Yesterdays Love
Chris Stapleton Lyrics


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Yesterday all my troubles seemed so far away.
Now it looks as though they're here to stay.
Oh, I believe in yesterday.

Suddenly I'm not half the man I used to be.
There's a shadow hanging over me.
Oh, yesterday came suddenly.
Why she had to go, I don't know, she wouldn't say.
I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday.

Yesterday love was such an easy game to play.
Now I need a place to hide away.
Oh, I believe in yesterday.

Why she had to go, I don't know, she wouldn't say.
I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday.

Yesterday love was such an easy game to play.
Now I need a place to hide away.
Oh, I believe in yesterday.





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Overall Meaning

The song "Yesterday's Love" by Chris Stapleton is a tribute to the classic Beatles song "Yesterday." The lyrics describe the feelings of loss and regret after a relationship has ended. The first verse sets the stage with the singer expressing how just yesterday, all their troubles seemed so far away, but now they realize those troubles are here to stay. The singer also expresses a belief in the past, saying "Oh, I believe in yesterday."


In the second verse, the singer describes the personal impact of their loss, saying "Suddenly I'm not half the man I used to be. There's a shadow hanging over me. Oh, yesterday came suddenly." These lines describe the sense of loss and disorientation that can come with a breakup. The third and fourth verses delve into the reason behind the loss, with the singer saying they don't know why their partner left and that they might have said something wrong.


The final lines of the song return to the past, with the singer longing for the time when "yesterday love was such an easy game to play." The song overall paints a picture of nostalgia and longing for a lost love, and reflects on the difficulties of moving forward after a relationship has ended.


Line by Line Meaning

Yesterday all my troubles seemed so far away.
At one point in time, my difficulties felt distant and unimportant.


Now it looks as though they're here to stay.
My problems are now a permanent part of my life.


Oh, I believe in yesterday.
Despite the present issues, I find comfort and hope in the past.


Suddenly I'm not half the man I used to be.
I am not the same person I once was.


There's a shadow hanging over me.
I am burdened by a looming shadow of sadness.


Oh, yesterday came suddenly.
The past crept up on me without warning.


Why she had to go, I don't know, she wouldn't say.
I don't understand why she left; she didn't give me a reason.


I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday.
I may have caused her departure and now regret it, wishing to turn back time.


Yesterday love was such an easy game to play.
In the past, love seemed effortless and straightforward.


Now I need a place to hide away.
I am in need of a refuge to escape my current struggles.


Oh, I believe in yesterday.
Again, despite the present difficulties, I find comfort in the past.


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@lionking8598

Lyrics for Y'all

Yesterday just came and went
And today dealt me another hand of heartaches that I'll play
What we said and what we meant
Two different things, just some words and rings
And time keeps raising the stakes

Tonight I'll find you in my dreams
And tomorrow I'll wake up and have to feel you fade away
That's the way it goes it seems
Tears filled with pain and they fall like rain
Constant reminders every day

Without your love
The sky is grey
Without your love
I'm waiting on the sun to shine
Without your love
Every hour is the darkest time of day
And every moment's a crime
And every moment's a crime

The more I live without you
Just can't forget about you
Nobody else can set me free
Baby, please come back to me
Baby, please come back to me



@borakemalyuksel1965

Yesterday just came and went
And today dealt me another hand of heartache that I'll play
What we said and what we meant
Two different things, just some words and rings
And time keeps raising the stakes

Tonight I'll find you in my dreams
And tomorrow I'll wake up and have to feel you fade away
And that's the way it goes it seems
Tears filled with pain and they fall like rain
Constant reminders every day

Without your love
The sky is grey
Without your love
I'm waiting on the sun shine
Without your love
Every hour is the darkest time of day
And every moment's a crime
And every moment's a crime

The more I live without you
Just can't get around you
Nobody else can set me free
Baby, please come back to me
Baby, please come back to me

Without your love
The sky is grey
Without your love
I'm just waiting on the sun shine
Without your love
Every hour is the darkest time of day
And every moment's a crime
Without your love
And every moment's a crime
Without your love
And I'm just doing my time
Without your love
And every moment's a crime



@khenmozhione4473

I’m Black and I JUST START watching “YELLOWSTONE”
I heard this and it had to be an INSTANT on my playlist!!

“…..and every moment a CRIME!”

“…I’m just doing my TIME!”

Goooooood metaphor!

You FEEL that LIFE’S GRIND



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