I, I I I wish, I wish, I)
This mad, mad love makes you come rushing (I I I I, I I I wish, I wish, I)
Stand back where you stood (I I I I, I I I wish, I wish, I)
I wish you would, I wish you would (I I I I, I I I wish, I wish, I)
I wish you would, I wish you would (I I I I, I I I wish, I wish, I)
(I wish you would, I wish you would)
I wish you would, I wish you would (I I I I, I I I wish, I wish, I)
(I wish you would, I wish you would) (I wish I, I wish I)
I I I I, I I I wish, I wish, I
I I I I, I I I wish, I wish, I (I wish you would)
The song "I Wish You Would" has Taylor Swift singing about a former lover, with whom she had a complicated relationship. The first verse describes a late-night drive in her ex-partner's car. As she passes her street, memories start to come back. Her partner says that their relationship is now in the past and that they should drive straight ahead. Despite this, Taylor wishes that her ex would come back and that she had never hung up the phone, as she still has strong feelings for them.
In the second verse, Taylor is in her room at 2 AM when she sees some headlights passing by. She thinks of her ex-lover and remembers their crooked love in a straight line down, meaning that their romance was unconventional and not straightforward. However, this love story still has a powerful effect on her, making her turn right back around after trying to move on. Taylor thinks that if they could go back, they would remember what they were fighting for, but now she misses them too much to be mad anymore.
Overall, the song conveys a deep sense of longing and regret, as Taylor wishes that her ex would come back to her despite the complications they experienced in their relationship. The lyrics and melody beautifully capture the emotion and vulnerability of someone trying to heal from a broken romance.
Line by Line Meaning
It's 2 A.M. in your car
The singer is describing a specific moment when it was 2:00am in a car with the windows down.
Windows down, I pass my street
The singer is driving by their street with the windows down.
The memories start
The singer is triggered into remembering something from their past.
You say it's in the past
The other person says that whatever the artist is reminiscing about is over and done with.
And drive straight ahead
The other person continues driving and doesn't appear to want to discuss the memories brought up.
You think I'm gonna hate you now
The other person believes that the singer is angry at them because of the memories brought up.
'Cause you still don't know what I never said
The singer never expressed their true feelings or thoughts to the other person about the memories that came up.
I wish you would come back
The artist desires for the other person to return.
Wish I'd never hung up the phone like I did
The artist regrets ending a phone conversation in a certain manner.
I wish you knew that
The artist wishes the other person understood something.
I'd never forget you as long as I'd live
The singer would always remember the other person as long as they lived.
And I wish you were right here, right now
The artist desires for the other person to be present in the current moment.
It's all good
The singer wants the other person to know that everything is okay and there's no need to be apprehensive.
I wish we could go back
The singer wants to revisit a past situation.
And remember what we were fighting for
The singer wants to recall a past argument or disagreement and understand it better.
I miss you too much to be mad anymore
The artist wants the other person to know that they miss them and don't want to be upset anymore.
You always knew how to push my buttons
The other person was aware of how to provoke and annoy the artist.
You gave me everything and nothing
The other person provided the singer with everything they wanted and needed, but also didn't provide them with what they desired the most.
This mad, mad love makes you come rushing
The intense and passionate love between the two individuals makes the other person react strongly.
Stand back where you stood
The artist wants the other person to step back and remember their position and perspective from a particular situation.
I wish you would, I wish you would
The artist wants the other person to do something in particular and is repeating their desire.
2 A.M., here we are
The artist is in another moment at 2:00am with the other person.
See your face
The singer is looking at the other person's face.
Hear my voice in the dark
The artist's voice can be heard in the dark.
Guess you wanna run and hide
The other person seems to want to escape or avoid something.
But it made us turn right back around
Regardless of their desire to hide, they ended up back where they started.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
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