Lyrics written by: Herbert Kretzmer
Originally written by: Charles Aznavour
Adapted from: Hier encore written by Charles Aznavour
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Lyrics:
Seems the love I've known has always been
The most destructive kind
Guess that's why now I feel so old
Before my time.
Yesterday when I was young
The taste of life was sweet as rain upon my tongue.
I teased at life as if it were a foolish game,
The way the evening breeze may tease a candle flame.
The thousand dreams I dreamed, the splendid things I planned
I always built to last on weak and shifting sand.
I lived by night and shunned the naked light of the day
only now I see how the years ran away.
Yesterday when I was young
So many happy songs were waiting to be sung,
So many wild pleasures lay in store for me
And so much pain my dazzled eyes refused to see.
I ran so fast that time and youth at last ran out,
I never stopped to think what life was all about
And every conversation I can now recall
Concerned itself with me and nothing else at all.
Yesterday the moon was blue
And every crazy day brought something new to do.
I used my magic age as if it were a wand
And never saw the waste and emptiness beyond.
The game of love I played with arrogance and pride
And every flame I lit too quickly, quickly died.
The friends I made all seemed somehow to drift away
And only I am left on stage to end the play.
There are so many songs in me that won't be sung,
I feel the bitter taste of tears upon my tongue.
The time has come for me to pay for
Yesterday when I was young...
Singers:
Hier encore written by Charles Aznavour French
1. Charles Aznavour September 1964 2. Charles Aznavour et Patrick Bruel 1994 3. Pierre Bachelet 1996 4. Dany Brillant 1999 5. Candan Erçetin 2003 6. Frank Michael November 2008 7. Charles Aznavour with Elton John December 2008 8. Eddy Mitchell November 23, 2009 9. Christian Delagrange 2010 10. Passi November 24, 2014 11. Yuri Buenaventura December 4, 2015
Yesterday, When I Was Young written by Herbert Kretzmer English
1. Charles Aznavour 1967 2. Andy Williams October 6, 1969 3. Eddy Arnold October 1969 4. Sandra Alexandra 1969 5. Roy Clark (billboard adult contemporary) 1969 6. Johnny Mathis 1969 7. Buddy Greco 1969 8. Mel Tormé 1969 9. Carmen Cavallaro His Orchestra and Chorus 1969 10. Lena & Gabor 1969 11. Vikki Carr March 11, 1970 12. Jim Nabors August 1970 13. Shirley Bassey August 1970 14. Al Martino 1970 15. Blossom Dearie 1970 16. The Light Company 1971 17. Michael Allen [2] 1971 18. Samuel Hui 1971 19. Dusty Springfield November 1972 20. Telly Savalas 1972 21. Dean Reed 1972 22. Lena Martell 1972 23. Edward Woodward 1972 24. Glen Campbell January 1974 25. Frances Yip 1974 26. Jack Jones 1974 27. Liesbeth List 1976 28. The Geoff Love Singers 1977 29. Bing Crosby 1977 30. Johnny Nicol 1979 31. Salena Jones 1979 32. Mel Tormé 1980 33. Ignace 1982 34. Howard Keel 1984 35. Julio Iglesias 1990 36. Marc Almond 1993 37. Lainie Kazan July 4, 1998 38. Lord Douglas Phillips featuring Gretchen Phillips April 11, 2000 39. Ranee Lee 2000 40. Amanda Lear December 2001 41. Patricia Kaas April 15, 2002 42. Bobby Bare November 1, 2005 43. Ömür Göksel 2006 44. Pharos May 15, 2007 45. Little Annie & Paul Wallfisch February 12, 2008 46. Charles Aznavour with Elton John December 2008 47. Jane McDonald March 17, 2014
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