Coward
Yesterday as Today Lyrics

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You didn't even know my name
But it's time for me to say that I keep you tight inside of me
And that I'll love you until I'll stop living

Show me what I've become
You are my life and I want to know
If there's something to keep
Or everything's got to burn

I want to drink you away
But now you're smiling back at me
I can't
(I CAN'T)
I can't Breathe anymore

You
are my reason to keep myself entire.
It
It won't be long until something will tear us apart
Don't need answers don't need promises
Our doom is just written in the stars

I will love you until I'll stop living
Every night I read your name in the sky
I was looking nowhere but at you I can't hide
I want to drink you away
But now you're smiling back at me
I can't I can't
I CAN'T BREATHE ANYMORE
OH!

I WANT TO DRINK YOU AWAY I will love you until I'll stop living
Every night I read your name in the sky
I was looking nowhere but at you I can't hideShow me what I've become
'Cause you're my life and I want to know
If there's something to keep
Or everything's got to burn burn burn

I will love you until I'll stop living

Every night I read your name in the sky
I was looking nowhere but at you I can't hide

Overall Meaning

The song "Yesterday" is an emotional ballad about a love that the singer cannot let go of. Despite the fact that the person being sung to doesn't even know the singer's name, they hold an irreplaceable spot inside the singer's heart. The lyrics suggest that the singer is looking for something to hold onto, something that will make their love last. They want to know if their love is something they can keep or if it will inevitably burn away.

The chorus of the song reveals the internal conflict the singer is experiencing, as they constantly go back and forth on whether or not to let go of this love. They can't escape the hold that this person has on them, and they feel like they can't breathe without them. The lyrics express the singer's desire to drink their love away, to forget about everything they're feeling, but ultimately they're unable to do so.

In the last verse, the singer accepts the inevitable fate of their love - that it will come to an end. The lyrics reflect their willingness to still love this person until they stop living, despite the fact that they know their love will eventually lead to their doom. The singer is haunted by this person, reading their name in the sky every night, unable to look away from them. The emotional depth of the lyrics is highlighted by the repeated statement "I can't breathe anymore" which conveys the depth of their longing and desperation.

Line by Line Meaning

You didn't even know my name
We never met, yet I feel a deep connection to you that I can't explain

But it's time for me to say that I keep you tight inside of me
I need to tell you that you have become a part of me, always present in my thoughts

And that I'll love you until I'll stop living
I promise to love you forever, even beyond my own mortality

Show me what I've become
Help me understand how you have changed me and shaped who I am now

You are my life and I want to know
You mean everything to me and I need to know if I can hold on to this love or if it's doomed to end

If there's something to keep
I hope there's something we can hold on to, a way to keep this alive

Or everything's got to burn
Otherwise, it feels like everything will crumble and be destroyed

I want to drink you away
I sometimes wish I could forget you, but I can't

But now you're smiling back at me
Seeing your smile makes me weak and reminds me of how much I need you

I can't (I CAN'T)
I'm overwhelmed by my feelings and can't control them

I can't Breathe anymore
You take my breath away, and sometimes it's too much to bear

You are my reason to keep myself entire.
You give me a sense of purpose and keep me whole

It won't be long until something will tear us apart
I fear that our love is fragile and won't last forever

Don't need answers don't need promises
I don't need assurances or guarantees, I just need you

Our doom is just written in the stars
It feels like our fate is already decided, and we can't do anything to change it

Every night I read your name in the sky
You are always on my mind, even when I look up at the night sky

I was looking nowhere but at you I can't hide
My focus is solely on you, and I can't deny my feelings anymore

If there's something to keep, Or everything's got to burn burn burn
Again, I need to know if there's a way to hold on to this love, or if it's destined to end in flames

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