Wish You Well – English Lyrics

• By: Sigala, Becky Hill

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the energetic world of modern English pop and house music with "Wish You Well" by Sigala and Becky Hill. This track offers a fantastic opportunity to learn contemporary English vocabulary and expressions related to relationships and emotional closure, all set to an irresistible dance beat that makes language learning enjoyable and memorable.

[English]

(light music)

♪ I wish you, I wish you ♪

♪ I wish you well ♪

♪ It's sad we're not together ♪

♪ But I wish happiness for you ♪

♪ I know we said forever ♪

♪ Love don't always make it through ♪

♪ Sometimes even the good things get lost along the way ♪

♪ We opened up the same book ♪

♪ We found a different page ♪

♪ 'Cause honestly your loyalties ♪

♪ Insecurities and priorities ain't the same ♪

♪ The harmony, it's the only thing I can save ♪

♪ I wish you well, I wish you well ♪

♪ I wish you well, I wish you well ♪

♪ I wish you well, I wish you well ♪

♪ I wish you well, I wish you well ♪

♪ 'Cause honestly your loyalties ♪

♪ Insecurities and priorities ain't the same ♪

♪ The harmony, it's the only thing I can save ♪

♪ I wish you well, I wish you well ♪

♪ I wish you well ♪

(upbeat rhythmic music)

♪ I wish you well ♪

♪ I hope that you remember ♪

♪ That I was always good to you ♪

♪ And even though you hurt me ♪

♪ Ah, I just had to see it through ♪

♪ Sometimes even the good things get lost along the way ♪

♪ I had to let you go, but I wanted you to stay ♪

♪ 'Cause honestly your loyalties ♪

♪ Insecurities and priorities ain't the same ♪

♪ The harmony, it's the only thing I can save ♪

♪ I wish you well, I wish you well ♪

♪ I wish you well, I wish you well ♪

♪ I wish you well, I wish you well ♪

♪ 'Cause honestly your loyalties ♪

♪ Insecurities and priorities ain't the same ♪

♪ The harmony, it's the only thing I can save ♪

♪ I wish you well, I wish you well ♪

♪ Wish you well, I wish you well ♪

♪ I wish you well, I wish you well ♪

♪ I wish you well, I wish you well ♪

♪ I wish you well, I ♪

♪ I wish you well ♪

♪ I wish you well, oh ♪

♪ I wish you, I wish you I wish ♪

♪ I wish, I wish you well ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	verb - to want something to happen or to be true, even if it is unlikely noun - a desire or hope for something
well /wɛl/ A2	adjective - in a good state of health or happiness
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy
together /təˈɡɛðər/ A1	adjective - united; in or into one place or group
happiness /ˈhæpinəs/ A2	noun - the state of being happy
forever /fəˈrɛvər/ B1	adverb - for all time; for an indefinitely long time noun - an indefinitely long period of time
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - feel a deep romantic or sexual attachment to (someone)
lost /lɔːst/, /lɒst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way; no longer possessed or existing verb - past participle of 'lose' (to no longer have)
book /bʊk/ A1	noun - a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers
page /peɪdʒ/ A1	noun - one side of a sheet of paper in a book, magazine, newspaper, or other collection of sheets
different /ˈdɪfərənt/ A1	adjective - not the same as another or each other; unlike in nature, form, or quality
loyalties /ˈlɔɪəltiz/ B2	noun - the quality of being loyal; a strong feeling of support or allegiance (plural: feelings of allegiance)
insecurities /ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊərətiz/ B2	noun - uncertainty or anxiety about oneself; lack of confidence (plural: feelings of self-doubt)
priorities /praɪˈɒrətiz/ B2	noun - a thing that is regarded as more important than others (plural: things of importance)
harmony /ˈhɑːrməni/ B2	noun - agreement or concord; a pleasing combination of different parts
save /seɪv/ A2	verb - keep safe or rescue (someone or something) from harm or danger; store or keep (something) for future use
remember /rɪˈmɛmbər/ A2	verb - recall to one's mind an event or fact from the past; keep a person or thing in one's memory
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - cause physical injury or pain to; feel pain or sorrow
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - remain in the same place or condition

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ I wish you, I wish you ♪

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The phrase 'I wish you' is repeated to emphasize the sincerity and depth of the wish.

• ♪ It's sad we're not together ♪

  ➔ Contraction (It's = It is)

  ➔ The contraction 'It's' is used for a more natural and conversational tone.

• ♪ Love don't always make it through ♪

  ➔ Negative contraction (don't = do not)

  ➔ The contraction 'don't' is used to express a negative idea in a concise way.

• ♪ Sometimes even the good things get lost along the way ♪

  ➔ Adverbial clause (Sometimes... along the way)

  ➔ The phrase 'Sometimes... along the way' functions as an adverbial clause, modifying the main clause by indicating time and circumstance.

• ♪ We opened up the same book ♪

  ➔ Past tense (opened)

  ➔ The verb 'opened' is in the past tense, indicating a completed action in the past.

• ♪ 'Cause honestly your loyalties ♪

  ➔ Informal contraction ('Cause = Because)

  ➔ The contraction 'Cause' is an informal way to say 'Because', often used in spoken language.

• ♪ The harmony, it's the only thing I can save ♪

  ➔ Comma splice (The harmony, it's...)

  ➔ The comma splice connects two independent clauses ('The harmony' and 'it's the only thing I can save') without a coordinating conjunction.