“Wishing You Were Here” – performed by Chicago

“Wishing You Were Here” – performed by Chicago

Sleepless hours and dreamless nights and far aways

Ooo ooo ooo, wishing you were here
Heaven knows and Lord it shows when I’m away
Ooo ooo ooo, wishing you were here

Same old show in a different town on another day
Ooo ooo ooo, wishing you were here
Even though you’re far away, you’re on my mind
Ooo ooo ooo, wishing you were here

And I’d like to change my life, and you know I would
Just to be with you tonight, baby, if I could
But I’ve got my job to do, and I do it well
Change my life, so I guess that’s how it is

Ooo ooo ooo, wishing you were here
Ooo ooo ooo, wishing you were here
Ooo ooo ooo, wishing you were here
Ooo ooo ooo, wishing you were here

On the road it’s a heavy load, but I’ll be by
Ooo ooo ooo, wishing you were here
Pay the price, make a sacrifice, and still I’ll try
Ooo ooo ooo, wishing you were here
Ooo ooo ooo, wishing you were here
Ooo ooo ooo, wishing you were here

 

The song “Wishing You Were Here” was performed by Chicago. It was written by an original member of the band, Peter Cetera. The original intention of the song was love and longing. But this piece can definitely be played in funerals especially during the service of a wife, a husband or a partner.

While someone is reading funeral poems, playing a song like this makes you and the people feel the importance of nurturing a relationship. Once somebody is gone, the only thing that you can do is to question and doubt yourself.

The song even says, “Even though you’re far away, you’re on my mind” which expresses a lot especially when your partner is dead.

In the last portion of the song, the lyrics even state that sacrifices need to be made. The person left in this world must find courage and strength to try to live the best that he could.

Funeral songs can definitely draw emotion through the lyrics and the meaning. More songs like this can be found at www.songmeanings.net.