“Be Careful What You Wish For” by Luke Combs
In “Be Careful What You Wish For”, the narrator advises his audience to appreciate what they have rather than risking them for wishes that may turn out to be a deception. He shares his experiences as he comes to the realization that not everything one desires is the best for them.
Luke begins the song by reminiscing on his youth where he wanted to experience freedom and as such left his home immediately he turned eighteen, only to realize that what he envisioned life to be was not the reality. He moves further to talk about how he destroyed a beautiful relationship because he thought he could find something better. The singer once again regrets his decision after facing the reality of his loss. The core message of the song is that you may never get the chance to undo certain actions thus as the title goes, “Be careful what you wish for”.
Summary
“Be Careful What You Wish For” sheds light on the fact that our aspirations don’t always materialize as expected. It carefully illustrates the point that people often let go of someone or something valuable in anticipation of a shiny object that is actually a deception.
Is “Be Careful What You Wish For” a self-written song?
Yes, it is. Combs wrote it. However, songwriters Ray Fulcher along with Rob Crosby assisted Luke compose it.
When did Luke release this song?
Officially on June 2nd, 2017 as part of his famous debut project “This One’s For You”. This project, which topped America’s country albums chart for over a year, was supported by the powerful singles below:
- “Beautiful Crazy“
- “She Got the Best of Me”
- “One Number Away“
- “When It Rains It Pours“
- “Hurricane”
