Wish You Were Here
Fleetwood Mac · Trilogy [2005]
there's distance between us
and you're on my mind
as i lay here in the darkness
i can find no peace inside
CHORUS:
i wish you were here
holding me tight
if i had you near
it would make it alright
i wish you were here
'cause i feel like a child tonight
there's rain on my window
i can count the drops
but i can't help feeling lonely
there's no way i can stop
(repeat chorus)
each moment is a memory
time is so unkind
every hour, filled with an emptiness
i can't hide
(repeat first verse)
and you're on my mind
as i lay here in the darkness
i can find no peace inside
CHORUS:
i wish you were here
holding me tight
if i had you near
it would make it alright
i wish you were here
'cause i feel like a child tonight
there's rain on my window
i can count the drops
but i can't help feeling lonely
there's no way i can stop
(repeat chorus)
each moment is a memory
time is so unkind
every hour, filled with an emptiness
i can't hide
(repeat first verse)
Wish You Were Here
Released on the 2005 Trilogy compilation, this track by Fleetwood Mac serves as a poignant musical reflection on absence and longing. While the song shares thematic resonance with the band's earlier work, its inclusion here highlights the enduring appeal of their songwriting across decades. The recording captures the group's signature blend of rock and pop sensibilities, characteristic of their catalog from the early 1970s through the 1990s. As a staple of their discography, the piece remains a powerful expression of human emotion, fitting seamlessly within the broader context of their influential body of work and the rock genre's history.