Yesterdays
Keith Jarrett - Gary Peacock - Jack DeJohnette Lyrics
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Days I knew as happy
Sweet sequester days
Olden days, golden days
Days of mad romance and love
Then gay youth was mine, truth was mine
Joyous free and flaming life
Sad am I, glad am I
For today I’m dreaming of yesterdays
Yesterdays, yesterdays
Days I knew as happy
Sweet sequester days
Olden days, golden days
Days of mad romance and love
Then gay youth was mine, truth was mine
Joyous free and flaming life
Forsooth, was mine
Sad am I, glad am I
For today I’m dreaming of yesterdays
Yesterdays, yesterdays
Days I knew as happy
Sweet sequester days
Olden days, golden days
Days of mad romance and love
Then gay youth was mine, truth was mine
Joyous free and flaming life
Forsooth, was mine
Sad am I, glad am I
For today I’m dreaming of yesterdays
Yesterdays
The lyrics to Yesterdays by Keith Jarrett / Gary Peacock / Jack DeJohnett convey a sense of reminiscence and nostalgia for the past. The singer of the song longs for a time when they were young and carefree, a time when love and romance were exciting and all-consuming. The repetition of the word "yesterdays" serves as a sort of refrain throughout the song, emphasizing the singer's fixation on the past.
The second stanza highlights the sense of loss and sadness that comes with longing for the past, while also acknowledging the joy and freedom that the singer experienced during their "gay youth." The use of archaic language, such as "forsooth," adds to the sense of the past being distant and unattainable.
Overall, the lyrics of Yesterdays capture the bittersweet nature of nostalgia, acknowledging both the beauty and pain of looking back on happier times.
Line by Line Meaning
Yesterdays, yesterdays
Reminiscing on times past, when life was simpler.
Days I knew as happy
Reflecting on days when everything felt effortless.
Sweet sequester days
Fondly nostalgic for moments of peace and solitude.
Olden days, golden days
Idealizing memories from a time long gone as perfect and unforgettable.
Days of mad romance and love
Recalling passionate relationships and doomed love affairs.
Then gay youth was mine, truth was mine
Feeling a sense of ownership and belonging to a time of youthful idealism and honesty.
Joyous free and flaming life
Being carefree and impulsive, living life with intensity and excitement.
Forsooth, was mine
Indeed, those were the days when love and freedom were mine to enjoy.
Sad am I, glad am I
Struggling with mixed emotions of nostalgia and regret for times gone by.
For today I’m dreaming of yesterdays
Wishing to return to a simpler time when life felt full of promise and hope.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management
Written by: JEROME KERN, OTTO HARBACH
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@jeff2446
Simply superb, as many others have said. Don't mind Keith's vocalizations. The chemistry among the players is amazing.
@michelangelo644
Jarret's lines are just unreal. So beautiful. And for everyone who complains about jarret's grunting and groaning you guys get it all backwards, at least I think you do. The most beautiful part of what we're listening to is that it's created by people - with all their frailties, failings -- despite the fact that we kill and rape and desecrate each other daily -- do unforgivable things in the name of some faceless god or whatever -- despite it all, this still exists. We still have the capacity to produce beauty like this. And people complain about jarrett groaning. Jesus. It's an aspect of the individual that he is. That's what makes this shit so beautiful. But whatever -- keep looking for your perverse idea of perfection. If you ever find it in the form you're currently looking, it won't come from a human being. But maybe, just maybe, as you hear KJ soaring, arriving at some incredible melody over an old standard, groaning in the background, the groaning may remind you that this isn't coming from a damn robot. It's human music. Perhaps that reminder may make you enjoy the music a bit more as the testament to hope and light it truly is
@Mustang_G
+powerrangerjesus i've never killed or raped, let alone daily. LOL. I guess keith's groaning is still cringey.
@michelangelo644
+Wireman Ken I'd imagine most people watching this haven't... It's too bad you don't dig the groaning. The loss is all yours really
@michelangelo644
+Wireman Ken I'd imagine most people watching this haven't... It's too bad you don't dig the groaning. The loss is all yours really
@Mustang_G
***** just for the record, this is an inane argument and i'm just trolling. i'd listen to that piano, but not the groaning.
@dimmuslip
what does jesus have to do with Jarret's gruntings?
@promerops
These three musicians, each a master, were born to play together. Thanks for uploading.
@alfredoremus4409
Los comienzos del mas grandioso trío en la historia del Jazz!!
@63Baggies
I love Jack Dejohnette's playing; IMHO he never sounded better than when he was playing Istanbul cymbals.I saw him with John Surman at the Royal Festival Hall and his piano playing is as good as his drumming; a truly wonderful musician.