"Wish You Were Here" is a song by American rock band Incubus and the lead single from their fourth studio album, Morning View.

Guitarist Mike Einziger noted that "Wish You Were Here" was one of the last songs written for Morning View and that "the content is about being happy living for the moment and not looking forward to the future as some event.

[2] Although it could be streamed from the band's website, in light of the recent September 11 attacks where victims leapt from the Twin Towers, the original "Wish You Were Here" video would be rejected.

Which, before the whole thing happened, we had a great laugh with.The second version, which found substantial airplay upon its late September premiere, has the band performing in front of a white backdrop, a light breeze blowing toward them.

The quickly composed substitute mixed the Phil Harder white-backdrop footage with various "home video"-styled footage shot and edited by Brett Spivey of the band members during album production at their Morning View house, including in their control room, at their swimming pool, playing ocean-view lawn golf, and enjoying other summer activities.

Upon winning Billboard's Modern Rock Single of the Year for "Drive," Incubus performed "Wish You Were Here" at the award show.