Yesterday's Song – English Lyrics

• By: Hunter Hayes
• Album: Yesterday's Song EP

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Hunter Hayes' "Yesterday's Song" to explore a vibrant blend of country and rock, and learn how to express themes of moving on and finding new joy in English. This song is special for its powerful message of letting go of the past with a fresh perspective and its memorable, metaphorical lyrics. You can pick up common phrases related to personal growth and emotional resilience while enjoying an anthemic tune that encourages looking forward, making it a great choice for language learners seeking a meaningful and catchy song.

[English]

I used to sing it

And I used to crank it with the windows down

I used to love it

Oh, but I'm over it

Man I'm over it now

I used to leave it

Playing on repeat

I sprung that record 'till

It turned on me

The DJ knows exactly what I need

I need an out with the old in with a new beat

You were the rooftop at the top of my lungs

Blowing the speakers in the back of my trunk

And you had the change then, yeah, but I'm moving on

And now you're just yesterday's song, yesterday's song!

You were the soundtrack every night in my bed

You were the ooh-ooh get stuck in my head

Now you're just an echo when the feeling is gone

Baby, now you're just yesterday's song, yesterday's song!

We had a moment

There's no more magic in the melody

It's lost and you know it

It's just the sound of what we used to be

I used to leave it playing on repeat

I spun that record till

It turned on me

The DJ knows exactly what I need

A little dancing could be good for me

You were the rooftop at the top of my lungs

Blowing the speakers in the back of my trunk

And you had the change then, yeah, but I'm moving on

And now you're just yesterday's song, yesterday's song!

You were the soundtrack every night in my bed

You were the ooh-ooh getting stuck in my head

Now you're just an echo when the feeling is gone

Baby, now you're just yesterday's song, yesterday's song

...

You're just yesterday's song

...

I got a whole new hey

I got a brand new whoo

I got new moves yeah you're old news got a new song to sing to you

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - to produce musical sounds with the voice
crank /kræŋk/ B1	verb - to turn or move with force
repeat /rɪˈpiːt/ A2	verb - to do or say something again
sprung /sprʌŋ/ B2	verb - past tense of spring; to move suddenly
record /ˈrɛkərd/ A2	noun - a disc containing recorded sound
beat /biːt/ A2	noun - a rhythmic pulse in music
rooftop /ˈruːfˌtɒp/ B1	noun - the outer covering of a building
speakers /ˈspiːkərz/ A2	noun - devices that convert electrical signals into sound
echo /ˈɛkoʊ/ B1	noun - a reflection of sound
magic /ˈmædʒɪk/ A2	noun - the power of apparently influencing events by using mysterious or supernatural forces
melody /ˈmɛlədi/ B1	noun - a sequence of pleasing musical sounds
soundtrack /ˈsaʊndˌtræk/ B2	noun - the music accompanying a film or scene
stuck /stʌk/ A2	verb - past tense of stick; to be unable to move
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A2	noun - a very short period of time
moving /ˈmuːvɪŋ/ A2	verb - present participle of move; to change position