Lost my 28 year old son Max on August 4th, about 7 weeks ago. He loved Pink floyd and this was his favorite song by them. Love you Max and wish you were here ..... Pops.

I lost my daughter almost 1 year ago, 12/09/19. She was 21 and a hero. She was an organ donor and saved 3 lives. Her name was Briar and I miss her every second of every day. How I wish she was here.

Greatest lyric line every written - "We're just two lost souls swimmin' in a fish bowl year after year"

nobody died, just love this song

I grew up with Pink Floyd due to my Mother's love of them. My Mother battled various illnesses throughout her life and when I was older and she was in a solid state of health, she surprised my brother and I with The Australian Pink Floyd tickets for a Chicago show. It was the highlight of my life to see my Mother sing, cry, dance and hug my brother and I during this song. I learned guitar and mastered this song with my brother. I play Floyd for her every year on her birthday and cherish my Mothers life through the beauty this song has to offer. I miss you Mom, I wish you were here.

David Gilmour has such a unique and beautiful sound when he plays, it is other worldly at times. His bends in particular are tremendous.

Starting 2021 with this wonderful masterpiece...

My school teacher died of covid-19 few days ago . He was the most beloved person in our school ❤️ This song was the last thing he Posted on his Facebook timeline by captioning it as "if wishes were horeses, beggars would ride". I really miss those games we played together and those laughs we shared. I really wish you were here . 🌻❤️

Wish you were here is so powerful. It means different things to different people but it means something to everyone. A truly brilliant masterpiece and gift.

I can’t believe how his voice hasn’t aged. He sounds like gold. Just amazing.

His voice and beautiful guitar playing are still just magic.

My beautiful husband died 16 months ago. He was only 57. I struggle every single shitty day to try to move on. Wish You Were Here has kept me going. We are/were huge Floyd fans. I thank you for amazing music and The Wall. There will never be another composition like this. I pray to God every day to pass on to my husband that “I Wish You Were Here” 😢😭😣😭😢

How I wish... How I wish I was there...

For my dad with dementia, still alive but God I wish he was here

Man that cello part is absolutely gorgeous. Such a minor addition but totally changes the song

Are there other crazy people like me which listen to this song about 20 or 30 times again and again ?

I lost my wife and soul mate of 34 years on March 31st to cancer. This song always reminds me of her and makes me wish she was still here with me.

One of the greatest songs ever written.

Today is exactly 10 years since my mother passed away from cancer.. I remember playing and singing this song to her through all my childhood to adulthood, it was our song that connected us deeply. Now, after she has passed away, this song has even deeper meaning to me, I'll play it every year on the same day till I live. Rest in peace mother.

My wife of 24 years died a while back. Now, my son lives halfway across the country. Wish you were here. (that cello is incredible)

I've lost my dad past week and my dad loved this song so much... how I wish you were here dad I miss you so much

grew up hating classic rock because that is all my step father played. We didn’t get along for the most part. He was an alcoholic and I considered him selfish for his addiction. He passed away a year ago. And it opened my eyes to his struggles and made me realize I had so much to thank him for. Once he passed all I could listen to is classic rock. It’s like I felt connected to him and now I have so much love for this band along with Zeppelin.. I remember him playing this on the guitar as a child- how I wish he was here.. wish I could hear him play this one more time. Thank you Pink Floyd for helping me get through the toughest time of my life.

Gilmour the Great. Unbelievable guitar player and vocalist. Bless him forever…

Man he matched his voice perfectly with those notes on his guitar at the end of the song, so beautiful

So wonderful. 36 million get to enjoy this instead of a few thousand. Glorious.

Man Syd must of been such a character to have a song of such caliber dedicated to him.

I know what this song is about but it always makes me think about my dog. She really was a member of our family, had such a kind heart. Her death was the worst day of my life, when I had to carry her to the vet to put her to sleep. Always brings tears to my eyes. Yet Im happy that she had a good life and gave so much love to us

My Dad passed away in 2015. He left me a bunch of old Floyd vinyls. I bought a turntable and was totally blown away by the music. Thank you, Dad. Wish you were here...

I just think this is the most amazing version of one of the best songs ever written. Reading the comments and seeing how fucking viscerally meaningful it is to do many people just makes me want to cry. Funny thing is, I lost my dad to cancer, but this song isn't about that for me. Just a beautiful fucking song. Maybe the best song ever written. I mean musically, not just lyrically. Dave Gulmour must be the most expressive guitarist. This is the pinnacle.

