Wish You Were
Kate Voegele Lyrics


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Gone away are the golden days
Just a page in my diary
So here I am a Utopian citizen
Still convinced
There's no such thing as idealism

Memories they're following me like a shadow now
And I'm dreamin'
And I've already suffered the fever of disbelief

[Chorus: 1]
I've seen your act
And I know all the facts
I'm still in love with who I wish you were

[Chorus: 2]
It ain't hard to see
Who you are underneath
I'm still in love with who I wish you were

And I wish you were here

I was true as the sky is blue
I couldn't soon say the same for you
So now I find denial in my eyes
I'm mesmerized by the picture that's in my mind

Tell me when I'll finally see your shallow heart
For what it is
'Cause I don't want to keep on believin' in illusions

[Chorus: 1]

[Chorus: 2]

I wish you were here

Sometimes I can't explain
And I'm so sorry that I can't
I'll try to concentrate
On your true identity

[Chorus: 1]

[Chorus: 2]

[Chorus: 1]

[Chorus: 2]

I wish you were here...




I wish you were here...
I wish you were here...

Overall Meaning

The song 'Wish You Were' is a reflective piece that delves into nostalgia, denial and disillusionment with a relationship. The first verse sets up a contrast between memories of lost youth and “Utopian citizenship” which seems to imply a better life, but she is still not content. The singer is in some way still convinced of the false notion of perfection that she once believed existed; this may be a metaphor for a past relationship where they believed in the idea of a perfect romance. The second verse explores how the singer is trying to come to terms with reality and trying to move past the illusions that she has imposed upon herself. She describes being “mesmerized by the picture” of her former lover who she believes is of better character than they actually are.


The chorus then reiterates this desire for their former lover to have been who she thought they were versus who they actually are. The line “I’ve seen your act and I know all the facts” succinctly captures this feeling of disillusionment that comes with the realization that the person you thought you knew is not who they presented themselves to be. The repetition of “I wish you were here” at the end of each chorus reinforces the nostalgia and yearning that still lingers in the singer.


Line by Line Meaning

Gone away are the golden days
The good times have ended


Just a page in my diary
Our relationship is nothing more than a memory now


So here I am a Utopian citizen
I still believe in perfect love


Still convinced
I have not given up on the idea of true love


There's no such thing as idealism
But I know true perfection is impossible


Memories they're following me like a shadow now
The past haunts me


And I'm dreamin'
I long for a happy ending


And I've already suffered the fever of disbelief
But I know the pain of shattered dreams


I've seen your act
I know who you really are


And I know all the facts
I see through your facade


I'm still in love with who I wish you were
But I still hold on to the hope that you can be the person I want you to be


It ain't hard to see
I see the truth now


Who you are underneath
I see the real you


Sometimes I can't explain
I don't understand my own feelings


And I'm so sorry that I can't
I wish I could make sense of it all


I'll try to concentrate
I'll focus on what really matters


On your true identity
On the person you really are


I wish you were here
I wish we could be together




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KATE ELIZABETH VOEGELE

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