[Verse 1] I paint the future like a picture in my mind Brushstrokes of the moments you and I could find Silly how a daydream feels like something real When your name is the only thing I ever feel I keep imagining a world where you stay Where you choose me first, where you don’t walk away But the truth comes knocking when the lights all fade And all I’m left holding is the hope I made [Pre-Chorus] You’re a “maybe” wrapped in all the things I want But “maybe” never meant a thing at all Still I hold on like it’s written in the stars But wishes only take you so far [Chorus] It’s just wishful thinking Trying to turn you into something you’re not Heart keeps sinking Every time I give it one more shot I keep dreaming I keep reaching For a love that’s always slipping out of meaning Guess I was blinded By the feeling But now I see it clearly — It was wishful thinking [Verse 2] I replay memories that never even happened Convinced myself that maybe you were worth the damage I built a whole castle out of words unsaid Let my fantasies keep running in my head But love can’t grow on ground that never blooms No heartbeat echoes in an empty room And I can’t keep dancing with a ghost of you When you never even planned to make a move [Pre-Chorus] You’re a “maybe” dressed up like a perfect dream But perfect never turned to anything I held on to what I thought we’d be But I’m finally waking up from the scene [Chorus] It’s just wishful thinking Trying to turn you into something you’re not Heart keeps sinking Every time I give it one more shot I keep dreaming I keep reaching For a love that’s always slipping out of meaning Guess I was blinded By the feeling But now I see it clearly — It was wishful thinking [Bridge] I wanted you to want me I wanted you to stay But you were never holding What I gave away I’m done pretending Done rewriting fate My heart’s not waiting For someone who’s too late [Final Chorus] No more wishful thinking I’m not falling for the same old lie Now I’m rising Up from everything I left behind No more dreaming No more reaching For a love that kept me drowning in the deep end Now I’m stronger Now I mean it I’m done with all the memories and the wishing— No more wishful thinking
