Title: Wish You Were Here
Artist: Avril Lavigne
Album: Goodbye Lullaby (2011) – Track 4
Goodbye Lullaby (Deluxe) (2011) – Track 4
Genre: Pop Rock – Soft Rock
I can be tough, I can be strong
But with you, it’s not like that at all
There’s a girl that gives a shit
Behind this wall you just walk through it
PRE-CHORUS
And I remember all those crazy things you said
You left them running through my head
You’re always there, you’re everywhere
But right now I wish you were here
All those crazy things we did
Didn’t think about it, just went with it
You’re always there, you’re everywhere
But right now I wish you were here
CHORUS
Damn, damn, damn
What I’d do to have you
Here, here, here
(I wish you were here)
Damn, damn, damn
What I’d do to have you
Near, near, near
(I wish you were here)
I love the way you are
It’s who I am, don’t have to try hard
We always say, say like it is
And the truth is that I really miss
PRE-CHORUS
All those crazy things you said
You left them running through my head
You’re always there, you’re everywhere
But right now I wish you were here
All those crazy things we did
Didn’t think about it, just went with it
You’re always there, you’re everywhere
But right now I wish you were here
CHORUS
Damn, damn, damn
What I’d do to have you
Here, here, here
(I wish you were here)
Damn, damn, damn
What I’d do to have you
Near, near, near
(I wish you were here)
No, I don’t wanna let go
I just wanna let you know
That I never wanna let go
Let go, oh oh
No, I don’t wanna let go
I just wanna let you know
That I never wanna let go
(Let go, let go, let go)
CHORUS
Damn, damn, damn
What I’d do to have you
Here, here, here
(I wish you were here)
Damn, damn, damn
What I’d do to have you
Near, near, near
(I wish you were here)
Damn, damn, damn
What I’d do to have you
Here, here, here
(I wish you were here)
Damn, damn, damn
What I’d do to have you
Near, near, near
(I wish you were here)
“Wish You Were Here” is a song by Canadian recording artist Avril Lavigne, taken as the third and final single from her fourth studio album Goodbye Lullaby (2011). The song was written by Lavigne, Max Martin and Shellback, and produced by the latter two. According to Lavigne, the song shows her vulnerable side. Critical reception towards the song was positive, with critics praising it as a highlight on the album.
The accompanying music video for “Wish You Were Here” was directed by Dave Meyers and it premiered on 9 September 2011. Lavigne described the video as different from her previous work. Upon its release on the Internet, it received positive to mixed reviews from music critics who praised Lavigne’s portrayal of emotions, and described it as dark. She further added “Wish You Were Here” to the set list of her tour, The Black Star Tour. Wish You Were Here – Avril Lavigne – Wikipedia
Music video by Avril Lavigne performing Wish You Were Here. Director: Dave Meyers. (C) 2011 RCA Records, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
