I Wish You Were Here
Al Green Lyrics
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Birds singin', tryin' to make things right
I've got good music on my radio
How did your love songs play from those doors?
I don't want no one to come in to catch me sigh
But every since you left, said goodbye
I wish you were here with me
I wish you were here with me
[Incomprehensible] 'bout your kiss, gloom all around me
Seem like love is never gonna find me
I keep on looking for a, a brighter day
When all I see is time slipping away
I've got to stop and get myself together
All I can see is stormy weather
I wish you were here with me
I wish you were here with me
I've got to stop, get myself together
'Coz all I can see is stormy weather
I wish you were here with me
I wish you were here with me
I wish you were here
I just wish you were here with me
In "I Wish You Were Here," Al Green sings about the longing and pain he feels after a breakup. The song begins with Green sitting at his window, looking out at the sunlight and listening to good music on his radio. However, despite the beauty around him, he can't shake off the sadness he feels about his lost love. He wonders how the love songs he hears played through those same doors when he was with his ex and reflects that he wishes she were here with him.
In the second verse, the gloom around him seems to deepen, and he wonders if he will ever find love again. He's looking for a brighter day, but all he sees is time slipping away. He realizes that he needs to get himself together to weather the storm, but he can't help wishing that his ex were still beside him.
The song conveys the sense of loss and longing that comes with a breakup. Despite the sunshine and birds singing outside, Green can't escape the gloom that surrounds him. He wishes his ex were there with him to share in the good times and bad. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes this desire, driving home the theme of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Lookin' out my window, sun shinin' bright
I am looking out of my window and the sun is shining brightly.
Birds singin', tryin' to make things right
The birds are singing, perhaps in an attempt to make the world a better place.
I've got good music on my radio
I am listening to good music on my radio.
How did your love songs play from those doors?
I am wondering how your love songs used to sound when they played from these doors.
I don't want no one to come in to catch me sigh
I do not want anyone to come in and catch me sighing.
But every since you left, said goodbye
Ever since you left and said goodbye.
I wish you were here with me
I wish you were here with me.
[Incomprehensible] 'bout your kiss, gloom all around me
I am feeling gloomy and uncertain about your kiss (it is unclear from the lyrics what the incomprehensible part is).
Seem like love is never gonna find me
It feels like I will never find love.
I keep on looking for a, a brighter day
I keep searching for a brighter day.
When all I see is time slipping away
Despite my efforts, it feels like time is slipping away from me.
I've got to stop and get myself together
I realize that I need to stop and gather myself.
All I can see is stormy weather
All I can see is difficult and turbulent times ahead.
I wish you were here with me
I wish you were here with me.
I wish you were here with me
I wish you were here with me.
I've got to stop, get myself together
I need to pull myself together.
'Coz all I can see is stormy weather
Because all I can see is difficult and turbulent times ahead.
I wish you were here with me
I wish you were here with me.
I wish you were here with me
I wish you were here with me.
I wish you were here
I wish you were here.
I just wish you were here with me
I simply wish that you were here with me.
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@meandmymonkeyzone
Looking out my window, sun shinning bright
Birds singing, trying to make things right
How did your love songs play from those doors?
I don't want no one to come in to catch me sigh
But every since you left, said goodbye
I wish you were here with me
I wish you were here with me
? bout your kiss, gloom all around me
Seem like love is never gonna find me
I keep on looking for a, brighter day
When all I see is time slipping away
I've got to stop and get myself together
All I can see is stormy weather
I wish you were here with me
I wish you were here with me
I've got to stop, get myself together
Cause all I can see is stormy weather
I wish you were here with me
I wish you were here with me
I wish you were here
I just wish you were here with me
@Truthbtold2no
I dedicate this song to my Queen of 27 years, the mother of my children, and the very best friend I ever had. Sadly, she passed away on December 19, 2020, and although I will miss her dearly, I will always cherish the love we had, and she will live on in my heart and beautiful memories for the rest of my life.
@prod.kashkari3075
This killed me man, i hope your doing alright, im a teenager rn and just the thought of that happening to me is one of my biggest fears.
@darm.8172
Are You Psyche Brother? Because December, 2020 Is Not Here -Yet. Sorry For Your Loss. May GOD Continue To Bless You And Yours...AMEN!!!
@carladungee8787
12/19/2020??
@d.b.cortez9885
You had 27 years of love with your love of your life . So is life , but nobody can't take this nice moments what you have together. Thank you so much for this nice report of your life
All best for you . Greetings from Germany in bremen . I love al green still the best
@dutchessjones9114
😭 please stay strong it has really bad. No words can express how it feels but Al Green. Expresses it in his songs hell I'm speechless my words won't come out right 💞 blessings on blessings 💞
@justjuangoodcitizen4297
Sitting here on New Year's Eve 2023 thinking about my woman in Iran who I'm trying to get to the United States and just happened to stumble across this hidden gem from the good Reverend Al Green. Defines excatly what I'm going through but I will not stop until my baby is here with me.
@MOBROOKS
This is my first time hearing this song.
Al Green be jammin bro.
@carouselred8994
One of Al's finest. His falsetto parts are ethereal.
A hidden gem from the LOVE lp.
@dominiquejones3805
This album is underrated