Listen to this when
Wish You Were Here
missing someone who's still here, just not the same 📻
Who it's for
Often heard as a tribute to former bandmate Syd Barrett, whom the band lost to his mental decline, while Roger Waters has said the words are also aimed at himself and about being present in his own life.
Absent, longing→Present, gently connected
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Wish You Were Here" is the title track of Pink Floyd's 1975 album, written by David Gilmour and Roger Waters and sung by Gilmour. It is often read as a tribute to founding member Syd Barrett, and Gilmour says he never performs it without thinking of him. Waters has said the lyrics are also aimed at himself, about being present in one's own life, and that the song is open to interpretation.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Age: All ages
There are tracts in my life that are bare and silent. They are the open spaces where my busy days had their light and air.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 324
