About The Song
In the realm of rock music, few albums resonate with such poignant introspection as Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here. Released in 1975, the album stands as a profound exploration of absence, alienation, and the music industry’s often-corrosive nature.
The title track, “Wish You Were Here,” serves as a heartfelt tribute to Syd Barrett, the band’s founding member who departed due to mental health struggles. The song’s emotive lyrics, coupled with David Gilmour’s haunting vocals, convey a profound sense of longing for a lost friend and a yearning for simpler times.
Lyrics
And disciplinary remains mercifully
Yes and um, I'm with you Derek, this star nonsense
Yes, yes, now which is it?
I am sure of it
So, so you think you can tell Heaven from Hell, blue skies from pain
Can you tell a green field from a cold steel rail?
A smile from a veil?
Do you think you can tell?
Did they get you to trade your heroes for ghosts?
Hot ashes for trees?
Hot air for a cool breeze?
Cold comfort for change?
Did you exchange
A walk-on part in the war for a lead role in a cage?
How I wish, how I wish you were here
We're just two lost souls swimming in a fishbowl, year after year
Running over the same old ground
What have we found?
The same old fears
Wish you were here
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