I Wish I Was James Bond
Yearning for Espionage Dreams
Lyrics
007, Britain's finest secret agent, licensed to kill
Expressing admiration for James Bond, Britain's secret agent with a license to kill.
Mixing business with girls and thrills
Describing Bond's lifestyle of mixing work with romantic encounters and excitement.
I've seen you walk the screen, it's you that I adore
Expressing admiration for James Bond's on-screen presence.
Since I was a boy I wanted to be like Roger Moore
Long-standing desire to emulate Roger Moore, a previous James Bond actor, since childhood.
A girl in every port, and gadgets up my sleeve
Desiring a Bond-like life with romantic encounters and access to sophisticated gadgets.
The world is not enough for the both of us it seems
Suggesting that the world might not be big enough for both the singer and James Bond.
So I wish I was James Bond
Expressing a wish to be James Bond for a day, emphasizing the fantasy of kissing girls and defeating villains.
Just for the day
-Kissing all the girls, blow the bad guys away
-And I wish I was James Bond
-Just for the day
-Kissing all the girls, blow the bad guys away
-Hello Mr Bond, I've been expecting you
Imagining a meeting with Bond, highlighting the singer's confidence in being the next double-0 agent.
Martini in your hand, and that eyebrow that you move
-Don't take this the wrong way, I know it might sound odd
-I'm the next double-0, I'm the right man for the job
-So I wish I was James Bond
Reiterating the desire to be James Bond for a day, emphasizing the fantasy of romantic encounters and heroics.
Just for the day
-Kissing all the girls, blow the bad guys away
-And I wish I was James Bond
-Just for the day
-Kissing all the girls, blow the bad guys away
-I've a license, I've a license, I've a license to thrill
Repeating the idea of having a license to thrill and kill, aligning with Bond's character traits.
I've a license, I've a license, I've a license to kill
-I've a license, I've a license, I've a license to thrill
-I've a license, I've a license, I've a license to kill
-I wanted to be you, I wanted to be you
Expressing a longing to be someone else, possibly referring to the desire to escape ordinary life.
I wanted to be someone else
-I wanted to be you, I wanted to be you
-I wanted to be someone else
-And I wish I was James Bond
Repeating the fantasy of being James Bond for a day, focusing on romantic moments and defeating adversaries.
Just for the day
-Kissing all the girls, blow the bad guys away
-And I wish I was James Bond
-Just for the day
-Kissing all the girls, blow the bad guys away
-And I wish I was James Bond
Further emphasizing the desire to be Bond for a day, reiterating the fantasy of romantic encounters and heroism.
Just for the day
-Kissing all the girls, blow the bad guys away
-Roger and Sean and Timmy and George
Mentioning previous James Bond actors, including Roger, Sean, Timmy, George, Daniel, and Pierce, expressing a hope to join them one day.
And Daniel and Pierce and maybe one day me
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