Yesterdays
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I was never told
Now that I'm startin' to learn
I feel I'm growin' old
'Cause yesterday's got nothin' for me
Old pictures that I'll always see
Time just fades the pages
Prayers in my pocket
And no hand in destiny
I'll keep on movin' along
With no time to plant my feet
'Cause yesterday's got nothin' for me
Old pictures that I'll always see
Some things could be better
If we'd all just let them be
Yesterday's got nothin' for me
Yesterday's got nothin' for me
Got nothin' for me
Yesterday there were so many things
I was never shown
Suddenly this time I found
I'm on the streets and I'm all alone
Yesterday's got nothin' for me
Old pictures that I'll always see
I ain't got time to reminisce old novelties
Yesterday's got nothin' for me
Yesterday's got nothin' for me
Yesterday's got nothin' for me
Yesterday
Yesterday
's" is a melancholic reflection on how the past can haunt us and how it's important to let go and move on. The singer laments the fact that in their youth they were not warned about the difficulties of life and were not given the wisdom necessary to navigate the challenges of adult life. They now feel like they are growing old and realizing that they have been left hanging without a lot of guidance. They come to understand that the old memories and experiences they cling to hold no power and offer no guidance to their current struggles.
The lines "Yesterday's got nothin' for me / Old pictures that I'll always see / Time just fades the pages / In my book of memories" is particularly powerful. The singer acknowledges that the past is just that, "time just fades the pages," and that it's necessary to wrestle with the present rather than to dwell on the past mistakes. The line "Prayers in my pocket / And no hand in destiny," speaks of the singer's feeling of abandonment and that despite praying for guidance, they feel alone in their struggles. The singer recognizes that they need to move on and live in the present moment rather than living in their memories.
Line by Line Meaning
Yesterday, there was so many things
In the past, there were numerous things I didn't know.
I was never told
I was never informed about them.
Now that I'm startin' to learn
But now I'm beginning to understand.
I feel I'm growin' old
I feel like I'm getting old because of it.
'Cause yesterday's got nothin' for me
The past doesn't have anything left for me.
Old pictures that I'll always see
I'll always have memories of the past.
Time just fades the pages
But those memories will eventually fade away.
In my book of memories
In the book of my mind.
Prayers in my pocket
I have hopes for the future.
And no hand in destiny
But my fate is not in my control.
I'll keep on movin' along
So, I'll keep moving forward.
With no time to plant my feet
I don't have time to stop and settle down.
Some things could be better
If we'd just let them be.
If we'd all just let them be
If we just didn't try to change everything.
Suddenly this time I found
But now, for some reason, I find myself.
I'm on the streets and I'm all alone
On the streets, all by myself.
I ain't got time to reminisce old novelties
I don't have time to remember things that don't matter anymore.
Yesterday's got nothin' for me
The past has nothing left for me.
Yesterday's got nothin' for me
The past has nothing for me.
Yesterday's got nothin' for me
The past has nothing left for me.
Yesterday
The past.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: W. AXL ROSE, WEST ARKEEN, BILLY MCMCLOUD, SAUL HUDSON, DUFF ROSE MCKAGAN, IZZY STRADLIN, DEL JAMES, DARREN A. REED, MATT SORUM
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@patrickstocks3576
Yesterday, there was so many things
I was never told
Now that I’m startin’ to learn
I feel I’m growin’ old
‘Cause yesterday’s got nothin’ for me
Old pictures that I’ll always see
Time just fades the pages
In my book of memories
Prayers in my pocket
And no hand in destiny
I’ll keep on movin’ along
With no time to plant my feet
‘Cause yesterday’s got nothin’ for me
Old pictures that I’ll always see
Some things could be better
If we’d all just let them be
Yesterday’s got nothin’ for me
Yesterday’s got nothin’ for me
Got nothin’ for me
Yesterday there were so many things
I was never shown
Suddenly this time I found
I’m on the streets and I’m all alone
Yesterday’s got nothin’ for me
Old pictures that I’ll always see
I ain’t got time to reminisce old novelties
Yesterday’s got nothin’ for me
Yesterday’s got nothin’ for me
Yesterday’s got nothin’ for me
Yesterday
Yesterday
@sholehmahfudin4408
"Yesterdays"
Yesterday there was so many things I was never told
Now that I'm startin' to learn I feel I'm growing old
'Cause yesterday's got nothin' for me
Old pictures that I'll always see
Time just fades the pages in my book of memories
Prayers in my pocket
And no hand in destiny
I'll keep on movin' along
With no time to plant my feet
'Cause yesterday's got nothin' for me
Old pictures that I'll always see
Some things could be better
If we'd all just let them be
Yesterday's got nothin' for me
Yesterday's got nothin' for me
Got nothin' for me
Yesterday there was so many things I was never shown
Suddenly this time I found I'm on the streets and I'm all alone
Yesterday's got nothin' for me
Old pictures that I'll always see
I ain't got time to reminisce old novelties
Yesterday's got nothin' for me
Yesterday's got nothin' for me
Yesterday's got nothin' for me
Yesterday
Yesterday
@Kinnakeeter
"Time just fades the pages in my book of memories" Great line! Now that's poetry
@oscardante8169
Este tema no tiene clip .. soy de la epoca
@garycarr3857
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May 24, 2018
@eldiegoasecas
@@oscardante8169 i remember wathing a vid for this son that was like this one in the early 00s
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@namesareoverrated7656
"Somethings could be better if we'd all just let them be." PERFECT
@benjaminlees6773
let it be, let it be
@namesareoverrated7656
@@benjaminlees6773 Wtf?
@dannywithnuggets
@@namesareoverrated7656 let it be, let it be