Meli Foster-Turner Makes Overthinking Sound Strangely Beautiful On “Wishful thinking”

There’s a very specific kind of panic that comes with realising you actually care about someone. Suddenly every text means something, every good moment feels suspicious, and your brain starts preparing for disaster before anything has even gone wrong. "Wishful thinking", out now via Now Listen, sits right in that feeling.

That’s what makes it connect so easily. It doesn’t treat doubt like some huge dramatic moment, it treats it like part of the everyday experience of liking someone. Quiet, constant, and sitting in the background even when things seem fine.

The track itself feels lighter than that description suggests. There’s a softness to it, something warm and easy to settle into, which makes the lyrics hit harder when they start touching on self-doubt and fear. “Maybe I’m just not made for love” works because it sounds like something said honestly, not something written for effect.

Even the chorus feels less like a big declaration and more like someone trying to reassure themselves. Repeating “I guess it’s wishful thinking” captures that strange mix of hope and hesitation really well.

Then there’s the “Roses, angels, whisper in my ear / Devils, takers, frame me in the mirror” section, which gives the song one of its strongest moments. It adds a more vivid layer to the writing and brings that internal back and forth into sharper focus.

What is most impressive is how genuine it all feels. Foster-Turner doesn’t try to overcomplicate the emotion or turn it into something bigger than it needs to be. She lets it stay honest, and that’s exactly why the song leaves a lasting impression.