Story Behind The Song
A man goes away to prison for a long time. The story takes place the day before he is released from prison and he's been holding onto hope that he will be able to reunite with his former girlfriend when he gets back home.
Song Description
Back To Yesterday is a ballad which laments the time a man has spent in prison after being taken away from all that he loves - including and especially his lost girlfriend/wife/lover. Tomorrow he will be released from prison and in his head he is tormented with the possibility that she might or might not accept him back into her life.
| Song Length |
4:56 |
Genre |
Pop - Easy Listening, Jazz - Lounge |
| Tempo |
Very Slow (Under 70) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Peaceful, Welcoming |
Subject |
Making Up, Loneliness |
| Similar Artists |
Steely Dan, Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald, Doobie |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1990 - 1999 |
| |
Lyrics
Back To Yesterday - LYRICS
You know I'll see you tomorrow
If I could I would today
I been in seclusion
toying with the illusion
That we could get, Back To Yesterday
Goodbye's don't always last forever
In the end it's hard to say
I was hoping you'd agree
it probably couldn't hurt
If we tried to get, Back To Yesterday
Back To Yesterday 2X
Baby what do you, Say
We try to get Back To Yesterday
You know it wasn't my decision
To leave your world behind
But when you fight the law
Sometimes you're gonna take a fall
And all you can do is wait for passing time
Back To Yesterday 2X
Baby what do you say
We try to get Back To Yesterday
We gotta get Back To Yesterday
Although I'll see you tomorrow
Girl I wonder if you're still the same
I been in seclusion, in a state of confusion
Wondering can we get Back To Yesterday
Back To Yesterday 2X
Baby what do you, say
We try to get Back To Yesterday
We gotta get Back To Yesterday
We gotta get Back To Yesterday