When yesterday began, he was in an established relationship and expected it to go on forever. By the end of the day, it was all over. So “yesterday” is both his last happy day AND the day everything came crashing down. The lyric makes sense the way it’s written.
I am an amateur songwriter. My quibble is with words that don’t rhyme. Free verse is fine, but don’t rhyme in one set of lines and then expect me to listen to a line ending in “where” and the next one ending in “far”. One similar letter does not a rhyme make.
ChukLitl Premium Member almost 10 years ago
The whole thing became yesterday suddenly, when he’d hoped for a tomorrow.
alviebird almost 10 years ago
Scrambled eggs.
alviebird almost 10 years ago
Both events are history, which is figuratively “yesterday”.
neverenoughgold almost 10 years ago
It’s not far away at all…
Stephen Gilberg almost 10 years ago
I’ve quibbled with “On Top of Spaghetti.” The story has a happy ending, so why advise listeners to be careful not to let it happen?
Jefano Premium Member almost 10 years ago
When yesterday began, he was in an established relationship and expected it to go on forever. By the end of the day, it was all over. So “yesterday” is both his last happy day AND the day everything came crashing down. The lyric makes sense the way it’s written.
katzenbooks45 almost 10 years ago
I am an amateur songwriter. My quibble is with words that don’t rhyme. Free verse is fine, but don’t rhyme in one set of lines and then expect me to listen to a line ending in “where” and the next one ending in “far”. One similar letter does not a rhyme make.
Joyce Melton almost 10 years ago
Jefano is correct, yesterday was not just one thing. Quincy’s quibbles are quite queasy.