Yesterdays
Stan Kenton and His Orchestra Lyrics

When I was young
In the past, during my youth

I'd listened to the radio
I frequently listened to music on the radio

Waitin' for my favorite songs
Eagerly anticipating the playing of my preferred songs

Waiting they played I'd sing along
While waiting for my desired songs to be played, I would sing along once they were played

It made me smile
This activity brought genuine happiness to me

Those were such happy times
The previous era was blissful

And not so long ago
This situation happened not too far in the past

How I wondered where they'd gone
I expressed confusion about the absence of these times

But they're back again
Fortunately, those positive times have returned

Just like a long lost friend
As if they were a dear friend who was lost but found again

All the songs I loved so well
All the tunes I adored from that era

every sha-la-la-la
Each instance of sound, "sha-la-la-la"

Every wo-wo-wo
Every instance of sound, "wo-wo-wo"

Still shines
Still emits light, remains captivating

Every shing-a-ling-a-ling
Each sound of the percussive instrument, "shing-a-ling-a-ling"

That they're starting to sing's
The start of singing, "they're"

So fine
Great, wonderful, amazing

When they get to the part
As they reach a particular portion

Where he's breakin' her heart
Where the gentleman is causing the lady to feel heartbreak

It can really make me cry
I can be moved to tears as I become emotional

Just like before
Similar to previous experiences

It's yesterday once more
It feels like I am in the past again

Lookin' back on how it was
Reflecting on how life used to be

In years gone by
During previous years, which have elapsed

And the good times that I had
And the happy events that I experienced

Makes today seem rather sad
Today appears to be dismal in comparison

So much has changed
A ton has been altered

It was songs of love that
It was love songs that I would listen to

I would sing to then
I would even sing them at the time

And I'd memorize each word
I would remember every word

Those old melodies
Those classic tunes from the past

Still sound so good to me
They remain appealing, enjoyable to listen to

As they melt the years away
As they help me forget the passage of time

All my best memories
My favorite remembrances

Come back clearly to me
Have reappeared in my mind with great clarity

Some can even make me cry
Several can elicit tears from me

Just like before
As if they were experienced previously

It's yesterday once more
I can relive the past with the same emotions as before