Lost my Dad over 41 years ago and this song always reminds me of howmuch I miss him..."Wish you were here Dad..."

My dad had PTSD from fighting in the Bosnian war, he was the greatest man I'll ever know, a true hero. He died on my birthday, 02/24/2016, from the physical abuse he endured because of his PTSD... Stari moj, I really wish you were here...

Hands down one of the most beautiful songs I have heard. Gets me teary every time. 💖 💔

My dad introduced to to Pink Floyd among most of the best things in life. Used to mess with me when I was being a smartass teen, he’d start singing “so you think you can tell....” Fortunately, or unfortunately, I can barely do anything without him popping in my head. I can almost hear his voice even now “no no don’t play this one, play that other version from their X concert, and after this there’s this other song you have to listen to. Not while you’re driving, get home first”. Wish you were here dad.

Absolute proof when you are a great musician, you can completely strip down to bare basics and no audio engineering yet sound even more amazing than the full compliment the original recording was even some 30 years later. Gilmour never ceases to amaze me and gives me goosebumps and tears in my eyes simply hearing this magic. Most amazing experience to see him in concert, one I'll cherish til my dying days. Dedicating this song to Kiki, truly wishing you were here with us to start college. 💜😪

So, so you think you can tell Heaven from hell? Blue skies from pain? Can you tell a green field From a cold steel rail? A smile from a veil? Do you think you can tell? Did they get you to trade Your heroes for ghosts? Hot ashes for trees? Hot air for a cool breeze? Cold comfort for change? Did you exchange A walk-on part in the war For a leading role in a cage? How I wish, how I wish you were here We're just two lost souls Swimming in a fish bowl Year after year Running over the same old ground What have we found? The same old fears Wish you were here

Such a beautiful song. I've lost count of how many times I've listened to this classical work of musical art.

I remember the first time I heard "Wish You Were Here". My 2 little kids in the back of my '74 VW Bug, the sound began with speaker separation and scratchy radio and then I heard the guitar and said Out Loud "That sounds like Pink Floyd!" My daughter said "Mummy, of course it is" and that was the beginning of my love affair with David Gilmour, Roger Waters et al, including the other fish in the fishbowl, Syd Barrett. Their music transcends the age, you can be 2 or 102 and if you're a sentient being with a deep need for music in your heart, look no further. David Gilmour is my favorite guitarist of all time, and Brain Damage (from Dark Side, of course) & Time ("and then one day you find, 10 years have got behind you. No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun") just can't be ignored, they burrow their way into my heart & head, no matter how many times I've heard them. And they haven't sold out, miracles do happen.

One of the best songs in rock history. "...What have we found, same old fears. Wish you were here"

Lost my husband of 36 years 9 months ago this is one of the songs that take me back in time to when we were young. Love this one

Even though he's sung this song more times than we can imagine , he still puts his heart and soul into singing it. That is an artist , not a performer.

I listen to my Pink Floyd music on a daily basis. I got my first album when I was nine, I am fifty now and this music never, never, never gets old. You David and the band were truly gifts to the music world that will never be equaled or forgotten. Thank you for all the fabulous music.

Wish you were here, mom and dad!

It's so sad yet beautiful that a lot of us use this song to remember our lost loved ones. I lost my dad 22 years ago, I was just 4, and I always dedicate this song to him when I sing it, it's one of the reasons why it's my favourite song ever

No words to describe. Just loved Dave and the song. David Gilmour is a living legend.

So, so you think you can tell Heaven from Hell, Blue skies from pain. Can you tell a green field from a cold steel rail? A smile from a veil? Do you think you can tell? And did they get you to trade your heroes for ghosts? Hot ashes for trees? Hot air for a cool breeze? Cold comfort for change? And did you exchange a walk on part in the war for a lead role in a cage? How I wish, how I wish you were here. We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl, year after year, Running over the same old ground. What have you found? The same old fears. Wish you were here.

looking back on 50+ yrs of life, the words, "Wish You Were Here" have a totally different meaning to me now than they did many yrs ago....... looking back to see some friends i will never see again and go back to places that just dont exsist anymore... MUSIC IS BEAUTIFUL....

