Yesterday When I Was Young
Farhad Lyrics

Yesterday, when I was young,
In the past, when I was much younger than today

The taste of life was sweet, as rain upon my tongue,
Life was enjoyable, like sweet rain that refreshes the mouth

I teased at life, as if it were a foolish game,
I didn't take life seriously, like a game that was unimportant

The way the evening breeze may tease a candle flame
I was easily swayed and distracted, like a candle flame that flickers in the breeze

The thousand dreams I dreamed, the splendid things I planned,
I had many aspirations and grand ideas

I always built, alas, on weak and shifting sand,
Unfortunately, my plans were not well-thought-out and were based on unsteady foundations

I lived by night, and shunned the naked light of day,
I preferred the darkness of night and avoided facing reality and potential problems during the day

And only now, I see, how the years ran away
Only now am I realizing how quickly time has passed

So many happy songs were waiting to be sung,
There were many joyful experiences and moments waiting for me

So many wild pleasures lay in store for me,
There were many exciting and thrilling experiences and opportunities waiting for me

And so much pain, my dazzled eyes refused to see
However, I was too preoccupied with my own desires to see the potential pain and difficulties ahead

I ran so fast that time, and youth at last ran out,
I was so caught up in enjoying myself that I didn't realize how quickly time was passing and how quickly I was aging

I never stopped to think, what life, was all about,
I never took the time to reflect on the meaning and purpose of life

And every conversation, I can now recall,
I remember now that every conversation seemed to center around me and my desires

Concerned itself with me, and nothing else at all
Others were mostly concerned with my interests, and not much else

Yesterday, the moon was blue,
In the past, the moon seemed particularly bright or significant

And every crazy day, brought something new to do,
Every day seemed full of new and exciting possibilities

I used my magic age, as if it were a wand,
I felt invincible and all-powerful, as if my youth could create magic

And never saw the worst, and the emptiness beyond
However, I didn't realize the potential negative consequences and emptiness that lay ahead

The game of love I played, with arrogance and pride,
I approached romantic relationships as a game, with overconfidence and pride

And every flame I lit, too quickly, quickly died,
However, my relationships never lasted and ended quickly

The friends I made, all seemed somehow to drift away,
My friendships never seemed to last, and my friends all drifted away

And only I am left, on stage to end the play
Now I'm left alone, like an actor on stage, to finish out the rest of my life

There are so many songs in me, that won't be sung,
There were many experiences and possibilities that I never got around to pursuing

I feel the bitter taste, of tears upon my tongue,
I regret not taking advantage of those opportunities and feel sad about it

The time has come for me to pay,
Now it's time for me to face the consequences of my actions and inactions

For yesterday, when I was young
For my youthful mistakes and missed opportunities