Wish You Would
Yearning Echoes: Unspoken Desires in Will Jordan's 'Wish You Would'
Lyrics
You've got some nerve
You're behaving boldly
Walkin' round lookin' like that
Your appearance is notable
Give me your phone number
Request for your contact information
But you never called me back
No response after giving your number
You've got some nerve
Acting sweet despite the boldness
Walkin' round actin all sweet
Behaving kindly
Give me all your lovin'
Request for affection
Then you take it right back from me
Taking back the affection previously given
I wish you would
Expressing a desire for a positive change
See how we'd be perfect
Imagining a perfect scenario together
Baby just say the word and I'm yours (Girl you just say the word and I'm yours)
Asking for commitment and expressing readiness
Ahh I wish you would
Reiterating the desire for positive change
Go ahead take that step
Encouraging to take a decisive action
Baby, I'll do the rest (I'll do whatever you want)
Offering support and commitment
I know you could, but I wish you would
Acknowledging the possibility but expressing desire
You've got some nerve
Acting mad despite previous actions
Walkin' round actin all mad
Expressing anger
First, you block my number
Blocking communication initially
Now you say you want me bad
Expressing desire after the initial rejection
You've got some nerve
Behaving sweet despite the anger
Walkin' 'round actin' all sweet
Acting kindly again
Play with my emotions
Playing with emotions knowingly
Cuz you know I'd never leave (Know I'd never leave, Know I'd never leave)
Confident that the relationship won't end
I wish you would
Repetition of the desire for positive change
See how we'd be perfect (We'd be perfect)
Imagining a perfect scenario (repeated)
Baby just say the word and I'm yours (Girl you can just say the word and I'm yours)
Request for commitment and readiness (repeated)
Ahh I wish you would
Reiteration of the desire for positive change
Go ahead take that step
Encouragement to take a decisive action (repeated)
Baby, I'd do the rest (I'll do whatever you want)
Offering support and commitment (repeated)
I know you could but I wish you would
Expressing the desire despite potential
Whoa-whoa
Expression of surprise or emphasis
Girl, you can just say the word and I'm yours
Reiteration of readiness for commitment
Yeah, baby just say the word, the, the
Repetition of the request for commitment
I'd do whatever you want
Offering to fulfill any desire
I wish you would (Yeah, Yeah)
Repetition of the desire for positive change
See How We'd be perfect (Whoa)
Imagining a perfect scenario (repeated)
Baby just say the word and I'm yours (Girl you can just say the word and I'm yours)
Request for commitment and readiness (repeated)
Ahh I wish you would ( One word, one word, one word)
Reiteration of the desire for positive change
Go ahead take that step
Encouragement to take a decisive action (repeated)
Baby, I'll do the rest
Offering support and commitment (repeated)
I know you could but I wish you would
Expressing the desire despite potential (repeated)
No, I'd never leave
Reassurance of loyalty
No, I'd never leave
Reassurance of loyalty (repeated)
No, I'd never, No I'd never
-Girl, You can just say the word and I'm yours
Reiteration of readiness for commitment (repeated)
(No, no)
Final emphasis on commitment
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