Wish You Were Here

Longing in Melody: Embracing Solitude with J.J. Cale's 'Wish You Were Here'
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Lyrics

Wish you were here

Expressing a desire for someone's presence.

With your diamonds

Desiring the person to be present, possibly referring to their valuable qualities ("diamonds").

Wish you were here

Reiteration of the wish for the person to be present.

With your pretty dress

Expressing a desire for the person to be present, highlighting their elegant attire ("pretty dress").


Wish you were here

Repeating the longing for the person's presence.

My heart starts crying

Emotional response, indicating heartache and sadness when the person is not around.

Wish you were here

Restating the wish for the person to be present despite the emotional pain.

But you're so far away

Acknowledging the physical distance separating the speaker and the desired person.


It's hard to live

Expressing the difficulty of living without the person.

This life without you

Reiteration of the emotional challenge of life without the person.

It's hard to live

Highlighting the ongoing struggle of daily life without the desired person.

From day to day

Emphasizing the difficulty of coping with daily life in the absence of the person.


Wish you were here

Repeating the desire for the person to be present, suggesting a sense of completeness in their presence.

No more crying

Expressing a wish for an end to emotional pain and crying in the absence of the person.

Wish you were here

Reiterating the desire for the person to be present, emphasizing the absence of tears.

But you're so far away

Reaffirming the awareness of the physical distance separating the speaker and the desired person.


Wish you were here

Expressing a continued longing for the person's presence.

There'd be no more crying

Expressing a wish for emotional relief in the form of the person's presence, free from crying.

Wish you were here

Reiterating the desire for the person's presence, despite the emotional pain.

But you're so far away

Acknowledging the persistent physical distance that keeps the person far away.

So far away

Emphasizing the significant distance separating the speaker and the desired person.

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