《Wish You Were Here》的歌詞中文翻譯如下：
If I die in the prime of my life,
若我死在了生命最美好的時光，
Without ever hitting my goal,
沒達成我定的目標的話，
Leave my ass prints on society,
留些東西給世界社會作紀念吧
Make my blood pump till I’m 30.
讓我的血液繼續流淌直到三十歲。
I’m gonna make a list of things to do,
我要列個待辦事項清單
Before I leave this world behind.
在我離開這個世界之前
I’m gonna make a wish today,
今天我要許個願
Wish you were here today.
希望你今天在這裡。
Oh yeah, oh yeah,
喔耶，喔耶
Everyday is a struggle,
每一天都是掙扎
I gotta keep on surviving.
我必須繼續生存下去。
Oh yeah, oh yeah,
喔耶，喔耶
Oh yeah, oh yeah.
喔耶，喔耶。
Chorus: Wish you were here, wish you were here.
合唱：希望你在這裡，希望你在這裡。
Life’s like this, gotta take the better choice.
生活就是這樣，你要作出最好的選擇。
Life is a trip that you love, you make memories every step of the way.
生命是一場旅行，你要熱愛這場旅行，你要讓每一步都留下美好的回憶。
I wish you were here.
我希望你曾經在這裡。
My head’s spinning in circles,
我的腦袋在打轉兒
Can’t find my way back to sleep.
找不到找回夢鄉的路。
Wish I could lay here all day and not have to think about everything.
希望我能整天躺在這裡，不用去想所有的事情。
Wish I could find a cure for this pain,
希望我能找到治癒痛苦的方法。
It’s a real bad case of living in the fast lane.
這是生活的快車道。
It’s time to get my life on track,
是時候讓我的生活走上正軌了。
I’m gonna make a list of things to do,
我要列個待辦事項清單
Before I leave this world behind.
在我離開這個世界之前。
I’m gonna make a wish today,
今天我要許個願，
Wish you were here today.
希望你今天在這裡。
Oh yeah, oh yeah,
喔耶，喔耶。
Everyday is a struggle,
每一天都是掙扎，我必須繼續生存下去。
Oh yeah, oh yeah,
喔耶，喔耶。
Oh yeah, oh yeah.
喔耶，喔耶。
(Chorus) (重複合唱) Wish you were here, wish you were here. (希望你能在這裡) Wish I could be your idol for life, you’re so worth it. (我希望我能成為你一生的偶像，你是如此值得尊敬) 。