Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You) was a 1982 New Wave song by A Flock of Seagulls, appearing as the opening performance on their second album Listen. Its wistful, bleak lyrics on separation are built on a driving rhythm backed by a heavy Wall of Sound-styled layer of synthesizer padding. In contrast to the band's 1982 hit "I Ran", which was largely a United States hit, "Wishing" song peaked strongly in Great Britain where it reached the Top 10, but only reached 26 on the U.S. Billboard charts in summer 1983.

The lyrics have something of poetry with the 80's theme: indecision and love. They deal with a man contemplating the reason for his infatuation for a certain girl (the relationship between the two is unclear). In the song he casts aside superficial features and decides that his love is based on the way she balances an air of levity with a deep and profound mind.

"It's not the make-up
And it's not the way that you dance
It's not the evening sky
It's more the way your eyes
Are laughing as they glance
Across the great divide"

The deeply melencholy lyrics are complimented by the searing synth notes, making this track an emersive and emotional experience.

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