Wouldn't It Be Nice
Dreaming of Forever: Unveiling the Timeless Yearning in Wilson Phillips' Song
Lyrics
Wouldn't it be nice if we were older
Expressing a desire for an older age.
Then we wouldn't have to wait so long
Implying impatience and a wish to avoid waiting.
And wouldn't it be nice to live together
Desiring to live together.
In the kind of world where we belong
Envisioning an ideal world where they belong.
You know its gonna make it that much better
Believing that achieving these goals will improve life.
When we can say goodnight and stay together
Anticipating the joy of saying goodnight and staying together.
Wouldn't it be nice if we could wake up
Expressing a desire to wake up together in the morning.
In the morning when the day is new
Highlighting the freshness of a new day.
And after having spent the day together
Imagining spending the entire day together.
Hold each other close the whole night through
Desiring to hold each other close throughout the night.
Happy times together we've been spending
Reflecting on happy times spent together.
I wish that every kiss was neverending
Expressing a wish for everlasting kisses.
Wouldn't it be nice
Reiterating the desire expressed in previous lines.
Maybe if we think and wish and hope and pray it might come true
Exploring the idea that positive thoughts and hopes can shape reality.
Baby then there wouldn't be a single thing we couldn't do
Believing that with positivity, there are no limits to what they can achieve.
We could be married
Envisioning the possibility of marriage as a source of happiness.
And then we'd be happy
Connecting marriage to potential happiness.
Wouldn't it be nice
Reiterating the central theme of the song.
You know it seems the more we talk about it
Observing that discussing the desire intensifies the longing.
It only makes it worse to live without it
Acknowledging that not having what is desired makes life more difficult.
But lets talk about it
Suggesting a need for communication about these desires.
Wouldn't it be nice
Repeating the central theme while emphasizing the pleasant aspect of the desire.
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