One Direction - I Wish Lyrics

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 "I Wish" by One Direction was released on November 18, 2011, as part of the Up All Night album. Written by Rami Yacoub, Carl Falk, and Savan Kotecha, the song tells the story of someone wishing they could be the one their love is with, even though they know their heart belongs to someone else. 

Song lyrics

(Na na na na na) [2x]


He takes your hand

I die a little

I watch your eyes

And I'm in riddles

Why can't you look at me like that?


(Na na na na na)


When you walk by

I try to say it

But then I freeze

And never do it

My tongue gets tied

The words get trapped


I hear the beat of my heart getting louder

Whenever I'm near you


But I see you with him

Slow dancing

Tearing me apart

'Cause you don't see

Whenever you kiss him

I'm breaking,

Oh how I wish that was me


(Na na na na na) [2x]


He looks at you

The way that I would

Does all the things,

I know, that I could

If only time could just turn back


'Cause I got three little words

That I've always been dying to tell you


But I see you with him

Slow dancing

Tearing me apart

'Cause you don't see

Whenever you kiss him

I'm breaking,

Oh how I wish that was me


With my hands on your waist

While we dance in the moonlight

I wish it was me that you’ll call later on

'Cause you wanna say good night


'Cause I see you with him

Slow dancing

Tearing me apart

'Cause you don't see


But I see you with him

Slow dancing

Tearing me apart

'Cause you don't see

Whenever you kiss him

I'm breaking,

Oh how I wish

Oh how I wish

Oh how I wish that was me


Oh how I wish that was me

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