Wish You Were Here
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Lyrics

You were once
In the past, you acted as an essential person in my life.

My one companion
You were the single person I was comfortable with, could share everything with.

You were all
All the things which mattered to me were controlled or appropriated by you.

That mattered
Everything you did was important to me and I valued all of it.

You were once
Once upon a time, you played a role in my life.

A friend and father
You merged two relationships with me, being both my friend and my father figure simultaneously.

Then my world
After that, everything changed, and my life was permanently altered.

Was shattered
My sense of order or balance was irrevocably ruined.

Wishing you were
I'm desirous of your return and it is a constant thought in my mind.

Somehow here again
If it's possible, I would love to have you back in my life.

Wishing you were
I have many intense emotional feelings for you, and it's uncomfortable for me to be without you.

Somehow near
I feel safer and more content with you around me.

Sometimes it seemed
At times it felt like a possibility.

If I just dreamed,
In some of my dreams, your presence is felt which makes me confused about reality.

Somehow you would
Perhaps, you would make a reappearance in my world and I wouldn't be lonely anymore.

Be here
You would be present and this would be the best possible thing for me.

Wishing I could
I find myself hoping for the impossible, that I could experience what it would be like to hear your voice again.

Hear your voice again
I long to hear the sound of your voice, which was once so familiar to me.

Knowing that I
I have an understanding that it is unrealistic, and I cannot change the past or what has happened.

Never would
It is impossible for me to hear it again, but I still wish I could.

Dreaming of you
It is evident that even in my dreams, I am unable to escape my thoughts of you.

Won't help me to do
Despite my deep wishes, fantasy and imagination cannot put me back together again.

All that you dreamed
All the things that you wished for me to achieve.

I could
I am limited by my emotions and the past, and it is impossible for me to live up to what you expected.

Passing bells
The bells tolling for the deceased, used to mark the end of a period of mourning and grief.

And sculpted angels,
The statues, which remind one of the departed, that are erected in cemeteries and other such places as memorials.

Cold and monumental,
These structures and symbols can be impersonal and unfeeling, which is not how I think of you.

Seem, for you,
Perhaps these symbols of death and mourning, merely make me think about and miss you more.

The wrong companions
Symbols could never compare to the companionship and support of a real person, like you.

You were warm and gentle
You were a kind, caring and affectionate person, which is something no memorial statue could ever provide for others.

Too many years
It has been a long time since you left, and I have been unable to move on and adapt.

Fighting back tears
I try to suppress my feelings of grief since they still feel fresh and raw after all these years.

Why can't the past
I'm frustrated by the fact that I'm not able to alter the past or somehow make it better.

Just die?
It would be easier to forget about you and relieve the pain and agony of my memories.

Knowing we must
Both you and I must come to terms with what has happened and that we have to move on.

Say goodbye
It's time for us to say our final farewells, regardless of how painful it is for me.

Try to forgive
I want to be able to forgive you for what has happened and let go of my resentment.

Teach me to live
I would like to learn to live my life anew, and you have a role to play in that process.

Give me the strength
I admit that I need help and support, and I'm asking for your aid to continue forward.

To try
It's challenging to alter one's thinking and move away from the pain, but I'm willing to try.

No more memories,
It is painful to think about my memories with you as I would prefer not to feel that level of grief.

No more silent tears
My tears will be the last echoes of my sorrow and remembrance.

No more gazing across
I will not waste time staring off into nothingness, thinking about the past.

The wasted years
Years that were lost and unproductive due to my inability to let go of the past.

Help me say
Assist me in saying my final adieu.

Goodbye.
It's time for me to move on and say farewell, no matter how difficult that is.