--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I wish upon a star tonight that you would…" description: "\"I wish upon a star tonight that you would hold me tight, I wish that someday you will see the way it should be¦you and me. Follow love and it will flee..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9d8/charyll-gatela-67307_love_i-wish-upon-a-star-tonight-that-you-woul_2743373.jpg" --- # I wish upon a star tonight that you would hold me tight, I… ![“I wish upon a star tonight that you would hold me tight, I wish that someday you will see the way it should be¦you and me. Follow love and it will flee; Flee love and it will follow thee.” quote by Charyll Gatela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9d8/charyll-gatela-67307_love_i-wish-upon-a-star-tonight-that-you-woul_2743373.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9d8/charyll-gatela-67307_love_i-wish-upon-a-star-tonight-that-you-woul_2743373.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9d8/charyll-gatela-67307_love_i-wish-upon-a-star-tonight-that-you-woul_2743373.jpg) > “I wish upon a star tonight that you would hold me tight, I wish that someday you will see the way it should be¦you and me. Follow love and it will flee; Flee love and it will follow thee.” Charyll Gatela ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A yearning for love, with paradoxical advice that love pursues those who flee and vice versa. **In simple terms:** Wishing for love while fearing its loss. 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