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Rhythm  9.8
Melody  10.0
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Lyrics  10.0
Vocal  9.9
This song has been reviewed 66 times. Overall score for this song, 9.9.
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Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here Lyrics

Song details
TitleWish You Were Here
ArtistPink Floyd
AlbumA Foot in the Door: The Best of Pink Floyd [2011], Track 6
Wish You Were Here [1975], Track 4
GenreClassical, Rock
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Song lyrics
So, so you think you can tell Heaven from Hell?
Blue skies from pain?

Can you tell a green field from a cold steel rail?
A smile from a veil?
Do you think you can tell?

And did they get to you trade your heroes for ghosts?
Hot ashes for trees?
Hot air for a cool breeze?
Cold comfort for change?
And did you exchange a walk on part
In the war for a lead role in a cage?

How I wish, how I wish you were here
We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl
Year after year
Running over the same old ground
What have we found?
The same old fears
Wish you were here
corrected by Yaz1983 on 27-02-2012


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  01-11-2011 22:49 Jules12 
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Perfect! I love everything about this song!
  13-08-2011 09:18 Stanton 
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Probably the most poignant anti-war song ever written.
Haunting in it's averted symbolism.

Masterfully executed. Draws you in.

One can listen light or deep.

Either way it is powerful.
  01-07-2011 12:43 Rubbo81 
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Magic song
  30-05-2011 18:01 shelahc 
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Not much of PF that I don't like......Love this one!
  28-02-2011 21:35 Snirkeline 
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One of my long time favorites....
  21-02-2010 12:51 kiss123 
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this song kicks ass pink floyd is one of hte best bands in the world
  17-10-2009 18:49 BlinkGirl88 
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Not much of a Floyd fan but I love this song!!!
  14-07-2009 03:58 Fedee94 
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How I Wish, How I Wish You Were Here
Simply Beautiful !!!
  18-02-2009 19:54 sertralina 
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[b]without a doubt one of the best songs ever written and recorded by any artist. my hubby does a great job with it but Pink Floyd deserves to have their feet , among other things, kissed for creating this song. LOVE IT!!!!! and it never ever gets old.
  12-06-2008 04:07 nothingbutrock 
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this song shows the softer side of Floyd, mainly due to the influence of Gilmour over Waters in this instance. Gilmour was always the softer rock influence of floyd, while Waters was the hardcore, psychedelic rock influence on the bands music. it is a musical masterpiece like many floyd songs, but not their best.
  26-02-2008 20:35 cile90 
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Fantastic!
  16-11-2007 23:08 PinkFloyd 
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This is really #1?? It's not their best, good, but not their best.
  28-10-2007 01:00 zappa65 
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this is their best song.
  07-08-2007 15:28 Life_Seeker 
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What da fxxk can I say.

Did they get you to trade
Your heroes for ghosts
Hot ashes for trees
Hot air for a cool breeze
Cold comfort for changes...

This song is heaven.
  10-07-2007 19:10 Famest 
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This song have made me cry lots of times, It's so beautiful and I just love to play it on my guitar !
  20-06-2007 02:18 moedxn 
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i sometimes get sad when i listen to this song because i start to think and wonder if someone could be with me if i had done something different!
  17-06-2007 07:26 disco__rockster 
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great
  02-06-2007 11:10 vanii77 
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That's a perfect song!
  27-04-2007 18:57 bja77 
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wow, great song. i love the guitar parts in the begining.
  06-04-2007 22:58 Jon10 
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So nice to hear the real 'Pink Floyd', without the junkie. Well in their heart, their must be missing Syd Barrett. The song is for him, the poor man. Great song thew, dont think about mr Barrett at all. Others are worth much more thougts than an a psyco druguser.
  14-02-2007 01:30 Hudson 
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this song is absolutly amazing! i makes me cry everytime i hear it! it reminds me of my aunt..and my friends brother! may they R.I.P.
  10-02-2007 04:58 ben_yo_24 
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the most amazin song!
  07-02-2007 01:50 ben_yo_24 
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my favorite floyd song
  01-02-2007 22:42 LoRdZ 
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That song is awsome !
  09-11-2006 16:24 yourdyingwishx 
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This reminds me of my friend Eric who passed away Monday night..

I really do wish he was still here.
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It's an amazing song.

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