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Artist: Exes
Canonical path: /exes/wish-i-was-you
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Wish I Was You
Read Wish I Was You lyrics by Exes on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Wish I Was You
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Made a pact with myself, I was gonna do better
But of course, every night I'd sleep with your sweater
And I heard that she moved in, you finally let her
Get a taste of that romantic New England weather
I'd like to be anybody else
I'd like to be anything but this unhappy
I wish I was you
Moving on and falling so in love with somebody new
Did it hit you? Was it different?
I wanted to lose just a little bit of hope
My God, I wish I was you
Wish that I knew how to let go
What if I was the baggage that you couldn't carry?
What if one day I wake up to news that you're married?
Am I wasting my time?
Maybe I never even meant or made a dent in your life at all
I'd like to be anybody else
I'd like to be anything but this unhappy
I wish I was you
Moving on and falling so in love with somebody new
Did it hit you? Was it different?
I wanted to lose just a little bit of hope
My God, I wish I was you
Wish that I knew how to let go
(Wish I was your, wish I was your girlfriend)
(Wish I was your) wish that I knew how to let go
(Wish I was your, wish I was your girlfriend)
(Wish I was your) wish that I knew how to let go
I wanna be you
You were always good at hiding how you felt
And I miss the way you loved me
I wish it was you, just me and you, wish it was
I wish I was you
Moving on and falling so in love with somebody new
Did it hit you? Was it different?
I wanted to lose just a little bit of hope
My God, I wish I was you
Wish that I knew how to let go
(Wish I was your, wish I was your girlfriend)
(Wish I was your) wish that I knew how to let go
(Wish I was your, wish I was your girlfriend)
(Wish I was your) wish that I knew how to let go
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