Auld Lang Syne
Instrumental Worship Project Lyrics
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And never brought to mind?
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
And old lang syne?
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We′ll take a cup of kindness yet,
And surely youll buy your pint cup!
And surely Ill buy mine!
And we'll take a cup o kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
We two have run about the slopes,
And picked the daisies fine;
But weve wandered many a weary foot,
Since auld lang syne.
We two have paddled in the stream,
From morning sun till dine;
But seas between us broad have roared
Since auld lang syne.
The song "Auld Lang Syne" is a Scottish poem written by Robert Burns in 1788. It is a popular song often sung at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve. In the first stanza, the lyrics ask if old memories and friendships should be forgotten, and in the chorus, the singer states that for "auld lang syne" (old times' sake), they will catch up with an old friend and "take a cup of kindness yet." The second stanza describes the singer's memories of running about the slopes and picking daisies with a friend, but acknowledges the "weary foot" they have traveled since those days. In the third stanza, the singer mentions paddling in a stream with a friend, but notes the "seas between us broad" since then.
The chorus, "For auld lang syne," is roughly translated to mean "for old times' sake," and refers to the idea of holding onto past memories and friendships. The song is often sung at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve because it touches on themes of nostalgia and the passing of time, which are particularly relevant during the transition to a new year.
Line by Line Meaning
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
Is it right to forget old friends and memories?
And never brought to mind?
And never remember them?
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
Is it right to forget old friends and memories?
And old lang syne?
And the times gone by?
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For the sake of old times, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
For old times' sake,
We'll take a cup of kindness yet,
We will still show kindness to each other,
For auld lang syne.
For the sake of old times.
And surely you'll buy your pint cup!
You will surely buy your drink!
And surely I'll buy mine!
And I will surely buy mine!
And we'll take a cup o' kindness yet,
And we will still show kindness to each other,
For auld lang syne.
For the sake of old times.
We two have run about the slopes,
We wandered through fields and hills together,
And picked the daisies fine;
And picked the most beautiful flowers;
But we've wandered many a weary foot,
But we have gone far and faced many challenges,
Since auld lang syne.
Since the times gone by.
We two have paddled in the stream,
We waded through the water together,
From morning sun till dine;
From morning till dinner time;
But seas between us broad have roared
But now there are vast oceans separating us,
Since auld lang syne.
Since the times gone by.
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