Auld Lang Syne
Dave Francis/Mairi Sine Campbell Lyrics


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Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days of auld lang syne?
And days of auld lang syne, my dear,
And days of auld lang syne.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days of auld lang syne?

We twa hae run aboot the braes
And pu'd the gowans fine.
We've wandered mony a weary foot,
Sin' auld lang syne.
Sin' auld lang syne, my dear,
Sin' auld lang syne,
We've wandered mony a weary foot,
Sin' auld ang syne.

We twa hae sported i' the burn,
From morning sun till dine,
But seas between us braid hae roared
Sin' auld lang syne.

Sin' auld lang syne, my dear,
Sin' auld lang syne.
But seas between us braid hae roared
Sin' auld lang syne.

And ther's a hand, my trusty friend,
And gie's a hand o' thine;
We'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,





We'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Dave Francis's song "Auld Lang Syne" primarily concern old friendship and reminiscence of the past. The first verse poses a question, pondering whether old acquaintances, along with the memories of the past, should be forgotten. The following verses describe fond recollections of the past, including running around the hills and picking flowers, walking long distances together, and playing in the nearby creek. However, the two friends have since gone their separate ways, with the "seas between us braid," but they still hold onto the memories of their time spent together. The final verse ends with a resolution to keep their friendship alive by toasting one another with a "cup o' kindness" for the sake of old times.


This song conveys a universal theme of the importance of maintaining old friendships and valuing the memories of the past. The use of words like "auld" and "syne," which means "old times," creates a feeling of nostalgia and sentimentality, emphasizing the message throughout the lyrics. The song encourages listeners to appreciate the people in their lives and the memories they've shared, even if only in their memories.


Line by Line Meaning

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
Should we forget about the old friendships that we have made in the past?


And never brought to mind?
Should we never remember the times we had with those friends?


Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
Should we forget about the old friendships that we have made in the past?


And days of auld lang syne?
Should we forget about the good old times that we had?


And days of auld lang syne, my dear,
And should we forget the good old times, my dear friend,


And days of auld lang syne.
And should we forget the good old times.


Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
Should we forget about the old friendships that we have made in the past?


And days of auld lang syne?
Should we forget about the good old times that we had?


We twa hae run aboot the braes
We both have run around the hills and fields


And pu'd the gowans fine.
And picked the beautiful daisies.


We've wandered mony a weary foot,
We have walked many miles on tired feet,


Sin' auld lang syne.
Since the good old times.


Sin' auld lang syne, my dear,
Since the good old times, my dear friend,


Sin' auld lang syne,
Since the good old times,


We've wandered mony a weary foot,
We have walked many miles on tired feet,


Sin' auld ang syne.
Since the good old times.


We twa hae sported i' the burn,
We both have played in the stream,


From morning sun till dine,
From sunrise till dusk,


But seas between us braid hae roared
But the wide seas have roared between us,


Sin' auld lang syne.
Since the good old times.


Sin' auld lang syne, my dear,
Since the good old times, my dear friend,


Sin' auld lang syne.
Since the good old times.


But seas between us braid hae roared
But the wide seas have roared between us,


Sin' auld lang syne.
Since the good old times.


And there's a hand, my trusty friend,
And there is a hand, my reliable friend,


And gie's a hand o' thine;
And give me your hand;


We'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet,
We will share a drink of kindness yet,


For auld lang syne.
For the good old times.


For auld lang syne, my dear,
For the good old times, my dear friend,


For auld lang syne.
For the good old times.


We'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet,
We will share a drink of kindness yet,


For auld lang syne.
For the good old times.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JIMMY CARROLL

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Comments from YouTube:

@brylemendoza2567

Please tell I'm not the only one who cried while listening to this song and while watching Carrie running to Miranda's house to join her for New Year's?

@nancyryan7971

Oh yes..in the movie theatre

@lisahilton8842

No. I cry every time I hear this.

@scrollkidsylable6793

Im mostly emotionless, but that scene got me in tears too

@RA-mg7yl

@@lisahilton8842 me too

@marcusmo1077

Carrie Bradshaw can go hang for all I care, but the song gets me everytime

Gotta be careful these days

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@lightningthief495

Carrie running to Miranda because she was alone on new year's eve was one of the most heartfelt thing ever.

@thebeardedwondercorbin8058

Definition of true friendship

@Lola_Loren

The most beautiful version of this song!

@xxbellajasmina

👌🏾👌🏾

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