Yesterday
Matt Monro (December 1, 1930 - February 7, 1985) was a ballad singer of th… Read Full Bio ↴Matt Monro (December 1, 1930 - February 7, 1985) was a ballad singer of the 1960s and one of great international postwar entertainers. Throughout his 30-year career he filled cabarets, nightclubs, music halls and stadiums across the globe, from Australia, Japan, the Philippines, and Hong Kong to Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas. He sold more than 25 million records during his lifetime (most of those sales however didn't come until after his death), imbuing each one with his elegant blend of majesty, sincerity, and superior technique.

Yesterday
Matt Monro Lyrics


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Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away
Now it looks as though they're here to stay
Oh, I believe in yesterday.
Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be,
There's a shadow hanging over me.
Oh, yesterday came suddenly.
Why she had to go I don't know she wouldn't say.
I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday.
Yesterday, love was such an easy game to play.




Now I need a place to hide away.
Oh, I believe in yesterday.

Overall Meaning

The song “Yesterday” by Matt Monro was written by Paul McCartney of the Beatles. It is an introspective look at love lost and the pain that comes with it. The lyrics paint a picture of a man who was once carefree and happy, but now has been plunged into a world of darkness and despair.


The first two lines of the song describe the juxtaposition between yesterday and the present day. The singer once believed that his troubles were behind him, but now realizes that they are here to stay. He believes in yesterday because it represents a time when he was whole and happy. Suddenly, he is not the same person he was before. A shadow hangs over him, and he is consumed by the pain of lost love.


The singer is haunted by the memory of his lost love. He doesn't understand why she left, and he is plagued by the feeling that he said something wrong. He longs for the days when love was easy, and he didn't have to worry about the pain that comes with heartbreak. He needs a place to hide away from the world, and he clings to the belief that yesterday represents a time of happiness that he will never experience again. Overall, the song captures the universal feeling of heartbreak and the longing for a past that can never be recaptured.


Line by Line Meaning

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away
In the past, I thought all my problems were distant and easy to overcome.


Now it looks as though they're here to stay
Currently, my troubles are persistent and appear to be long-term.


Oh, I believe in yesterday.
I have fond memories of the past and hold onto them as a source of comfort.


Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be,
Abruptly, I feel incomplete and not as capable as I once was.


There's a shadow hanging over me.
There is a constant feeling of sadness or despair present in my life.


Oh, yesterday came suddenly.
The past seems to come into my mind without warning, startling me with memories.


Why she had to go I don't know she wouldn't say.
My loved one left without any explanation.


I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday.
I regret something I said that led to the end of the relationship, and I wish I could go back in time to fix it.


Yesterday, love was such an easy game to play.
In the past, love and relationships seemed effortless and enjoyable.


Now I need a place to hide away.
Currently, I desire to retreat and escape from my problems and emotions.


Oh, I believe in yesterday.
Despite my current struggles, I still hold onto my cherished memories of the past.




Lyrics © TuneCore Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney

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Comments from YouTube:

@edisoncrisostomo7017

I love classic songs, it brings memories, your younger days, I'm 73 will become 74 this coming Sept, I like Matt Monroe, Engelbert, Tom Jones, and others, old songs never dies, those women singers, Patti Paige ,Teresa brewer, Breda Lee, Connie Francis, sue Thomson, patsy cline, Debbie Reynolds, today's, I enjoyed to listen to these great women singers

@issamim

Long live uncle. We as youngers will never forget these great singers and we will always playing Thier songs . Recommending next generations about those great singers

@user-ce3ik3by6t

I like to hear this song,when I was 7 years old,now I'm 66 years old, I'm still listining this song💓💗❤️👍👍👍👍

@deborahs.lawton1783

Thrilling! I absolutely love this rendition of 'Yesterday' by Matt Munro.

@johnlees6019

God bless my dad who liked matt miss him every day 😢

@ludyluddyyi5656

what a voice i adore this man!!nothing replace this kind of voice.

@MrKeefrichards

best version ever, by a country mile, matt was irreplaceable.

@dulnakajalath9697

heard of Paul McCartney or the Beatles by any chance?

@MrKeefrichards

@@dulnakajalath9697 sorry but paul mccartney is not as good a singer , matt monroe was britains answer to frank sinatra, it"s also paul mccartneys and george martin"s the beatles producer favorite version of the song.

@fineknots2354

This man really knows how to make a well-written song come to life.

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