Feels Like Yesterday – English Lyrics

• By: American Authors
• Album: American Authors (EP)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the evocative English lyrics of American Authors' "Feels Like Yesterday" to explore universal themes of nostalgia and the passage of time. This song's relatable storytelling and emotional depth offer an engaging way to learn conversational English, idiomatic expressions related to memory, and how feelings are conveyed through music. Its clear narrative makes it special for language learners, providing a window into reflecting on past experiences and enduring changes.

[English]

I came across a torn up photograph

You looked amazing shot in white and black,

but now it's been so long

since we fell apart

I've tried to vision what it'd be like now

If we had both tried, tried to work things out,

We grew so worn and tired,

Did we give up way too fast

Because

We had some good times, but they don't last forever,

We seemed to grow apart, it never got much better

Oh it's good to see your face, but I know things won't change,

Though you seem so far away,

Feels like yesterday

And we had some great nights, staying up together,

We could read each other's minds, now we're on different levels

Oh it's good to see your face, but I know things won't change,

Though you seem so far away,

Feels like yesterday

Feels like yesterday

We stared out at the world with the same gaze,

We fought the same fight but still went separate ways

I'm trying to figure out exactly when things changed

Should we have spent our lives holding on to hope,

Holding on to the memories from pictures we took,

That don't mean anything anymore

Because

We had some good times, but they don't last forever,

We seemed to grow apart, it never got much better

Oh it's good to see your face, but I know things won't change,

Though you seem so far away,

Feels like yesterday

And we had some great nights, staying up together,

We could read each other's minds, now we're on different levels

Oh it's good to see your face, but I know things won't change,

Though you seem so far away,

Feels like yesterday

Feels like yesterday

Don't you go

Don't you go

Don't you go,

Don't you go

Don't you go,

Don't you go

Don't you go,

Don't you go

But will we ever feel that way again,

We felt invincible, like it would never end,

But now we're left with scars of who we are

Because

We had some good times, but they don't last forever,

We seemed to grow apart, it never got much better

Oh it's good to see your face, but I know things won't change,

Though you seem so far away,

Feels like yesterday

We had some great nights, staying up together,

We could read other's minds, now we're on different levels

Oh it's good to see your face, but I know things won't change,

Though you seem so far away,

Feels like yesterday

Feels like yesterday

Feels like yesterday

Feels like yesterday

Feels like yesterday

Don't you go

Don't you go

Don't you go,

Don't you go

Don't you go,

Don't you go

Don't you go

Don't you go

Don't you go,

Don't you go

Don't you go,

Don't you go

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
photograph /ˈfoʊtəˌɡræf/ B1	noun - a picture taken with a camera
amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ B1	adjective - causing great surprise or wonder; astonishing
long /lɔːŋ/ A1	adjective - of great or considerable length
apart /əˈpɑːrt/ B1	adverb - separated by a distance
tried /traɪd/ A1	verb - attempt to do or accomplish something
work /wɜːrk/ A1	verb - to be engaged in physical or mental effort in order to do something
tired /ˈtaɪərd/ A2	adjective - in need of rest or sleep
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of a high quality
times /taɪmz/ A1	noun - instances or occurrences of an event
face /feɪs/ A1	noun - the front of the head
nights /naɪts/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
minds /maɪndz/ B1	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world
levels /ˈlevəlz/ B1	noun - a position on a scale of amount, quantity, or quality
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - take part in a battle or conflict noun - a physical or verbal conflict between people
ways /weɪz/ A1	noun - a method of doing something
changed /tʃeɪndʒd/ A2	verb - make or become different
memories /ˈmeməriz/ B1	noun - things that you remember
scars /skɑːrz/ B1	noun - a mark left on the skin or within the body
invincible /ɪnˈvɪnsəbl/ C1	adjective - too powerful to be defeated or overcome
end /end/ A1	verb - to come or bring to a conclusion noun - the final part of something