NATALIE IMBRUGLIA - WISHING I WAS THERE

WISHING I WAS THERE

NATALIE IMBRUGLIA

SONGWRITERS: : NATALIE IMBRUGLIA; PHIL THORNALLEY & COLIN CAMPSIE

COUNTRY: AUSTRALIA

ALBUM: LEFT TO THE MIDLE

LABEL: RCA VICTOR

GENRE: POP ROCK

YEAR:

Wishing I Was There" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Natalie Imbruglia, released on 31 May 1998 as the third single from her debut album Left of the Middle. The track was produced by Phil Thornalley and was co-written by Imbruglia, Thornalley and Colin Campsie. The single reached number five in Canada, Hungary and Iceland, became a top-twenty hit in the United Kingdom, and broke the top 30 in Imbruglia's native Australia.

Natalie Jane Imbruglia(/ɪmˈbruːliə/im-BROO-lee-ə, Italian: [imˈbruʎʎa]; born 4 February 1975) is an Australian-British singer-songwriter, model and actress. In the early 1990s, she played Beth Brennan in the Australian soap opera Neighbours. Three years after leaving the programme, she began a singing career with her chart-topping cover of Ednaswap’s song "Torn".

Her subsequent album, Left of the Middle(1997), sold 7 million copies worldwide. Imbruglia's five subsequent albums have combined sales of 3 million copies worldwide, and her accolades include eight ARIA Awards, two Brit Awards, one Billboard Music Award, and three Grammy nominations.

Imbruglia has appeared in several films, including the 2003 release Johnny English and the 2009 Australian indie film Closed for Winter. She has modelled for several brands, such as L'Oreal, Gap, and Kailis.

Amongst other philanthropic work, Imbruglia served as a longtime spokesperson for Virgin Unite and campaigns to raise awareness of obstetric fistula.

Take your hand

And place it in my pocket

Flick your eyes back in their sockets

Put those thoughts away

Sometimes they're much to loud

I'll take a breath

And cradle your sweet head

Should've stayed at home in bed

Put that face away I'm melting for you

I know, I get cold

'Cause I can't leave things well alone

Understand I'm accident prone

Me, I get free

Every night the moon is mine

But when the morning comes

Don't say you love me

Don't say you need me

I really don't think that's fair

Boy, I'm not so dumb

But when you leave me

I'll be wishing I, wishing I, wishing I was there

I dreamt

About another girl in bed with you

You just laughed and smiled

Denied the proof

We're fine till I think of a problem

I wish it made sense

Like a joke that no one gets

It's a life without regret

I want it to feel that way, forever and ever

I know, I get cold

'Cause I can't leave things well alone

Understand I'm accident prone

Me, I get free

Every night the moon is mine

But when the morning comes

Don't say you love me

Don't say you need me

I really don't think that's fair

Boy, I'm not so dumb

But when you leave me

I'll be wishing I, wishing I, wishing I was there

Wishing I, wishing I, wishing I was there

Wishing I, wishing I, wishing I was there with you

Wishing I, wishing I, wishing I was there

Wishing I, wishing I, wishing I was there with you

Now don't say you love me

Don't say you need me

I really don't think that's fair

Whoa, I'm not so dumb

But when you leave me

I'll be wishing I, wishing I

Wishing I was there with you

Wishing I, wishing I, wishing I was there

Wishing I, wishing I, wishing I was there with you.