Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Robyn Hitchcock
Canonical path: /hitchcock-robyn/i-wish-i-liked-you
Related lyric paths: 6
Lyric guide
I Wish I Liked You
Read I Wish I Liked You lyrics by Robyn Hitchcock on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
I Wish I Liked You
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
I wish I liked you
Enough to be my friend
I wish you liked me
Enough to be my friend
I think of you and shudder
When we meet I just pretend
You'd be a lovely person
If you were someone else
You'd be a lovely person
If you were someone else
You're uncomfortable to be with
You don't even like yourself
You want to be offended
You're arrogant and vain
The only thing that cheers you up
Is someone else's pain
And you moralise
Yeah you moralise
You make me feel guilty
As if I owed you one
I'm always trying to appease you
As if I owed you one
Well I'm gonna have to work on that
I owe you nothing
Nothing at all
Cause if you've done me any favors
They were double-edged and cold
You didn't do them out of love
You just wanted to get some kind of hold
I've got your number
But I never call you back
I've got your number
But I never call you back
You've got some thick-skinned friends
Maybe they'll call you back
Your eyes glaze over
Every time somebody that's not you speaks
Your eyes glaze over
Every time somebody else speaks
Upstairs something howls
Outside something shrieks
I wish I liked you
Enough to be my friend
I wish I liked you
Enough to be your friend
I think of you and shudder
I hope we never meet again
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "I Wish I Liked You"?
Robyn Hitchcock performs "I Wish I Liked You", and this lyric page sits inside the Robyn Hitchcock catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "I Wish I Liked You"?
Yes. The related section below points to 4th Time Around and 52 Stations with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Robyn Hitchcock?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Robyn Hitchcock's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on I Wish I Liked You yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.