Falling for someone is hard enough without your own brain turning every nice moment into a warning sign. “Wishful thinking” sits right in that space, where hope and self-doubt are having a quiet argument in the background.
Meli Foster-Turner keeps the song grounded and recognisable. It is not about drama but about that familiar habit of waiting for something good to go wrong before it actually has. That small detail gives the track its edge.
The melody stays soft and easy to settle into, which makes the lyrics land with more weight. There is a nice contrast between the gentle sound and the uneasy thoughts running through it.
What makes it work is how ordinary the feeling is. It sounds like real overthinking, not a polished version of it. That honesty is what gives the song its pull.
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