I Wish – English Lyrics

• By: Hayley Kiyoko
• Album: Expectations

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Hayley Kiyoko's emotional track "I Wish" and explore the nuanced expressions of longing and friendship in English. This pop song offers a relatable narrative about unrequited love and the power of a strong support system, making it a great way to learn vocabulary related to emotions, relationships, and personal reflection. Its clear vocals and direct storytelling make the lyrics accessible, while Kiyoko's artistic authenticity adds a special depth to your language learning journey.

[English]

I wish I wish I wish I found love

I wish I wish I wish I found love

I don't know where we're gon' go from here I don't

You shut down when I tell you all the shit I want

We butt heads you don't pay me no attention

And you're selfish with your affection

Yeah

You don't like when I decide to speak my mind

Yeah yeah

No you don't like that I do what I want like all the time

We butt heads 'cause you don't pay me no attention

And you're selfish with your affection

Oh

I wish I wish I wish I found love

Love

I wish I wish I wish I found love

'Cause I wake up up in the morning time

And there's nobody here by my side

I wish I wish I wish I found love

Love

I wish I wish I wish I found love

I wish I wish I wish I found love

I wish I wish I wish I found love

I wish I wish I wish I found love

You don't care it's a storm in my iris 'cause you lied

You don't mind that it's raining oceans from my eyes

We butt heads 'cause you're payin' him attention

And you're selfish with your affection

What you want love

Your black heart you ain't even budge when you tore mine apart

You wild out so I wild out too mothaf**ka wassup

We butt heads 'cause you keep payin' him attention

And you're selfish with your affection

I wish I wish I wish I found love

I wish I wish I wish I found love

'Cause I wake up up in the morning time

And there's nobody here by my side

I wish I wish I wish I found love

Sometimes I wonder if you'll ever love me ever

I wonder if I'm ever gonna find somebody

I cry cry cry cry to the heavens

Why won't you just send me somebody

Oh

I wish I wish I wish I found love

Oh I

I wish I wish I wish I found love

'Cause I wake up up in the morning time

And there's nobody here by my side

I wish I wish I wish I found love

I wish I wish I wish I found love

I wish I wish I wish I found love

'Cause I wake up up in the morning time

And there's nobody here by my side

I wish I wish I wish I found love

Love

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wish /wɪʃ/ A1	verb - to want something that is difficult or impossible to have
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep feeling of affection
found /faʊnd/ A2	verb - past tense of 'find'; to discover or locate something
attention /əˈtenʃən/ A2	noun - notice or interest shown in someone or something
selfish /ˈsɛlfɪʃ/ B1	adjective - lacking consideration for others; concerned chiefly with oneself
affection /əˈfɛkʃən/ B1	noun - a gentle feeling of fondness or liking
speak /spiːk/ A1	verb - to say words or have a conversation
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
decide /dɪˈsaɪd/ A2	verb - to make a choice or judgment
storm /stɔːrm/ A2	noun - a violent weather condition with strong winds and heavy rain
iris /ˈaɪrɪs/ B2	noun - the colored part of the eye
lied /laɪd/ A2	verb - past tense of 'lie'; to say something that is not true
raining /ˈreɪnɪŋ/ A2	verb - present participle of 'rain'; to fall in drops from the clouds
wild /waɪld/ B1	adjective - uncontrolled or violent in behavior
wonder /ˈwʌndər/ A2	verb - to think about something with curiosity
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears, often as an expression of sadness

Key Grammar Structures

• I wish I wish I wish I "found" love

  ➔ Wish + past simple (unreal present)

  ➔ The verb "found" is in the past simple after "wish" to express a wish that is contrary to reality.

• You shut down "when" I tell you all the shit I want

  ➔ Zero conditional (when + present simple)

  ➔ "When" introduces a present‑simple clause that expresses a habitual situation.

• I don't know where we're "gon'" go from here

  ➔ Going‑to future (informal "gon'")

  ➔ "Gon'" is a colloquial contraction of "going to" used to talk about a planned future action.

• You "don't" pay me no attention

  ➔ Present simple negative (double negative)

  ➔ "Don't" is the negative auxiliary used with the simple present verb "pay".

• I "wake" up in the morning time

  ➔ Present simple for routines/habits

  ➔ "Wake" is in the present simple to describe a regular daily action.

• Sometimes I wonder if you "will" ever love me ever

  ➔ Future simple with "will" in an if‑clause

  ➔ "Will" forms the future simple inside the if‑clause, which is acceptable when the condition refers to a future possibility.

• Why "won't" you just send me somebody

  ➔ Modal verb in a negative question ("won't")

  ➔ "Won't" is the contracted form of "will not" used to make a polite negative request in question form.

• You're selfish with your affection

  ➔ Contraction of "you are" + adjective (present simple)

  ➔ "You're" is the contracted form of "you are" followed by the adjective "selfish".

• We butt heads 'cause you're "payin'" him attention

  ➔ Present continuous (informal "-in'" form)

  ➔ "Payin'" is the colloquial dropping of the final "g" in the present participle "paying", showing an ongoing action.