Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again
Orlando Pops Orchestra Lyrics
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My one companion
You were all
That mattered
You were once
A friend and father
Then my world
Was shattered
Wishing you were
Somehow here again
Wishing you were
Somehow near
Sometimes it seemed
If I just dreamed,
Somehow you would
Be here
Wishing I could
Hear your voice again
Knowing that I
Never would
Dreaming of you
Won't help me to do
All that you dreamed
I could
Passing bells
And sculpted angels,
Cold and monumental,
Seem, for you,
The wrong companions
You were warm and gentle
Too many years
Fighting back tears
Why can't the past
Just die?
Wishing you were
Somehow here again
Knowing we must
Say goodbye
Try to forgive
Teach me to live
Give me the strength
To try
No more memories,
No more silent tears
No more gazing across
The wasted years
Help me say
Goodbye
The lyrics of Orlando Pops Orchestra's song, Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again, describe the longing for the presence of a person who was once a trusted companion, but now has passed away. The singer reflects on how much the person meant to them, from being a friend, father-figure to the shattering loss of them. The singer wishes that the person they loved was somehow miraculously alive once again and close in proximity to them. It's as if they're holding on to the hope that the person could still somehow come back into their life, which is a feeling that anyone who has lost a loved one can relate to. The singer repeatedly dreams of the person and hopes that they will come back and visit. Additionally, the imagery of the "passing bells" and "sculpted angels" signifies the end of an era, and the singer wishes the memories of their beloved could come back to life again. They also acknowledge that they must let go and try to move on with their life, even though it is difficult. Ultimately, the song is a tribute to all people who have passed on, but whose memory remains forever fresh in our minds.
Line by Line Meaning
You were once
My one companion
In the past, you were my only friend and confidant.
You were all
That mattered
You were the most important person in my life.
You were once
A friend and father
Then my world
Was shattered
At one time, you were a paternal figure to me and a dear friend. However, when you died, my world fell apart.
Wishing you were
Somehow here again
Wishing you were
Somehow near
Sometimes it seemed
If I just dreamed,
Somehow you would
Be here
I long for your presence and wish that you were here with me. I sometimes imagine that you might appear if I simply dream hard enough.
Wishing I could
Hear your voice again
Knowing that I
Never would
Dreaming of you
Won't help me to do
All that you dreamed
I could
I desire to hear your voice once more, but I know that it will never happen. Imagining you won't help me to achieve what you thought I could do.
Passing bells
And sculpted angels,
Cold and monumental,
Seem, for you,
The wrong companions
You were warm and gentle
The somber sounds of church bells and the grave markers with statues of angels are not fitting monuments for you since you were a warm and caring person.
Too many years
Fighting back tears
Why can't the past
Just die?
It has been too long that I've been trying to suppress my sadness. Why can't the past stay in the past?
Wishing you were
Somehow here again
Knowing we must
Say goodbye
Try to forgive
Teach me to live
Give me the strength
To try
Although I yearn for your presence, I realize that I must let go and accept that we must say goodbye. Please guide me in learning to forgive and live without you.
No more memories,
No more silent tears
No more gazing across
The wasted years
Help me say
Goodbye
I want to move on from my memories of you and my sorrow. I want to stop dwelling on the past and to say my final goodbye.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER, CHARLES HART, RICHARD STILGOE
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