Wish You Were Here Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Orion510 

Cover art for Wish You Were Here lyrics by Mark Wills

I don't think this song has anything to do with cheating. The meaning of this song is a very simple one. He had no idea he was dying, and it's not about terrorism b/c it was written a few years before 9/11.

Simply the guy is getting on plane, probably for a business trip. What I got from the song was that the man bought a postcard that he planned on sending to her when he reached his destination, saying how much he missed her and wished she was with him.

The plane crashes, but somehow the woman manages to get the postcard. I love this song because the postcard and the words the man writes song like he is talking about a vacation spot,

"The weather's nice, it's paradise It's summertime all year and there's some folks we know They say, "Hello, I miss you so, wish you were here", but are also a description of heaven, where he is now. She can feel secure knowing that he is in paradise with people they knew(who remember her and say hello).