In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Verse 1:
I knew from the start
That this would be an uphill climb
But i did it anyway
Hoping a change of heart
would somehow appear and we'd be okay
Hook:
I must of been asleep making deciscions
I woke up feeling different
It wasn't what I was asking for
Said we got potential of forever
But still we're not together
Don't know what i'm waiting for
When I know that it's all...
Chorus:
Wishful Thinkin
That's all it ever was
Just a fictious love
Wishful Thinkin
I want to live back on earth
Cause in the clouds I keep getting hurt
I'm not gaining a thing
Living inside of my dreams
Of what I thought we would be
It was just
Wishful Thinkin
Wishful Thinkin, got me stuck
Verse 2:
Stuck between a wall and rock
Cause I still want you even though
You pulled a hit and run
Now it's gone too far
Our hearts been hoping for too long
That one day will come
Hook 2:
If you change up your decision
To make this love official
Am asking for just a little more
Said we got potential for forever
But still we're not together
Don't know what i'm waiting for
Cause all it was...
Chorus:
Wishful Thinkin
That's all it ever was
Just a fictious love
Wishful Thinkin
I want to live back on earth
Cause in the clouds I keep getting hurt
I'm not gaining a thing
Living inside of my dreams
Of what I thought we would be
It was just
Wishful Thinkin
Wishful Thinkin, got me stuck
Bridge 2x:
As of right now
I'm making some changes in my life
Loving you is all wrong
but i look for ways to make it all right
Got to wake up, wake up, wake up
It's time I let this go
Wake up, wake up, wake up
I got to let you go
Chorus:
Wishful Thinkin
That's all it ever was
Just a fictious love
Wishful Thinkin
I want to live back on earth
Cause in the clouds I keep getting hurt
I'm not gaining a thing
Living inside of my dreams
Of what I thought we would be
It was just
Wishful Thinkin
Wishful Thinkin, got me stuck
I knew from the start
That this would be an uphill climb
But i did it anyway
Hoping a change of heart
would somehow appear and we'd be okay
Hook:
I must of been asleep making deciscions
I woke up feeling different
It wasn't what I was asking for
Said we got potential of forever
But still we're not together
Don't know what i'm waiting for
When I know that it's all...
Chorus:
Wishful Thinkin
That's all it ever was
Just a fictious love
Wishful Thinkin
I want to live back on earth
Cause in the clouds I keep getting hurt
I'm not gaining a thing
Living inside of my dreams
Of what I thought we would be
It was just
Wishful Thinkin
Wishful Thinkin, got me stuck
Verse 2:
Stuck between a wall and rock
Cause I still want you even though
You pulled a hit and run
Now it's gone too far
Our hearts been hoping for too long
That one day will come
Hook 2:
If you change up your decision
To make this love official
Am asking for just a little more
Said we got potential for forever
But still we're not together
Don't know what i'm waiting for
Cause all it was...
Chorus:
Wishful Thinkin
That's all it ever was
Just a fictious love
Wishful Thinkin
I want to live back on earth
Cause in the clouds I keep getting hurt
I'm not gaining a thing
Living inside of my dreams
Of what I thought we would be
It was just
Wishful Thinkin
Wishful Thinkin, got me stuck
Bridge 2x:
As of right now
I'm making some changes in my life
Loving you is all wrong
but i look for ways to make it all right
Got to wake up, wake up, wake up
It's time I let this go
Wake up, wake up, wake up
I got to let you go
Chorus:
Wishful Thinkin
That's all it ever was
Just a fictious love
Wishful Thinkin
I want to live back on earth
Cause in the clouds I keep getting hurt
I'm not gaining a thing
Living inside of my dreams
Of what I thought we would be
It was just
Wishful Thinkin
Wishful Thinkin, got me stuck
Lyrics submitted by BasedDiosa
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were u ever "talking" to someone for a while and they led you on like yall was gone be together.. and in the end your left empty handed? well tynisha keli does a good job of describing this feel of wishful thinking. you wanna be with the person, but they playing games w/ your heart and they don't wanna be w/ you, they jus playing.