Wasted Years Lyrics
[Verse 1]
From the coast of gold
Across the seven seas
I'm travelin' on far and wide
But now it seems
I'm just a stranger to myself
And all the things I sometimes do
It isn't me but someone else
[Verse 2]
I close my eyes and think of home
Another city goes by in the night
Ain't it funny how it is?
You never miss it till it's gone away
And my heart is lying there
And will be till my dying day
[Chorus]
So, understand
Don't waste your time
Always searching for those wasted years
Face up... make your stand
And realize
You're living in the golden years
[Verse 3]
Too much time on my hands
I got you on my mind
Can't ease this pain, so easily
When you can't find the words to say
It's hard to make it through another day
And it makes me wanna cry
And throw my hands up to the sky
From the coast of gold
Across the seven seas
I'm travelin' on far and wide
But now it seems
I'm just a stranger to myself
And all the things I sometimes do
It isn't me but someone else
[Verse 2]
I close my eyes and think of home
Another city goes by in the night
Ain't it funny how it is?
You never miss it till it's gone away
And my heart is lying there
And will be till my dying day
[Chorus]
So, understand
Don't waste your time
Always searching for those wasted years
Face up... make your stand
And realize
You're living in the golden years
[Verse 3]
Too much time on my hands
I got you on my mind
Can't ease this pain, so easily
When you can't find the words to say
It's hard to make it through another day
And it makes me wanna cry
And throw my hands up to the sky
[Chorus]
So, understand
Don't waste your time
Always searching for those wasted years
Face up... make your stand
And realize
You're living in the golden years
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus]
So, understand
Don't waste your time
Always searching for those wasted years
Face up... make your stand
And realize
You're living in the golden years
So, understand
Don't waste your time
Always searching for those wasted years
Face up... make your stand
And realize
You're living in the golden years
So, understand
Don't waste your time
Always searching for those wasted years
Face up... make your stand
And realize
You're living in the golden years
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus]
So, understand
Don't waste your time
Always searching for those wasted years
Face up... make your stand
And realize
You're living in the golden years
So, understand
Don't waste your time
Always searching for those wasted years
Face up... make your stand
And realize
You're living in the golden years
About
Genius Annotation
This track was the first of two singles released from Somewhere in Time. The lyrics tell the listener to stop worrying about time wasted and make the most of the now: from a certain point of view, the track’s meaning could be summarized with the Latin words “Carpe diem” (literally “seize the day”, or metaphorically “make your days count”).
Although it is the first single from the album, it is also the only song on the record not to feature synthesisers.
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Credits
Producer
Writer
Vocals
Bass
Guitar
Bass Synthesizer
Guitar Synthesizer
Drums
Mastering Engineer
Mixing Engineer
Tape Operator
Engineer
Assistant Engineer
Illustration
Manufacturer
Phonographic Copyright ℗
Label
Recorded At
Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas and Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Netherlands
Released on
September 6, 1986
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