Yesterday Once More
Botticelli and his Orchestra Lyrics


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When I was young

I'd listened to the radio

Waitin' for my favorite songs

Waiting they played I'd sing along
It made me smile


Those were such happy times

And not so long ago

How I wondered where they'd gone

But they're back again

Just like a long lost friend

All the songs I loved so well


(*) every sha-la-la-la

Every wo-wo-wo

Still shines

Every shing-a-ling-a-ling

That they're starting to sing's

So fine


When they get to the part

Where he's breakin' her heart

It can really make me cry

Just like before

It's yesterday once more


Lookin' back on how it was

In years gone by

And the good times that I had

Makes today seem rather sad

So much has changed


It was songs of love that

I would sing to then

And I'd memorize each word

Those old melodies

Still sound so good to me

As they melt the years away


Repeat (*)


All my best memories

Come back clearly to me

Some can even make me cry

Just like before





It's yesterday once more

Overall Meaning

The song "Yesterday Once More" by Botticelli and his Orchestra reflects on the nostalgia of youth and the memories it brings back. The lyrics express the singer's longing for the past when they used to listen to the radio, waiting for their favorite songs to play. The joy of singing along to these songs made them happy, and now they look back on those times with fondness. The repetition of "Every sha-la-la-la, every wo-wo-wo" and "Every shing-a-ling-a-ling" emphasizes the catchiness of these songs that still shine brightly in the singer's memory, even as time has passed.


The lyrics also mention the sadness that can come with remembering lost love, exemplified in the line "When they get to the part where he's breakin' her heart, it can really make me cry." Looking back at the good times, the singer realizes how much has changed and how these old songs of love still feel relevant and emotional. The chorus repeats the nostalgic sentiment with "all my best memories come back clearly to me, some can even make me cry, just like before, it's yesterday once more."


Line by Line Meaning

When I was young
During my youth


I'd listened to the radio
I used to listen to the radio


Waitin' for my favorite songs
Waiting for my preferred compositions


Waiting they played I'd sing along
I would follow the lyrics when they were being performed


It made me smile
It was pleasing to my senses


Those were such happy times
It was a period of much jubilation and joy


And not so long ago
It wasn't that far in the past


How I wondered where they'd gone
I questioned their whereabouts


But they're back again
However, they have returned once again


Just like a long lost friend
Similar to a dear companion that was missed


All the songs I loved so well
Songs that I adored immensely


Every sha-la-la-la
Each sha-la-la-la


Every wo-wo-wo
All the wo-wo-wo


Still shines
Stays radiant and bright


Every shing-a-ling-a-ling
Every shing-a-ling-a-ling sound


That they're starting to sing's
That which they are preparing to croon


So fine
It's exceptional


When they get to the part
Once they reach the section


Where he's breakin' her heart
Where he is causing her emotional pain


It can really make me cry
It has the ability to bring tears to my eyes


Just like before
In the same way as previously


It's yesterday once more
It's a return to a former era


Lookin' back on how it was
Reflecting on the past and its conditions


In years gone by
A time long gone


And the good times that I had
And the pleasant periods I experienced


Makes today seem rather sad
Today appears quite dreary


So much has changed
Numerous things are dissimilar


It was songs of love that
It was compositions dealing with ardor that


I would sing to then
I sang to at that time


And I'd memorize each word
I memorized every lyric


Those old melodies
Those ancient tunes


Still sound so good to me
Still are melodious to my ears


As they melt the years away
Eroding the passing of the years


All my best memories
All my most excellent recollections


Come back clearly to me
Resurface vividly in my mind


Some can even make me cry
Some can even induce tears from my eyes


Just like before
Similarly to how it was previously


It's yesterday once more
It's a return to a former era




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JIM MUNDY, PEGGY WHITE

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