About Album
Years in the making, ‘Wishful Thinking’ captures the emotional space between the life we imagine and the reality we eventually have to face. Originally written years before its release, the song began as a quiet, intimate idea before evolving into a cinematic anthem filled with soaring melodies, heartfelt vocals, and a sense of reflection. At its core, ‘Wishful Thinking’ explores the memories we hold onto, the moments we replay, and the realization that sometimes letting go means accepting the difference between what we wished was true and what really was.
Label
Swiss It RecordsArtists
Cyrill ReiserGenres
Pop Singer-songwriterRelease Date
June 12, 2026Written by
Cyrill Reiser & Ciaran McMeekenProduced by
Nick AnnisMixed by
Scott SeabrightMastered by
Ryan SmithAvailable Lyrics
Wishful Thinking
Verse
She was always there to lean on
Best friend I could’ve dreamed of
It was supposed to last forever
In a San Diego sunset
Etched our names in the red cliffs
Underneath a moonlit sky we lay
Pre-Chorus
I laid a kiss down on her lips
She said her body was tinglin’
Rekindlin’ old flame from a time before
Chorus
Oh I hate that I love her
Cause she brings me to my knees
But I can’t let this woman go
Even if it tears me up and strips me down to the bone
Though I’ve got nothing left to show
I’ve got wishful thinkin’
Verse
Wish I didn’t have these memories
They make it so damn hard to sleep
Wish this dream would last forever
Waking up in an empty bed
With the shadow of her silhouette
(It) lingers on and on up in my head
Pre-Chorus
There’s an ember still burnin’
I feel it simmerin’ rekindlin’
Old flame from a time before
Chorus
Oh I hate that I love her
Cause she brings me to my knees
But I can’t let this woman go
Even if it tears me up and strips me down to the bone
Though I’ve got nothing left to show
I’ve got wishful thinkin’
She was always there to lean on
Best friend I could’ve dreamed of
It was supposed to last forever
In a San Diego sunset
Etched our names in the red cliffs
Underneath a moonlit sky we lay
Pre-Chorus
I laid a kiss down on her lips
She said her body was tinglin’
Rekindlin’ old flame from a time before
Chorus
Oh I hate that I love her
Cause she brings me to my knees
But I can’t let this woman go
Even if it tears me up and strips me down to the bone
Though I’ve got nothing left to show
I’ve got wishful thinkin’
Verse
Wish I didn’t have these memories
They make it so damn hard to sleep
Wish this dream would last forever
Waking up in an empty bed
With the shadow of her silhouette
(It) lingers on and on up in my head
Pre-Chorus
There’s an ember still burnin’
I feel it simmerin’ rekindlin’
Old flame from a time before
Chorus
Oh I hate that I love her
Cause she brings me to my knees
But I can’t let this woman go
Even if it tears me up and strips me down to the bone
Though I’ve got nothing left to show
I’ve got wishful thinkin’