I Wish You Were Here
Yearning for Companionship: "I Wish You Were Here
Lyrics
There are times I feel it would be
Expressing occasional desire for solitude.
Wonderful to be alone.
Highlighting the perceived joy of being alone.
Now I truly know how much I miss you so.
Acknowledging the depth of missing someone.
Oh my friends, can you hear me?
Seeking attention and connection from friends.
I feel scared and so alone at night.
Conveying feelings of fear and loneliness during the night.
Fear keeps me from sleeping.
Attributing sleeplessness to fear.
How I wish you could be by my side.
Expressing a strong desire for companionship.
I wish you were here.
Reiterating the wish for the presence of a specific person.
Is there no-one there who can hear?
Expressing a plea for someone to listen and understand.
No-one who will comfort me?
Expressing a need for comfort from others.
Quarrels come and go,
Recognizing the transient nature of conflicts.
That’s something we all know.
Emphasizing the universality of experiencing disagreements.
In the end we all need friends.
Stressing the importance of friendship despite conflicts.
I feel scared and so alone at night.
Repeating the theme of fear and loneliness at night.
Fear keeps me from sleeping.
Linking fear to sleep disturbances.
How I wish you could be by my side.
Reiterating the strong desire for companionship.
I wish you were here.
Re-emphasizing the wish for the presence of a specific person.
How I wish you could be by my side.
Repeating the expression of longing for someone's presence.
I wish you were here.
Restating the intense desire for the person to be present.
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