This song is, in Maddie’s words, “the sweetest middle finger to an ex.” Its speaker is largely composed as, over the course of the song, she and her beau break up, and she wishes him almost anything he could ever want–almost being the operative word. She hopes he’ll eventually have a gorgeous pickup...
[Verse 1]
Here comes the breakup
Here comes the falling out of in love
The kind that don't come with a make up
Yeah, we've seen it coming for a while
Boy, before you head out
There's just something I just need to get out
You ain't even gotta sit down
I'll say it all with a smile
[Chorus]
I wish you nothing but the bluest of blue skies
All the wildflowers blooming on your road side
Every beer's a little colder than the last
Scratch the right ticket and get enough cash to
Get you riding up high in your dream truck
With a brand new girl that your momma loves
Wish you a life full of song, no static
I'd wish you the best, but you've already had it
[Verse 2]
It'll probably take a couple years
For you to see it all real clear
Everything standing right here
Is all you'll ever try to find
You might've broke my heart in two
But I still want the next best thing for you 'cause
[Chorus]
I wish you nothing but the bluest of blue skies
All the wildflowers blooming on your road side
Every beer's a little colder than the last
Scratch the right ticket and get enough cash to
Get you riding up high in your dream truck
With a brand new girl that your momma loves
Wish you a life full of song, no static
I'd wish you the best, but you've already had it
[Bridge]
I'll take the high road now
You take the two lane out, oh yeah
[Chorus]
I wish you nothing but the bluest of blue skies
All the wildflowers blooming on your road side
Every beer's a little colder than the last
Scratch the right ticket and get enough cash to
Get you riding up high in your dream truck
With a brand new girl that your momma loves
Wish you a life full of song, no static
I'd wish you the best, but you've already had it
I'd wish you the best, but you've already had it
Wish You the Best was written by Maddie Font & Taylor Kerr & Matt Dragstrem & Josh Thompson.
Wish You the Best was produced by Josh Kerr & Derek Wells.
Maddie & Tae released Wish You the Best on Fri Jan 28 2022.
Maddie:
We got to tap into our tongue-in-cheek side—the earlier Maddie & Tae. It’s approached with a little more of a wiser outlook because we are older, and we have learned so much and gone through so much. I feel like it’s the sweetest middle finger to an ex. It’s the classiest way to do that...