Is is always a great pleasure to watch Sir David Gilmour playing, singing and smiling! Thank You!

I lost my brother yesterday...it feels like a nightmare I can't wake up from. I Love you Robson...I Wish you were here. I Will see you again.

Gonna start crying, I miss my dad.

I bought a Guitar simply to learn to play this song. I have almost mastered it but not quite. I'm not saying i won't play other songs, but its this one that got me motivated to learn guitar at 53 years old. Simply outstanding the way he plays. Keep Rocked David!!!!!

This song truly helps so much w grief ....nothing else helps but I swear to God this song has never let me down It is like an arm that goes around you that cloaks you w understanding and offers comfort . Organic Music art and free thought need to be protected at all costs

I lost my brother in July. He was a master guitarist his whole life. There was no one he respected more than David Gilmour. Wish you were here John.

My best friend died of cancer last Year at the age of 58.This song was shot on it’s cremation with a photo collage on the background. It brings back beautiful memories and still moves my heart. Rest in peace I will never forget You.

"what have we found? The same old fears." This is a great great song...

Ridiculous control to play this acoustically as good as that and sing as well. Master of his craft. 👏🏻

I lost my dad over 2 years ago this song still brings me to tears. God bless all the lost souls.

What a feeling to be the second guitar player in David Gilmour band and play this song. He receives the most applause.

The audience was so quiet..., they were struck with awe...!

Thirteen years ago I got sober after ten years of alcoholism, a horrible disease that killed both my elder brothers 21 and 10 years ago respectively. How I wish they were both here with me and sober too. Why I could recover and they couldn't baffles me and always will I expect.

Incredibly timeless. As of today July 2021 this received 72 Million views. More gospel than rock song.

This is lyrics, this poetry, this what is going to survive in a thousand years. Just an artist,his guitar, and a timeless gem.

I am the biggest pink floyd / David gilmour fan. My entire room is pink floyd. David is my whole life. Hearing any live performance makes me sob. I love pink floyd with all my heart. My dream is to just see David in concert one time.

The way melody flows from him regardless of age or setting. Amazing...

I lost a friend to alcohol, and this was one of his favorite songs, RIP shyone, i hope you know someone remembers you, we grew up together and now i feel im going down the same path, i plan to be sober for a long time hopefully he can help me with that from a higher place in this universe that i am part of now and hope i can be to be there for my kids in the future.

I lost my mom when I was 21, about 45 years ago, then my dad was gone a few years later. After my sister passed from cancer I decided to learn this song. Had the privilege of seeing Pink Floyd during their 1973 and 1975 tours. David Gilmour shaped how I wanted to play guitar. I play Wish You Were Here and sing to them on their remembrance days each year.

It doesn't get any more intense, pure and heartfelt than this!

I saw a youtube comment that was so beautiful, it made me teary-eyed. 🥺 "In 1972, as a teenager, I sat in a dark room, smoking a joint, listening to Pink Floyd on my headphones. Here I am, 50 years later, doing the exact same thing. I'm blessed to have lived during the time of Pink Floyd."

I lost my dog Jackson two months ago. Man I wish he was still here. 14 1/2 years go by too fast. He was such a good boy.

One of those rare songs that means what it means to be human.

David Gilmour is one of my very favorite human beings. This man, along with his bandmates, has made the greatest and most beautiful music I've ever heard. He is the greatest guitar player I've ever heard. And he is an extremely humble, honest, giving, and charitable man. He is probably the only celebrity I would go out of my way to meet in person just to tell him how grateful I am for his very existence.

This song soothes my soul so much ever since losing my our dog Joey and now my husband is dying after 9 years of progression of severe Alzheimer’s . He loved this song too . David you are one of the best guitar players and moving lyrics … peace everyone ❤️❤️❤️

I lost my brother last year, well he is more than a brother to me, he is my hero, this song i just cannot stop my tears, its beautifully hurting.

This is what it's called true talent : complete mastery of both music theory and playing techniques , all combined with deep lyrics.

I swear this song gets better and better with every listening.

