Coldplay - Wish I Was Here Lyrics
Lyrics Translation
“Wish I Was Here” is a song written by Coldplay for the soundtrack of the 2014 film Wish I Was Here. The song has a soft melody and an emotional atmosphere, reflecting themes of longing and searching for meaning in life. With Chris Martin’s distinctive vocals flowing with feeling, the song adds emotional depth to the film starring Zach Braff.
The lyrics of “Wish I Was Here” were written by all members of Coldplay—Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, and Will Champion—along with singer-songwriter Cat Power. The lyrics express a feeling of wanting to be in the right place or with someone you miss. This collaboration creates a melancholic yet beautiful song, as if describing the feeling of being trapped between reality and desire.
Song lyrics
[Cat Power:]
It's been a night
Such a night
Such a long night
Watch myself disappear
Into the wild side
Said good bye to my hard side
Sang, saw a jackal appear
Every road, that's wrong
Seems like the road, I'm on
Every sign just seems unclear
Won't you come switch me on
Don't know where I've gone
And I, I wish I was here
In a fight, such a fight
Hell of a fight
I'm not lying, this I swear
[Cat Power and Coldplay:]
The demons that hide inside
To the wild, why am I tired
How come I'm never there
[Cat Power:]
Every road, that's wrong
Seems like the road, I'm on
Every sign just seems unclear
Won't you come switch me on
Don't know where I've gone
And I, I wish I was here
And I, I wish I was here
And I, I wish I was here