Yesterdays
Switchfoot(浪行者) Lyrics


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Flowers cut and brought inside
Black cars in a single line
Your family in suits and ties
And you're free
The ache I feel inside
Is where the life has left your eyes
I'm alone for our last goodbye
But you're free

I remember you like yesterday, yesterday
I still can't believe you're gone
Oh, I remember you like yesterday, yesterday
And until I'm with you
I'll carry on

Adrift on your ocean floor
I feel weightless, numb, and sore
A part of you in me is torn
And you're free
I woke from a dream last night
I dreamt that you were by my side
Reminding me I still had life
In me, yeah

I remember you like yesterday, yesterday
I still can't believe you're gone
Oh, I remember you like yesterday, yesterday
And until I'm with you
I'll carry on
I'll carry on
Oh, I'll carry on

Every lament is a love song
Yesterday, yesterday
(A love song)
I still can't believe you're gone, oh
Every lament is a love song
Yesterday, yesterday




(A love song)
Oh, so long my friend, so long

Overall Meaning

The song "Yesterdays" by Switchfoot(浪行者) is a poignant tribute to a loved one who has passed away. The lyrics describe the aftermath of the individual's death, with flowers being cut and brought inside for the ceremony, black cars in a single line, and the deceased person's family dressed in suits and ties. The singer expresses their sadness and feeling of loss, with the life having left the eyes of their loved one as they say their final goodbye. Despite the pain, the singer finds comfort in the thought that the person they loved is now free from whatever burdens they may have had to bear in life.


Throughout the song, the singer speaks about their memories of the individual, remembering them like yesterday and finding it hard to believe that they are gone. They describe feeling adrift on the ocean floor and carrying a part of the loved one with them wherever they go. The song ends with the singer acknowledging that every lament is a love song, and bidding farewell to their friend.


One interesting fact about "Yesterdays" is that it was featured on the popular TV show, "One Tree Hill", in the final season. The song was also included on Switchfoot's 2011 album, "Vice Verses". The music video for "Yesterdays" features footage of the band performing the song in a variety of settings, interspersed with images of blooming flowers and natural landscapes.


Line by Line Meaning

Flowers cut and brought inside
The flowers that were cut and brought inside stand as a reminder of the person who is no longer here.


Black cars in a single line
The black cars in a single line are a symbol of the mourning and respect for the person who has passed away.


Your family in suits and ties
The family of the deceased is dressed up in suits and ties to honor the person who has passed away.


And you're free
The person who has passed away is now free from all pain and suffering that they may have endured in life.


The ache I feel inside
The artist is feeling an emotional pain inside due to the loss of the person they loved.


Is where the life has left your eyes
The person who has passed away no longer has the spark of life in their eyes, making it difficult for the singer to come to terms with their loss.


I'm alone for our last goodbye
The singer is alone with their thoughts and feelings as they say their final goodbye to the person who has passed away.


But you're free
Despite the pain of the loss, the artist understands that the person who has passed away is finally free from any burdens they may have had in life.


I remember you like yesterday, yesterday
The artist still vividly remembers memories with the person who has passed away, as if it were just yesterday.


I still can't believe you're gone
The artist is struggling to come to terms with the reality that the person they loved is no longer with them.


Oh, I remember you like yesterday, yesterday
The memories of the person who has passed away are still very fresh and poignant in the singer's mind.


And until I'm with you
The artist longs to be reunited with the person who has passed away.


I'll carry on
Despite the loss, the singer will continue to live their life and carry on the memory of the person who has passed away.


Adrift on your ocean floor
The singer feels lost and aimless without the person who has passed away.


I feel weightless, numb, and sore
The singer is experiencing a range of emotions including feeling raw, sensitive, and disengaged as a reaction to the loss.


A part of you in me is torn
The artist feels like a part of them has been ripped away with the loss of the person they loved.


I woke from a dream last night
The artist is having vivid dreams about the person who has passed away.


I dreamt that you were by my side
The dreams are full of comforting memories where the person who has passed away is still present in the singer's life.


Reminding me I still had life
Through the dreams, the person who has passed away is reminding the singer to continue living and cherish their own life.


In me, yeah
The memories of the person who has passed away live on within the artist.


Every lament is a love song
The pain that the artist feels with the loss of the person they loved is a reminder of the depth of love that they shared.


Yesterday, yesterday
The memories of the person who has passed away are still very much alive and present in the artist's mind and heart.


(A love song)
The pain that the singer feels is a testament to the deep love that they shared with the person who has passed away.


Oh, so long my friend, so long
The artist is bidding farewell to their friend or loved one who has passed away.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JON FOREMAN, TIM FOREMAN

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@abelj5145

You're loved, more than you could ever know, thanks for existing.
Jesus loves you

Isaiah 43:2
When you pass through the waters,
I will be with you;
and when you pass through the rivers,
they will not sweep over you.
When you walk through the fire,
you will not be burned;
the flames will not set you ablaze.



@abelj5145

Thanks for being here.

Isaiah 43:2
When you pass through the waters,
I will be with you;
and when you pass through the rivers,
they will not sweep over you.
When you walk through the fire,
you will not be burned;
the flames will not set you ablaze.



@brighterthanstars

Flowers cut and brought inside
Black cars in a single line
Your family in suits and ties
And you're free

The ache I feel inside
Is where the life has left your eyes
I'm alone for our last goodbye
But you're free

I remember you like yesterday, yesterday
I still can't believe you're gone
Oh, I remember you like yesterday, yesterday
And until I'm with you
I'll carry on

Adrift on your ocean floor
I feel weightless, numb, and sore
A part of you in me is torn
And you're free

I woke from a dream last night
I dreamt that you were by my side
Reminding me I still had life
In me, yeah

I remember you like yesterday, yesterday
I still can't believe you're gone
Oh, I remember you like yesterday, yesterday
And until I'm with you
I'll carry on

I'll carry on
Oh, I'll carry on

Every lament is a love song
Yesterday, yesterday
(A love song)

I still can't believe you're gone, oh
Every lament is a love song
Yesterday, yesterday
(A love song)
Oh, so long my friend, so long



All comments from YouTube:

@onewomanandsomesongs

I lost my dad when I was 12. I am 66 now, and I still miss him. Such a beautiful song.

@paulmckee29

@chillyt-2731

This song makes me cry.

@abelj5145

You're loved, more than you could ever know, thanks for existing.
Jesus loves you

Isaiah 43:2
When you pass through the waters,
I will be with you;
and when you pass through the rivers,
they will not sweep over you.
When you walk through the fire,
you will not be burned;
the flames will not set you ablaze.

@xhslindey

Me too

@daddy9minnich777

Every time..

@daddy9minnich777

The ache I feel inside is where the life has left your eyes...

@lovecarerespect1078

This song means so much, and I will never stop listening to it.

@9heartmoves

11 years later and still a fan.

@PetriCour

I'm playing this at my grandpa's funeral in a couple days. I miss him but I know I'll see him some day

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