Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here

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.

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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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