From the recording Stay Tuned ©
This song reflects on the rapid passage of time. I try to expresses how yesterday feels like a long time ago and how days are long but years are short. Despite much change, feelings remain the same, and I have tried to make moments last while the world continues to spin. The central theme is the accelerating speed of time as one gets older.
Lyrics
IT SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY
THAT I FIRST HELD YOU IN MY ARMS
BUT THAT WAS SO LONG AGO
GONE SO QUICK AND YET SO SLOW
AS TIME PASSES THE FASTER IT GOES
DAYS ARE LONG, BUT YEARS ARE SO SHORT
AS TIME PASSES THE FASTER IT GOES
DAYS ARE LONG, BUT YEARS ARE SO SHORT
AS TIME PASSES THE FASTER IT GOES
SO MUCH HAS CHANGED BUT I STILL FEEL THE SAME
TRIED TO MAKE THE MOMENTS LAST
AND FROM THE BEGINNING
I’VE BEEN STANDING STILL BUT THE WORLD IS SPINNING
AS TIME PASSES THE FASTER IT GOES
DAYS ARE LONG, BUT YEARS ARE SO SHORT
AS TIME PASSES THE FASTER IT GOES
DAYS ARE LONG, BUT YEARS ARE SO SHORT
AS TIME PASSES THE FASTER IT GOES
YEARS ARE SO SHORT
WORDS AND MUSIC BY IAN ALLEN ©