While Jonah is a classically-trained guitarist, his musical talents extend well beyond the realm of strings. Drawing inspiration from a wide array of musicians such as Noah Kahan, Ed Sheeran, Anson Seabra, Julia Michaels, Lost Frequencies, RÜFÜS DU SOL, and Kygo, Jonah creates music meant to transcend genre-norms.
When he's not creating music, Jonah is either escaping into nature, trying to convince someone to let him pet their dog, or watching horror movies.
Wish You Did
jonah kagen Lyrics
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Out on a Wednesday evening
Me and my friends just drinking
That was the first and last time I saw you
Your beauty was terrifying
You weren′t even trying
I couldn't help myself from watching you
But you just walked away and left us talking in my mind
I wish you did come to my table
Take my heart away
Fall for me deeply, say you want to stay
Dance by the river, say you love me to my face
Have a hundred kids
I wish you did
Take my heart away
I wish you did
Take my heart away
Woke up on Thursday morning
This feeling, I can′t ignore it
Can't seem to stop myself from seeing you
On every TV station
It's like I′m hallucinating
Heart can′t slow down since you've left the room
If I see you again, I won′t make the same mistake twice
Won't let you walk away and leave us talking in my mind
I wish you did come to my table
Take my heart away
Fall for me deeply, say you want to stay
Dance by the river, say you love me to my face
Have a hundred kids
I wish you did
Oh-oh, take my heart away
I wish you did
Oh-oh, take my heart away
Maybe I′m exaggerating, you're not even mine
A hundred kids is way to much, 99 will do just fine
I wish you did come to my table
Take my heart away
Fall for me deeply, say you want to stay
Dance by the river, say you love me to my face
Have a hundred kids
I wish you did
Oh-oh, take my heart away
I wish you did
Oh-oh, take my heart away
I wish you did
The song "Wish You Did" by Jonah Kagen is a romantic ballad about missed opportunities and the longing for something that could have been. The lyrics depict a chance encounter between the singer and a beautiful stranger, who he wishes had come to his table and fallen in love with him. The song is filled with vivid imagery, from the Wednesday evening where they first met, to the river where they would dance and the hundred kids they would have together. The singer is infatuated with this stranger and cannot stop thinking about her, even seeing her everywhere he looks.
The lyrics of the chorus reveal the depth of the singer's feelings with lines such as "Take my heart away, Fall for me deeply, Say you want to stay", and the repetition of the phrase "I wish you did" emphasizes his regrets for not making a move when he had the chance. The second verse indicates that the singer hasn't been able to forget about the stranger since that first meeting, with her image popping up on every TV station, emphasizing how much of an impact she had on the singer.
Overall, the song tells a bittersweet story of a missed opportunity at love, with the singer wishing he had taken a chance and pursued the enchanting stranger who, unfortunately, walked away from him that Wednesday evening.
Line by Line Meaning
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This song is about a guy who meets a girl he finds beautiful and ponders on what could have been if they had met under different circumstances.
Out on a Wednesday evening
The singer is reminiscing about the night he met the girl in question.
Me and my friends just drinking
The singer was simply hanging out with his friends and having drinks.
That was the first and last time I saw you
The artist never saw the girl again after that night.
Your beauty was terrifying
The girl was so beautiful that the artist was intimidated.
You weren't even trying
The girl was naturally beautiful without any effort.
I couldn't help myself from watching you
The singer couldn't help but stare at the girl throughout the night.
I saw you looking over, and I thought you might say, "Hi"
The artist noticed the girl looking at him and thought she might approach him.
But you just walked away and left us talking in my mind
The girl didn't approach him and the artist was left to only imagine what could have been.
I wish you did come to my table
The artist wished the girl had come over to his table and talked to him.
Take my heart away
The singer wishes the girl had taken his heart and fallen in love with him.
Fall for me deeply, say you want to stay
The artist wants the girl to fall deeply in love with him and tell him that she wants to stay with him.
Dance by the river, say you love me to my face
The singer wants the girl to dance with him by the river and tell him that she loves him face-to-face.
Have a hundred kids
The singer is exaggerating and expressing that he wants a big family with the girl.
Woke up on Thursday morning
The singer is waking up the morning after meeting the girl.
This feeling, I can't ignore it
The artist can't shake off the feeling he has for the girl even though they only met briefly.
Can't seem to stop myself from seeing you
The artist keeps thinking about the girl and seeing her face everywhere he goes.
On every TV station
The singer is exaggerating and expressing that the girl is always on his mind.
It's like I'm hallucinating
The singer feels like he's seeing things that aren't really there because he can't stop thinking about the girl.
Heart can't slow down since you've left the room
The artist's heart is racing and he can't calm down ever since he met the girl and she left the room.
If I see you again, I won't make the same mistake twice
If the artist ever sees the girl again, he won't let her walk away without talking to her and seeing where it could go.
Maybe I'm exaggerating, you're not even mine
The artist acknowledges that he may be exaggerating and that the girl doesn't belong to him.
A hundred kids is way too much, 99 will do just fine
The singer is being sarcastic and implying that having a big family with the girl is unrealistic but he would settle for one or two.
Oh-oh, take my heart away
The artist wishes the girl had taken his heart and fallen in love with him.
I wish you did
The singer wishes the girl had given him a chance and they could have been together.
Writer(s): Joe Janiak, Jonah Kagen
Contributed by Eva E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@dr.vaishnavi_sarda
It's been a year, but my favorite part of this song is still:
"Maybe I'm exaggerating, you're not even mine;
A hundred kids is way too much, ninety nine will do just fine!" <33
@jesse3534
me too 🥰 so nice to year this song again
@karmaddict03
I'm so proud that I had found this treasure boy so early, his songs are perfect.❤
@HarshSingh-vd1xw
Hehe same ✨!
@bunnibunz8587
Me too. His voice is so calming it reminded me of munn
@dijathores
Lucky us
@worthyhappyjulie233
Same..
@foreversolariu1048
Lucky me
@mab6171
I can't stop listening. It's such a beautiful song, I love it!!
@anny8513
estou apaixonada nele cantando, muito talentoso