Sometimes (I Wish) Lyrics
City And Colour
Lyrics
If I was a simple man,
Would we still walk hand in hand?
And if I suddenly went blind,
Would you still look in my eyes?
What happens when I grow old?
And all my stories have been told?
Will your heart still race for me?
Or will it march to a new beat?
If I was a simple man
If I was a simple man,
I'd own no home, I'd own no land
Would you still stand by my side?
And would our flame still burn so bright?
Sometimes I wonder why,
I'm so full of these endless rhymes
About the way I feel inside
I wish I could just get it right
If I was a simple man
And I could make you understand
There'd be no reason to think twice
You'd be my sun; you'd be my light
If I was a simple man
If I was a simple man
No I'm not a simple man
If I was a simple man
But I am not a simple man
Sometimes I wonder why
I'm so full of these endless rhymes
About the way I feel inside
I wish
Sometimes
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Song & Lyrics Facts
City and Colour's "Sometimes (I Wish)" is a folk-rock song released on the band's debut album Sometimes in 2005. Written by Dallas Green, it was recorded with only his voice and guitar.
The lyrics of this melancholic ballad express an inner struggle between hope and despair. It starts off with a soft acoustic guitar part that builds into a more intense chorus as Green sings about wanting to be able to make things better for himself. He expresses his wish to escape from reality and live in a world without pain and sorrow. The song ends with him singing “sometimes I wish." The single was released alongside other tracks from the album such as “Save Your Scissors” and “Sleeping Sickness". City and Colour consists of Dallas Green on vocals and guitar, Jack Lawrence on bass, Matt Kelly on drums, and Dan Romer on keyboards. With its heartfelt lyrics and beautiful melody, “Sometimes (I Wish)” is one of the standout tracks from the album.