" sort of more song driven and the production was mainly just like a lot of acoustic guitars and loops and just all about the vocal the vocal being clear and having an honest emotion to it. "It was more raw and stripped-down and more emotional and I wasn't holding back," she said of working on the album. In an interview with MTV News, Lavigne described the song as the most personal track on the album.
The lyrics talk about missing someone and something we all go through in our lives. "Wish You Were Here" was described as a midtempo power ballad, while featuring soaring strings, piano and drum kits. Problems playing this file? See media help. And it was really magic my first trip there." Composition Ī 26 second sample of the song's chorus, which features Lavigne's vulnerable side and how bad she wishes her boyfriend to be there beside her. We connected and had a really great time. It's kind of hard to work with someone new, and when I went in and did vocals on 'Wish You Were Here', I did my first take, and then Max stood up and was like, 'I'm so honored that you're here.' And it was a really special moment, where he understood me and I understood him. We wrote a couple really special songs together. He worked with so many people and he's an artist, he's very sensitive. "He said some really kind things that really meant a lot to me. Goodbye Lullaby, for me, was a record that I was writing for myself." Lavigne also described her meeting with Martin and the work on "Wish You Were Here": "That was kind of more my older stuff and more pop rock and aggressive and a lighter subject. "I’m excited about 'Wish You Were Here' being the single because it's a ballad and the song kind of represents the album definitely more so than the first single," she told MTV News about the song, which she performed during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade last week. In an interview with MTV News, she stated that the song is the perfect tune for anyone who's not able to be with the ones they love this holiday season. During an interview with Artistdirect, Lavigne said that the song showed her vulnerable side. In a telephone interview with The Caprice, Lavigne confirmed that the song would serve as the third and possibly last single from Goodbye Lullaby. It was recorded at Maratone Studios in Stockholm, Sweden. "Wish You Were Here" is written by Lavigne, Max Martin, and Shellback, while produced by the latter two.
She further added "Wish You Were Here" to the set list of her tour, The Black Star Tour. Upon its release on the Internet, it received mixed to positive reviews from music critics who praised Lavigne's portrayal of emotions, and described it as dark. Lavigne described the video as different from her previous work. The accompanying music video for "Wish You Were Here" was directed by Dave Meyers and it premiered on September 9, 2011. Critical reception toward the song was positive, with critics praising it as a highlight on the album. According to Lavigne, the song shows her vulnerable side. "Wish You Were Here" was written by Lavigne along with the song's producers Max Martin and Shellback. The song was released on September 9, 2011, by RCA Records as the third and final single from the album. " Wish You Were Here" is a song by Canadian singer Avril Lavigne from her fourth studio album, Goodbye Lullaby (2011).
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