Those Were the Days
M.Hopkins Lyrics

Once upon a time there was a tavern
In the past, there existed a place where people used to come together to drink and have fun

Where we used to raise a glass or two
We would often hold up our glasses and drink to each other's health

Remember how we laughed away the hours
We recall having had a lot of laughter-filled moments that seemed to pass by very quickly

Think of all the great things we would do?
We ponder about the many outstanding accomplishments that we believed we would achieve someday

Those were the days, my friend
Those times were indeed wonderful, my companion

We thought they'd never end
It seemed as though these days would continue without an end

We'd sing and dance forever and a day
We'd keep on performing lively cheerful songs and dances indefinitely

We'd live the life we choose
We would do whatever we wanted and live our lives to the fullest

We'd fight and never lose
We'd engage in battles and always come out victorious

For we were young and sure to have our way
We had youthful confidence and were certain we'd get our way in life

Then the busy years went rushing by us
The subsequent years passed by quickly and chaotically

We lost our starry notions on the way
We lost our idealistic perspectives as we navigated through life's difficulties

If by chance I'd see you in the tavern
In the event that I came across you unexpectedly in the bar

We'd smile at one another and we'd say
We'd grin at each other and say

Just tonight I stood before the tavern
Only recently, I stood outside the same bar

Nothing seemed the way it used to be
Things looked very different from how they used to appear

In the glass I saw a strange reflection
I looked into the mirror and saw an unfamiliar image staring back at me

Was that lonely woman really me?
Could that genuinely be me, a lonely woman?

Through the door, there came familiar laughter
I heard laughter from inside, which sounded familiar

I saw your face and heard you call my name
I recognized your face and heard you say my name

Oh, my friend, we're older but no wiser
We're much older now but don't seem to be any wiser in our ways

For in our hearts, the dreams are still the same
Deep-down, our aspirations have persisted and remained identical

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