Song Length |
3:15 |
Genre |
Pop - Standards |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Relaxed |
Subject |
History, Past |
Similar Artists |
Jason Mraz |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
IF ONLY IT WAS YESTERDAY
VERSE.
IF IT WAS ONLY YESTERDAY, FOR THAT'S WHEN WE WERE YOUNG
TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME, SO TOMMOROW WOULDN'T COME
SHARING ANGEL'S SECRET'S AS THE STAR'S CAME OUT TO PLAY
HOW I WISH I COULD BRING BACK THE JOYS OF YESTERDAY.
CHORUS.
FOR NOW I'M SAD AND LONELY, YOU WERE MY ONE AND ONLY
MY MEMORIES STAND OUT AS CLEAR AS DAY
NOW ALL I HAVE ARE DREAMS TO BORROW, HOPING THEY CAN KILL MY SORROW
LIFE'S BEEN KIND BUT NOW I HAVE TO PAY
THE PRICE FOR LIVING OUT MY YESTERDAY.
VERSE.
IF IT WAS ONLY YESTERDAY WHEN HAPPINESS WAS KING
WE WERE YOUNG AND FOOLISH , WE THOUGHT WE HAD EVERYTHING
WE NEVER HAD TO WORRY ABOUT TIME PASSING AWAY
BUT NOW I WONDER WHAT BECAME OF YOU AND YESTERDAY.
CHORUS
FOR NOW I'M SAD AND LONELY, YOU WERE MY ONE AND ONLY
MY MEMORIES STAND OUT AS CLEAR AS DAY
NOW ALL I HAVE ARE DREAMS TO BORROW, HOPING THEY CAN KILL MY SORROW
LIFE'S BEEN KIND BUT NOW I HAVE TO PAY
THE PRICE FOR LIVING OUT MY YESTERDAY.
VERSE.
SO NOW I WANDER THROUGH MY LIFE, AND TEARS FALL FROM MY EYE'S
AND AS THOSE MEMORIES FLASH ON BY I FINALLY REALISE
THAT I CAN'T GO BACK THERE AGAIN, SO I JUST FONDLY PRAY
THAT I MAY DREAM IN PERFECT PEACE..SWEET THOUGHTS OF YESTERDAY.
CHORUS.
FOR NOW I'M SAD AND LONELY, YOU WERE MY ONE AND ONLY
MY MEMORIES STAND OUT AS CLEAR AS DAY
NOW ALL I HAVE ARE DREAMS TO BORROW, HOPING THEY CAN KILL MY SORROW
LIFE'S BEEN KIND BUT NOW I HAVE TO PAY
THE PRICE FOR LIVING OUT MY YESTERDAY