I Wish
Cher Lloyd
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Ey, ha ha, make a wish girl You deserve it Uh-huh, ha, ha, yeah Baby, I seen the chick you're with, wish that I never did Freakin' perfect and five foot ten, just wanna punch her lip, yeah 'Cause I know I've been wasting time tryna catch your eye, uh Yeah I know that I been so blind thinking that I'm your type And now I'm at home, I'm all alone 'Bout to pick up the telephone Got to call my genie so he knows, yeah I wish I was tall, I wish I was fast Wish I could shop with a bag full of cash 'Cause If I want you, I gotta have that (Come, come kiss me boy) I wish I had style, I wish I had flash Wish I woke up with a butt and a rack 'Cause If I want you, I gotta have that (Come, come kiss me boy) Uh-huh, yeah baby, I'm gonna keep it real, boy you da one I want I don't own any five inch heels, just got my Nike's on Never thought I was insecure, boy look at what you done (What you done) I don't know what I studied for, clearly you like 'em dumb And now I'm at home I'm all alone, 'Bout to pick up the telephone Got to call my genie so he knows (So he knows) yeah I wish I was tall, I wish I was fast Wish I could shop with a bag full of cash 'Cause If I want you, I gotta have that (Come, come kiss me boy) I wish I had style, I wish I had flash Wish I woke up with a butt and a rack 'Cause If I want you, I gotta have that (Come, come kiss me boy) Hey, now don't you wanna do somethin' baby, With the roof gone, baby Aston Martin look retarded like the coup gone crazy I'm not sure what kinda fella you like But I can give you paradise, have it however you like I'm talking solitaire iced out, ring, watch, necklace Ain't no talking reckless, girl, I'm certified respected, girl Yeah, you like to run your mouth, well you about to learn a lesson, girl Yeah, you the one but I'll replace you in a second, girl And I ain't even trying to see you naked, girl wait There I go exaggerate Clearly carried away but what I'm saying you construed that I wanna be wherever you at So you wishing you could kiss me do you really wanna do that, eh? Make a wish, girl (Yeah) I wish I was tall, I wish I was fast Wish I could shop with a bag full of cash 'Cause If I want you, I gotta have that (Come, come kiss me boy) I wish I had style, I wish I had flash Wish I woke up with a butt and a rack 'Cause If I want you, I gotta have that (Come, come kiss me boy) I wish I was tall 'Cause If I want you, I gotta have that (Come, come kiss me boy) I wish I had, I wish I had, I wish I had yeah yeah 'Cause If I want you, I gotta have that (Come, come kiss me boy)
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Written by: Clifford Harris, Oscar Gorres, Johan Karl Schuster, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Savan Kotecha
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11 facts about this song
Song Origin"I Wish" is a song by British singer Cher Lloyd. It was released as the lead single for her second studio album, "Sorry I'm Late".
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Release DateThe song was officially released on 2 September 2013.
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CollaborationIt features American rapper T.I. who complemented the song with a rap verse.
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Chart PerformanceOn the Billboard Hot 100, "I Wish" peaked at number 16 in the U.S. It served as Lloyd's second highest charting single there after her debut single "Want U Back".
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Song Genre"I Wish" is a pop-rap song, which is catchy tune with hip-hop undertones.
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Musical CompositionThe song samples "I Wish" by Skee-Lo. Its refrain essentially draws from the original 1995 track.
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Lyrics ThemeLyrically, the song discusses themes of jealousy and longing for things that others have.
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Music VideoThe music video for "I Wish" features Cher Lloyd playing a lounge singer.
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Critical ReceptionDespite not being able to gain commercial success on a broad scale, critics mostly had positive reviews for the song, praising Cher's vocal performance and the infectious rhythmic production.
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Live PerformancesCher Lloyd has performed "I Wish" live on various occasions, including a performance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
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Song DurationThe official version of "I Wish" has a duration of 3 minutes and 33 seconds.
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