That Was Yesterday

Reflections on Lost Love: Foreigner's "That Was Yesterday
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Lyrics

I thought I knew you well

I believed I understood you thoroughly

But all this time I could never tell

Throughout our time together, I couldn't perceive certain things about you

I let you get away

I allowed you to escape or leave

Haunts me every night and every day

This decision troubles me constantly, both day and night


You were the only one

You were the sole person I trusted and relied on

The only friend I counted on

You were my only true friend

How could I watch you walk away

How could I endure watching you leave?

I'd give anything to have you here today

I would give anything to have you with me in the present


But now I stand alone with my pride

Now I find myself alone with my dignity

And dream that you're still by my side

I daydream that you are still with me


But that was yesterday

However, those moments belong to the past

I had the world in my hands

I once had everything I desired

But it's not the end of my world

Although it feels like the end of the world

Just a slight change of plans

It's just a minor deviation from my original plans

That was yesterday

Those moments are now behind me

But today life goes on

Yet life continues in the present

No more hiding in yesterday

No more dwelling on the past

'Cause yesterday's gone, oh

Because the past is gone


Love, my love I gave it all

I gave my love entirely

Thought I saw the light, when I heard you call

I felt hopeful when I heard your call

Life that we both could share

The life we could have shared has abandoned me

Has deserted me, left me in despair

I am left in deep distress and sadness


But now I stand alone with my pride

Now I'm alone, preserving my self-respect

Fighting back the tears I never let myself cry

Suppressing tears I never allowed myself to shed


But that was yesterday

Yet, those were moments of the past

Love was torn from my hands

Love was forcibly taken from me

But it's not the end of my world

It's not the end of everything

Just a little hard to understand

Just challenging to comprehend

That was yesterday

Those moments are behind me

But today life goes on

Yet life persists in the present

You won't find me in yesterday's world

You won't find me living in the past

Now yesterday's gone

Because the past is over

Goodbye yesterday

Farewell to the past

Now it's over and done

It's concluded and finalized

Still I hope somewhere deep in your heart

However, I hope that somewhere in your heart

Yesterday will live on, oh

Memories of the past will endure

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