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karin's English Writing

Yesterday Once More

2005-02-18 16:33:16 | ノンジャンル
The first thing I do when I wake up in the morning is to switch on the radio by my bedside. I like listening to the radio. I switch on the radio whenever I feel lonely. Radio is my best friend.

Now this morning, when I put on the radio as usual, half asleep, I heard a song which sounded so soft and sweet. I knew the melody but I didn't know the title of the song. But the line 'the top of the world,' was repeated again and again, so the line might be the title of the song. I feel very happy when I hear my favorite music by chance on the radio. I feel as if it were a special gift for me.

I love the Carpenter's music very much. Especially I like Their 'Yesterday Once More' I can't listen to this song without tears---sometimes bitter tears and another time happy tears. A good old memory rushes into my mind. I always remember my husband who died so young.

When I was young
I’d listened to the radio
Waitin’ for my favorite songs
Waiting they played I’d sing along
It made me smile
Those were such happy times
And not so long ago
How I wondered where they’d gone
But they’re back again
Just like a long lost friend
All the songs I loved so well

(*) every sha-la-la-la
Every wo-wo-wo
Still shines
Every shing-a-ling-a-ling
That they’re starting to sing’s
So fine
When they get to the part
Where he’s breakin’ her heart
It can really make me cry
Just like before
It’s yesterday once more

Lookin’ back on how it was
In years gone by
And the good times that I had
Makes today seem rather sad
So much has changed
It was songs of love that
I would sing to then
And I’d memorize each word
Those old melodies
Still sound so good to me
As they melt the years away

Repeat (*)

All my best memories
Come back clearly to me
Some can even make me cry
Just like before
It’s yesterday once more