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Roger Waters and David Gilmour both wrote the music to Wish You Were Here. However, the lyrics are based on the feeling of alienation experienced by Waters.

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Q: Was it Waters or Gilmour who wrote the lyrics to the Pink Floyd song Wish you were here?
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