This music is timeless and resonates to so many of my generation. The soundtrack of our lives. I am 58 years old. In my young adult life and in my 30s, i was privileged to have been married twice. Once, in 1987 to 1989 to my college sweetheart. And then from 1994 to 2016 to the man who fathered my two adult children. My children are 22 and 29 in 2024. The verse, " A smile from a veil....." Takes me back to my wedding day on June 27, 1987. I was a 22 year old bride in my Junior year of college at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston on break between " quarters ". " Did you exchange, a walk on part in the war for a lead role in a cage? " I hope my first husband realizes that i truly loved him as my best friend. I am so very sorry we failed each other. The trauma we caused each other happened at an impressionable time in our young adult lives. I forgive you. O returned to Houston in 2024 and walked our old paths ....the paths you used to run long distance on to manage your stress. I release you. We are no longer captive to each other's memory. Thank you for sharing your life with me. To my second husband, thank you for the 20 years and two children we co parented and raised. The courts do not define a maternal bond with our children. That will never change. " Marghee and James" , I love you and miss you both. I did not leave you behind. My door is open. Love, Mom "Interuppted" 1994 to 2016 Marghee 3/9/95 and James 10/11/2002

They played this song at my sons funeral 2 yrs ago after he lost his battle with drugs and unhappiness with this world . I can only hope and pray that God has wrapped his arms around him and has given him the peace and happiness that he could never find here 🙏 How we wish you were here .

No one can play this song like David Gilmour. Hat's off Sir. ❤

This song breaks my heart because it reminds me so much of my son who was still born in May of this year (2017). I have listened to wish you were here everyday since loosing him and it does help me cope. A big thank you to pink Floyd for creating such a beautiful yet heartbreaking song.

I shared this with my father a few months ago so he could hear how amazing the guitar was and he agreed. I lost him on Saturday to covid and I really wish he were here.

I listen to this when life gets difficult. I am a full time care giver to my wife who suffers from the evil disease of dementia. No one can feel the pain that you go through.

I love this sing soo much, it reminds me of my son Chris, that I haven't seen for 4yrs,hope he still thinks of me as much as I miss him.

I love how Gilmour was not changed by fame, women, drugs, alcohol or anything. He is still the humble great musician he was, when he joined Pink Floyd.

21 years ago next week that my best friend passed away .. he is forever 28 and here i am turning 50 this year .miss you bud

My dads favorite group apart from the Beatles He loved this song as he will play on the guitar everyday .i was a kid back then he passed away almost 15 years ago and I still love it as days go by

damn lucky to share this planet with such legends much overwhelmed ! wow

61 years old & still love music unplugged

I dedicate this song to my daughter Jade 23 years old who left us last november for a better world... Rest in Peace my Jadoune xxx . and like Dale who lost his son Max, Wish You Were Here. Will never forget you !

If you are watching this now. I just want to say that you have an amazing taste in music. Thank you for listening to this instead of todays "hits"

RIP mom, how I wish you were here. God how I love this song.😢

Listened to this in my teens. Listening now in my twenties. And I sure as hell will be listening when I have a wrinkled face and grey hair 🤟🏻

My father introduced me to this masterpiece. I lost him 42 days ago Tomorrow is my birthday and Im crying right now lying on his bed listening to this wishing he is resting in peace

For my beautiful daughter who left us last November.. heartbroken for ever

One of the best parts of reading the comments while listening to these masterpieces is seeing the young people who have stumbled on these songs from something. I can almost close my eyes and share the experience again for the first time. This music is amazing and timeless, cheers all.

Music written by genius people, so just smart persons can understand a little part of his masters pieces.

This is one of my favorite songs. Love this version. I listen to it alot. Never gets old! Everytime my male mini Australian shepherd hears this song, he lays down immediately and closes his eyes. Everytime!

Few if any play with the passion of Gilmore. A one of a kind Guitar Genius.

That smile David gave at the beginning was such heartwarming.

1 of the greatest songs ever written.pure talent.

Una canción, si te pone la piel de gallina y te saca una lágrima, es porque es arte, música verdadera. Esta canción me hace llorar y me pone los pelos de punta

So, so you think you can tell Heaven from hell Blue skies from pain Can you tell a green field From a cold steel rail? A smile from a veil? Do you think you can tell? Did they get you to trade Your heroes for ghosts? Hot ashes for trees? Hot air for a cool breeze? Cold comfort for change? Did you exchange A walk on part in the war For a lead role in a cage? How I wish, how I wish you were here We're just two lost souls Swimming in a fish bowl Year after year Running over the same old ground And how we found The same old fears Wish you were here