Yesterdays
Tony Scott and His Orchestra 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
, a classic song performed by Tony Scott and His Orchestra, is a melancholic reflection on the past, particularly on past love and romance. The song speaks of a time when the singer was young and free, when life was full of joy and passion. It was a time when the truth was his, and he lived a life that was flaming with energy and enthusiasm. The singer refers to these memories as his sequester days, perhaps suggesting that they were the precious moments of his life that he was forced to keep hidden or secluded.
As the song progresses, the singer reveals that he is now sad, but also glad, as he reminisces about these yesterdays. He longs to return to the days of mad romance and love, when youth and truth were on his side. He speaks of days of olden and golden, which could be a reference to a time long passed filled with nostalgia, and perhaps even regret. While the song is simple in its lyrics, it is a timeless piece that speaks to the human condition, our yearning for past happiness that we can no longer have.
Line by Line Meaning
Yesterdays, yesterdays
The days of the past, the days that have already gone.
Days I knew as happy
Those days were filled with happiness and joy.
Sweet sequester days
The days of being secluded or private, where it was just me and my happiness.
Olden days, golden days
Days of the past when everything seemed so perfect and bright.
Days of mad romance and love
Those days when love was so intense and passionate that it seemed like madness.
Then gay youth was mine, truth was mine
In those times, I was young with the spirit of freedom and I knew what was right and wrong.
Joyous free and flaming life
Life was full of happiness and emotions, with the fire of passion.
Forsooth, was mine
Truly, those days were mine and nobody can take them away.
Sad am I, glad am I
Although I am sad that those days are gone, I am also glad that I lived them.
For today I'm dreaming of yesterdays
Today, my mind is wandering back to those days of the past and I am lost in the memories.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management
Written by: JEROME KERN, OTTO HARBACH
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