Song Lyrics: Wish You Were Here

Lyric Info
Artist:Pink Floyd
Albums: Pulse , Delicate Sound of Thunder , A Collection of Great Dance Songs , Wish You Were Here
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Lyrics

So, so you think you can tell
Heaven from Hell,
Blue skys 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 you to trade
Your heros 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.
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Title: One of the best songs ever    By: Snoflak80
On: Wed., Oct. 25, 2006, 02:48 PM    (Rating: Average)
Lyrically, this song is phenomenal. To further understand this song, I did a bit of researching into what it is really about. I discovered that it dealt with Roger Water's feelings of disillusionment, alienation, and probably grief from the loss, but not death, of band member, Syd Barrett. Cool, cool. However, for me, it is more a quest for understanding or a need for companionship. The best lyrics of the song are:

"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."

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