Yesterday when I was young, The taste of life was sweet as rain upon my tongue, I teased at life as if it were a foolish game, The way the evening breeze may tease a candle flame; The thousand dreams I dreamed, The splendid things I planned I always built, alas, On weak and shifting sand;.
I lived by night and shunned the naked light of day And only now I see how the years ran away. Yesterday When I was young, So many drinking songs were waiting to be sung, So many wayward pleasures lay in store for me And so much pain my dazzled eyes refused to see, I ran so fast that time and youth at last ran out, I never stopped to think what life was all about And every conversation I can now recall concerned itself with me, me and nothing else at all.
Yesterday the moon was blue, And every crazy day brought something new to do, I used my magic age as if it were a wand, And never saw the waste and emptiness beyond;. The game of love I played with arrogance and pride And every flame I lit too quickly, quickly died;. The friends I made all seemed somehow to drift away And only I am left on stage to end the play.
There are so many songs in me that won't be sung, I feel the bitter taste of tears upon my tongue, The time has come for me to pay For yesterday When I was young. Compartilhar no Facebook Compartilhar no Twitter. Yesterday when I was young, The taste of life was sweet as rain upon my tongue, I teased at life as if it were a foolish game, The way the evening breeze may tease a candle flame; The thousand dreams I dreamed, The splendid things I planned I always built, alas, On weak and shifting sand; I lived by night and shunned the naked light of day And only now I see how the years ran away.
Yesterday the moon was blue, And every crazy day brought something new to do, I used my magic age as if it were a wand, And never saw the waste and emptiness beyond; The game of love I played with arrogance and pride And every flame I lit too quickly, quickly died; The friends I made all seemed somehow to drift away And only I am left on stage to end the play.
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Thanks for the songwriter, and musician who dedicate to us specially to the lovers. Best descriptive and meaningful lyrics ever. Read many of the comments and I'm glad to say I have a family and children.
My daughters just loved the song when I shared it with them. At their young ages, they really appreciated it and I'm glad. Hopefully it will encourage them to plan better and have more meaningful lives. But still, tears come to my eyes as I listen to the words even though I'm surrounded with love.
We all think we should've and could've and would've. But as someone said above, we'd probably repeat the same experience. As a former nightclub singer I am attempting to resurrect my career, I am in my sixties, and in my search for musical material, I've chosen this song. Shirley Bassey once said you can't allow yourself to shed outer tears to your audience when conveying a song, because those listening must be moved to that for you, however I suppose I shall have to learn to cry inwardly during any performance of this song because the tears can never ever really be very far away.
Frank Charles Dodson. I found this song even sadder once I came to the conclusion that the person in it was contemplating suicide. I am 77 years old and have been listening to this song since it came out. This song could have been written as my life story. I am an old Soldier and in my youth I lived exactly as this song described.
It's haunting that something could tell my life story in so few words. I cannot hear this song or even read the lyrics without breaking down because I am so ashamed. Roy's voice is so right for these lyrics, it adds another layer of melancholy and sadness. As we age… Oh, how much truth there is in these lyrics! Changes in our lives, our health, our relationships, and much more. We learn about ourselves when we find that fulcrum point in our lives and take time to reflect, appreciate what we have had, our productivity, the acceptance of our mistakes that have helped us grow, our health, or accomplishments, our relationships.
We need not have regrets! We need to own our gratitude. I never thought that the time would come for me to regret my wasteful way of living without seriously planning for my old age. Now, that I am 60 I started to realize the limitations of what I can do. I wish I could go back in time to change my life. I have just reinvented myself after everything that happened in my life out of resentment and I find myself in the song here.
I now live in a community that has a lot of people around but I feel like I'm living alone. Don't want to go back to that ugly past or go back to that time because maybe it will happen again in the same way. Now that Roy has passed, and viewing the video of him playing to his peer group, watching their faces and the truth in the song, made an impact on my life, as I'm sure it has for many.
We can never go back and this adds to the reality of life and its memories. This is a song that has really grown on me over the years. When I first heard it, I was in high school, and I generally liked the song for its composition and instrumentation.
In my 30s, it began to feel like a cautionary tale to live life with integrity and in the moment. Now that I am closing in on 60, I am blown away that Roy had the guts to write this song at all. It is so raw, honest, and revealing that it feels like we've been invited to listen to his confession.
Truly one of Roy Clark's best. I was in my 20's when Roy recorded this song and am now in my 70's. I loved this song back then, and still do. The lyrics are something that speak to you, make you think. I would do several things different if I could but I try not to dwell on the mistakes because I did learn from them. Thanks Roy for a beautiful, reflective song whose message never gets old. The beauty part of this sad song is it is never to late while we are alive to begin a new life in jesus.
Even the thief on the cross was honest about his past and said he deserved what he got, asked jesus to remember him when he came into his kingdom.
Because of his repentant heart the thief was forgiven and saved. Even if you have wasted your life untill now there is still hope!
I wasted my youth on things that meant nothing. Listen; the greatest things are free. Look around you. I can't change the pass, but I can direct the future. The question now, "what am i leaving behind". It reminds of a man who didn't plan his future and thought everything was going his way and then things start to catch up with him.
I may have done some things in my life that I am now regretting but those are things from my past I cannot change anymore. This song really resembles the life I could have had versus the life I am living now. This song really means a lot.
To me in many ways. I was only still a youngster when roy clark came out with this song and I also remember him and buck owens from hee haw.
Sometimes in my youth and beyond, I wished time could have stood still to continue singing the songs waiting to be sung. It could have better when together we call the curtain down and tears of joy to everlasting love.
It gripped my heart so like it was written for me. I have such painful memories of my youth. I was such a mixed up kid and I ran through life trying to find meaning and purpose in all the wrong places. Always looking for love I now realize we need to love ourselves before others can love us. It is my hope that I will have learned my lessons in this life that if there is another it may be a more positive experience.
If you don't let people into your life. This fate awaits you to my cyber friend. That means lending an ear and your ending a wallet. Saying I'm sorry and saying I'm wrong.
The Bible says it best. Do on to others, as you would have others do onto you. This world sucks, but we don't have to. None of us thought about life beyond the that day. Now I am in my '70s and wonder where did the time go. So, thanks Roy for this song that brings back memories; some very bad, but most very, very good.
This song was written originally by Charles Aznavour but Roy Clark has certainly added the sentimentality and tempo needed to really make us listen and appreciate the reality of what most of us who listen to it, now realize in our later years how foolish, light headed and selfish we were in our youth. I am now 78 and like the majority of the previous posts, I too would like to be able to apologize and try to make amends for my actions but all I can do is try to live the rest of my life being more thoughtful and try to help as many people I can.
Thank you Roy for this great song. This song doesn't sadden me. Someone's shallow and horrible when they're young. Then they get old and can't get away with their behaviour anymore. Although they would if they could. A leopard doesn't change its spots.
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