(So yesterday)
(So yesterday, so yesterday)

You can change your life (if you wanna)
You can change your clothes (if you wanna)
If you change your mind
Well, that's the way it goes
But I'm gonna keep your jeans
And your old black hat ('cause I wanna)
They look good on me
You're never gonna get them back
At least not today
Not today, not today, 'cause

If it's over, let it go, and
Come tomorrow, it will seem
So yesterday, so yesterday
I'm just a bird that's already flown away
Laugh it off, let it go and
When you wake up, it will seem
So yesterday, so yesterday
Haven't you heard that I'm gonna be okay?

Ha, okay

You can say you're bored (if you wanna)
You can act real tough (if you wanna)
You can say you're torn
But I've heard enough
Thank you, you made my mind up for me
When you started to ignore me
Do you see a single tear?
It isn't gonna happen here
At least not today
Not today, not today, 'cause

If it's over, let it go, and
Come tomorrow it will seem
So yesterday, so yesterday
I'm just a bird that's already flown away
Laugh it off, let it go and
When you wake up, it will seem
So yesterday, so yesterday
Haven't you heard that I'm gonna be okay?

If you're over me, I'm already over you
If it's all been done, what is left to do?
How can you hang up if the line is dead?
If you wanna walk, I'm a step ahead
If you're moving on, I'm already gone
If the light is off then it isn't on
At least not today
Not today, not today, 'cause

If it's over let it go, and
Come tomorrow, it will seem
So yesterday, so yesterday
I'm just a bird that's already flown away
Laugh it off, let it go and
When you wake up, it will seem
So yesterday, so yesterday
Haven't you heard (you're so yesterday)

If it's over, let it go, and
Come tomorrow, it will seem
So yesterday, so yesterday
I'm just a bird that's already flown away
Laugh it off, let it go and
When you wake up, it will seem
So yesterday, so yesterday
Haven't you heard that I'm gonna be okay?


Lyrics submitted by rjbucs28, edited by JamesKeyord

So Yesterday Lyrics as written by Graham Edwards Lauren Christy

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  • +1
    General Comment

    I actually like this song...

    Obviously, it's about not letting things from your past get to you too much... let them go, and move on with your life...

    thewhitepony33on April 19, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    this song is the ultimate kiss off "if ur over me im already over u" it says ur history and i dont even care

    maestroon April 26, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    Either Hilary Duff dates really small guys, is a really big girl, or a lesbian... think about it... its obviously about getting over a guy, but she looks good in his pants? what does that mean?

    Britons94on May 01, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    this song is the ultimate lie

    maestroon May 17, 2004   Link
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    subliminal.ytmnd.com/ go there. i knew she was hitlers relative

    iSoFakediTon May 31, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    HILARY DUFF IS A NAZI If you play the song backwards you kan hear her say: Hail this nazi land.

    alice_in_wonderlandon June 10, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    Good point, Britons94. And also, considering she looks (not sure if she is) 15, WHY DOES SHE HAVE HIS TROUSERS unless they committed some illegal act while he was over her house or something??

    staybeautifulon June 14, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    This entire song can be summed up in one sentance: Does this song HAVE a point or is it just more of Hil's horrible singing? I'm afraid it's the later...

    Nightcat889on June 22, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    this girl cannot sing worth a damn. im sure she used a shit-ton of voice synthesizers, and she still sounds like crap!

    SexyAshlyRoseon June 23, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    I HATE HILARY! This song is such a lie! SHE CAN NOT SING FOR HER LIFE! THEY JUST MAKE IT SOUND LIKE SHE CAN SING!

    jennysans422on June 30, 2004   Link

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