Wish You Were Here
R. Blackmore Lyrics
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Me, oh, my country man,
Wish you were here
I wish you were here
Don't you know, the snow is getting colder,
And I miss you like hell,
And I'm feeling blue
I've got feelings for you,
Do you still feel the same?
From the first time I laid my eyes on you,
I felt joy of living,
I saw heaven in your eyes
In your eyes
Wish you were here
Me, oh, my country man,
Wish you were here
I wish you were here
Don't you know the snow is getting colder,
And I miss you like hell
And I'm feeling blue
I miss your laugh, I miss your smile,
I miss everything about you
Every second's like a minute,
Every minute's like a day
When you're far away
The snow is getting colder, baby,
I wish you were here
A battlefield of love and fear,
And I wish you were here
I've got feelings for you,
From the first time I laid my eyes on you
The opening line of "Wish You Were Here" by Richie Blackmore is a yearning expression of a lover who desires the company of his loved one. The singer acknowledges his "country man" is not with him and expresses how much he misses him. It can be inferred that the two lovers are separated by distance and the cold snow suggests it is winter, which makes it harder to endure the absence of a loved one. The singer is "feeling blue," which means he is melancholic and represents the absence of his partner's presence in his world. The phrase "me, oh, my countryman," shows the singer's yearning and longing for his partner and suggests a deeply shared experience of two people. The use of the phrase reflects the sense of ownership and bonding shared by the singer and his partner, indicating a strong sense of togetherness between them.
The second stanza builds upon these feelings of longing and blue. The singer admits his deep feelings for his partner and asks whether the feelings are still mutual. The singer reflects the timeless feeling he had when he first saw his partner, the "joy of living" he felt, and how he saw "heaven" in his partner's eyes. The repetition of the phrase "I wish you were here" further highlights the singer's yearning for his loved one. The singer misses everything about his partner, from their laugh to their smile, and reflects how each moment apart feels like an eternity. The final line shows the hidden fear the singer harbors without his partner, and how each time he thinks about loneliness, it feels like a battlefield.
Line by Line Meaning
Wish you were here
Expressing the desire for someone to be present
Me, oh, my country man,
Addressing the person being missed
Wish you were here
Reiterating the desire for someone to be present
Don't you know, the snow is getting colder,
Describing the current weather conditions, which make the artist miss the person even more
And I miss you like hell,
Expressing a strong feeling of longing for the other person
And I'm feeling blue
Feeling sad and lonely without the other person around
I've got feelings for you,
Admitting to having romantic feelings for the other person
Do you still feel the same?
Asking if the other person shares the same feelings
From the first time I laid my eyes on you,
Recalling the moment when the artist first met the other person
I felt joy of living,
Describing the intense positive emotions the other person brings to the artist's life
I saw heaven in your eyes
Metaphorically describing the other person's eyes as heavenly and beautiful
Wish you were here
Repeating the desire for the other person's presence
Me, oh, my country man,
Addressing the other person in an affectionate way
Wish you were here
Reiterating the desire for the other person's presence
Don't you know the snow is getting colder,
Again describing the weather conditions that make the singer miss the other person
And I miss you like hell
Repeating the intense feeling of longing for the other person
I miss your laugh, I miss your smile,
Describing specific things that the artist misses about the other person
I miss everything about you
Stating that the singer misses everything about the other person
Every second's like a minute,
Expressing how time feels much slower and longer without the other person around
Every minute's like a day
Further emphasizing the feeling of time being very slow and dragging without the other person around
When you're far away
Referring to how the other person is currently not present
The snow is getting colder, baby,
Repeating the current weather conditions in a more endearing way
I wish you were here
Reiterating the desire for the other person's presence
A battlefield of love and fear,
Metaphorically describing the emotional conflict within the artist due to longing for the other person and being afraid of not being reciprocated
And I wish you were here
Repeating the desire for the other person's presence
I've got feelings for you,
Again admitting to having romantic feelings for the other person
From the first time I laid my eyes on you
Repeating the memory of the first time the singer met the other person
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Harold Rome
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@dirtysocks96dairy69
Wish you were here, me, oh my country man
Wish you were here
I wish you were here
Don't you know the snow is getting colder
And I miss you like hell
And I'm feeling blue
Wish you were here, me, oh my country man
Wish you were here (I wish you were here)
I wish you were here
Don't you know the snow is getting colder
And I miss you like hell
And I'm feeling blue
I've got feelings for you
Do you still feel the same?
From the first time I laid my eyes on you
I felt joy of living
I saw heaven in your eyes, in your eyes
Wish you were here, me, oh my country man
Wish you were here (I wish you were here)
I wish you were here
Don't you know the snow is getting colder
And I miss you like hell
And I'm feeling blue
I miss your laugh, I miss your smile
I miss everything about you
Every second's like a minute
Every minute's like a day
When you're far away
The snow is getting colder, baby
I wish you were here
A battlefield of love and fear
And I wish you were here
I've got feelings for you
From the first time I laid my eyes on you
Wish you were here, me, oh my country man
Wish you were here (I wish you were here)
I wish you were here
Don't you know the snow is getting colder
And I miss you like hell
And I'm feeling blue
Wish you were here
Wish you were here
Wish you were here
wish you were here ❤️
@pascalfety6681
💎💎💎💎Ritchie Blackmore guitar hero de mon adolescence et sa femme Candice Night , quelle magique alchimie pour ce fabuleux duo Blackmore's Night 💖💖🎵🎵💎💎
Wish you were here, me, oh my country man
Wish you were here
I wish you were here
Don't you know the snow is getting colder
And I miss you like hell
And I'm feeling blue
Wish you were here, me, oh my country man
Wish you were here (I wish you were here)
I wish you were here
Don't you know the snow is getting colder
And I miss you like hell
And I'm feeling blue
I've got feelings for you
Do you still feel the same?
From the first time I laid my eyes on you
I felt joy of living
I saw heaven in your eyes, in your eyes
Wish you were here, me, oh my country man
Wish you were here (I wish you were here)
I wish you were here
Don't you know the snow is getting colder
And I miss you like hell
And I'm feeling blue
I miss your laugh, I miss your smile
I miss everything about you
Every second's like a minute
Every minute's like a day
When you're far away
The snow is getting colder, baby
I wish you were here
A battlefield of love and fear
And I wish you were here
I've got feelings for you
From the first time I laid my eyes on you
Wish you were here, me, oh my country man
Wish you were here (I wish you were here)
I wish you were here
Don't you know the snow is getting colder
And I miss you like hell
And I'm feeling blue
Wish you were here
Wish you were here
Wish you were here
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@sergioandrades5972
The version of this music deserves a Grammy and Blackmore deserves his own star on the walk of Fame
@lonemarquard1443
Yes ❤
@chriswhittle4564
Absolutely agree 100%
@walterevans2118
Absolutely
@walterevans2118
Simply BEAUTIFUL.
@francescacanova8076
Superlative guitar, fantastic!
@Rock-Records
Это, пожалуй, самое лучшее исполнение этого шедевра!
@TimAnd31
Очевидно, точнее ясно слышно, что это свежеперепетый вариант. И он однозначно хуже того первоначального конца прошлого века с первого альбома BN.
@user-nb7np3uv6h
@@TimAnd31 гитара та же самая, а в вокале я почувствовал неладное)
@user-qm1or5xi3x
Вам бы здесь побывать, да ещё вернуться к своим - вот самый крутяк!