Wish You Were Here – English Lyrics

• By: Avril Lavigne

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

(soft music)

♪ 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 ♪

♪ 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 ♪

♪ 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 it like it is ♪

♪ And the truth is that I really miss ♪

♪ 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 ♪

♪ 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, let go, let go, let go ♪

♪ Let go, let go, let go, let go, let go, let go ♪

♪ 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 ♪

Key Grammar Structures

• I can be tough, I can be strong

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb 'can' is used to express ability in the present tense, indicating a general truth or habitual action.

• But with you, it's not like that at all

  ➔ Contraction and Emphatic Structure

  ➔ The contraction 'it's' (it is) and the emphatic structure 'not like that at all' emphasize the contrast and intensity of the statement.

• You're always there, you're everywhere

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense for Permanent States

  ➔ The present continuous tense ('you're') is used here to express a permanent or general state rather than an ongoing action.

• What I'd do to have you here

  ➔ Conditional Structure with 'would'

  ➔ The conditional structure 'What I'd do' (What I would do) expresses a hypothetical situation or wish.

• I love the way you are

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with 'love'

  ➔ The verb 'love' in the present simple tense expresses a permanent feeling or state.

• We always say, say it like it is

  ➔ Adverb of Frequency and Imperative Mood

  ➔ The adverb 'always' indicates frequency, and 'say it like it is' is in the imperative mood, giving a direct command.

• That I never wanna let go

  ➔ Modal Verb 'wanna' (want to) for Informal Expression

  ➔ The modal verb 'wanna' is an informal contraction of 'want to', used to express desire in a casual manner.