Auld Lang Syne
José Feliciano Lyrics


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Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to mind
Should auld acquaintaince be forgot
And auld lang syne.

[Chorus]
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet
For auld lang syne.

And surely you'll be your pint stowp
And surely I'll be mine,
And we'll drink a richt guid willy waught
For auld lang syne.

[Chorus]

We twa hae run aboot the braes
And pu'd the gowans fine,
But we've wandered monie a wearie fit'
Since auld lang syne.

[Chorus]

We twa hae paidled in the burn
Frae morning sun till dine
But seas a'tween us braid hae roared
Since auld lang syne

[Chorus]

And here's a hand my trusty fere
And gie's a hand o' thine
And we'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet
For auld lang syne.





[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Jose Feliciano's song Auld Lang Syne capture the essence of nostalgia and the power of rekindling old friendships. The song opens with a question, "Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind?" This line evokes the sentiment that memories of old friendships and good times should never be forgotten. The chorus then repeats the phrase "For auld lang syne," which literally translates to "for the sake of old times."


The second verse introduces the idea of toasting to old friendships with a "cup o' kindness" as a way of reminiscing about past experiences. The third verse continues the theme of nostalgia, describing the history of the friendship and how much has changed since those early days. Despite the distance and time that has passed, the sentiment remains the same, as the chorus reiterates the importance of remembering old times.


Line by Line Meaning

Should auld acquaintance be forgot
Is it right to forget old friends?


And never brought to mind
And never remember them?


Should auld acquaintance be forgot
Is it right to forget old friends?


And auld 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 the sake of old times,


We'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet
We'll have a drink together,


For auld lang syne.
For the sake of old times.


And surely you'll be your pint stowp
And you will have your own cup,


And surely I'll be mine,
And I will have mine,


And we'll drink a richt guid willy waught
And we'll have a good drink together,


For auld lang syne.
For the sake of old times.


We twa hae run aboot the braes
We two have run about the hills,


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


But we've wandered monie a wearie fit'
But we have traveled many a weary foot,


Since auld lang syne.
Since the old times.


We twa hae paidled in the burn
We two have played in the stream,


Frae morning sun till dine
From the morning sun until dinnertime,


But seas a'tween us braid hae roared
But now the broad seas have roared between us,


Since auld lang syne
Since the old times.


And here's a hand my trusty fere
And here is my hand, my trusty friend,


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


And we'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet
And we'll share a drink of kindness yet,


For auld lang syne.
For the sake of old times.


[Chorus]
Repeat of main chorus




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, O/B/O DistroKid, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Traditional (pd), Robert Burns, Tim Rhys Evans

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@ferdinandgarciaramos4041

Great !

@Banderuola66-Szonja

Hello dear Tommy :) Thank you for sharing. This brought some tears in my eyes... Sentimental Me :) Wishing you again a Happy New Year ! God Bless You and family ! Big Hugs. Sonja

@kitgrice4981

Nice

@maddinius

great :)

@abvmoose87

of all the songs to NOT put a echo to the vocals..

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