Lyrics
When I sleep through the night
Expresses the speaker's regular sleep pattern.
I always dream that we are back together
During sleep, the speaker dreams of reuniting with their past partner.
Must be wishful thinking
Acknowledgment that this longing might be unrealistic.
Then I wake up alone
Upon waking, the speaker finds themselves alone.
The bed seems oh so empty
The absence of the partner makes the bed feel empty.
I start sinking through waves of wishful thinking
The speaker starts to feel emotionally overwhelmed by hopeful thoughts.
I was the one who said I needed room to breathe
Reflects on past discussions where the speaker needed space.
You were the one who said that love was meant for you and me
Partner believed in the strength of their love.
I was afraid to give too much
The speaker was hesitant to fully commit emotionally.
Oh girl, you gave the world to me every time we touched
Recognizes the partner's immense love and generosity.
When I wake in the night
The speaker wakes in the night and instinctively reaches for their partner, finding nothing.
I reach for your shoulder, come up empty
Uncertainty about the nature of the dream or its significance.
I don't know what I was dreaming
The speaker realizes they were dreaming but doesn't understand the dream's message.
Then I whisper your name
The speaker whispers the partner's name, seeking connection but hearing only silence.
All I hear's the sound of my heart sinking
The absence of the partner's response intensifies the speaker's distress.
Is it only wishful thinking
Questions whether their hope is simply unrealistic wishful thinking.
So soft your sigh, so sweet your lips when we made love
Reflects on the tender moments shared during intimacy.
Didn't know how happy, girl, you made me, til you were gone
Realization of the partner's importance after their departure.
And see the warning solitude (how could I let you go)
Regret over not heeding warning signs and losing the partner.
I'd give a lifetime just to have you one more day, oh
Expresses the desire to have more time with the partner, even just a day.
Is it only wishful thinking (tell me I'm not dreaming)
Questions the reality of hoping for the partner's return.
Or maybe you'll come back one day
Expresses a yearning for the partner's potential return.
Is it only wishful thinking (only wishful thinking)
Continues to question the plausibility of the hopeful thought.
Maybe you'll come back to stay
Hopes for the partner's permanent return.
Come back, baby
Direct plea for the partner's return.
When the night starts to fall
The onset of night triggers memories and yearning for the partner.
I swear I hear your breathing in the darkness
The speaker imagines the partner's presence in the darkness.
I could spend the whole night dreaming
Expresses the desire to spend the night dreaming of reconciliation.
Oh, how our bodies would burn
Recollection of intense physical connection and longing.
One on one I ache for your return
Aching for the partner's return on a deep emotional level.
Don't let my heart keep sinking, oh
Fears a continual sinking feeling in the absence of the partner.
Is it only wishful thinking (oh know that my heart is sinking)
Reiterates the doubt about the realism of hope.
Maybe you'll come back one day
Continued hope for the partner's return, even if uncertain.
Oh, someone tell me, is it only wishful thinking
Ruminates on whether the hope is baseless.
That maybe you'll come back to stay
Desires the partner's return for a lasting stay.
Who can say
Reflects uncertainty about the outcome.
When I sleep through the night
Repeats the longing dream upon sleep.
I always dream that we are back together
Emphasizes the unrealistic nature of the wishful thinking.
This is only wishful thinking
Reiteration that the dream of reunion is merely wishful thinking.</
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