Cover art for Wish You Were Here by Incubus

Wish You Were Here

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Aug. 21, 20011 viewer203.8K views

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“Wish You Were Here” could possibly refer back to the theme from “Circles”, except this time, the narrator wants to get back with his girlfriend.

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What did Incubus say about "Wish You Were Here"?
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From lead singer, Brandon Boyd:

The song wasn’t specifically about a person. It was about me acknowledging a very brief moment in my life and in my experience with all of these guys in making this record. In that moment, I wish that I had somebody to go, “I love you, man.” I was wishing that there was someone there to share that moment with.

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