This noon, I went around on the internet and saw an old friend, "Those were the day". I can't express all my feeling at that time when listened once more this song, as if it brought back memories of good old days. I don't know why my eyes suddenly were full of tears.
Mary Hopkin - Those were the Days 1968
Music by Boris Fomin, words by Konstantin Podrevskii
Once upon a time there was a tavern
Where we used to raise a glass or two
Remember how we laughed away the hours
And dreamed of all the great things we would do
Those were the days my friend
We thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance forever and a day
We'd live the life we choose
We'd fight and never lose
For we were young and sure to have our way
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la la, la la la la la la la
Then the busy years went rushing by us
We lost our starry notions on the way
If by chance I´d see you in the tavern
We'd smile at one another and we'd say
Those were the days my friend
We thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance forever and a day
We'd live the life we choose
We'd fight and never lose
Those were the days, oh yes those were the days
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la la, la la la la la la la
Just tonight I stood before the tavern
Nothing seemed the way it used to be
In the glass I saw a strange reflection
Was that lonely woman really me
Those were the days my friend
We thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance forever and a day
We'd live the life we choose
We'd fight and never lose
Those were the days, oh yes those were the days
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la la, la la la la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la la, la la la la la la la
Through the door there came familiar laughter
I saw your face and heard you call my name
Oh my friend we're older but no wiser
For in our hearts the dreams are still the same
Those were the days my friend
We thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance forever and a day
We'd live the life we choose
We'd fight and never lose
Those were the days, oh yes those were the days
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la la, la la la la la la la
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Yes. This is a good song to reminisce. Thinking all those days sometimes bring smile to our face, and sometimes bring tears to our eyes.
This is really an evergreen song.
I totally agree with you, thanks dear friend. Hope you enjoy this song.