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As Tears Go By Lyrics

It is the evening of the day,
I sit and watch the children play.
Smiling faces I can see
But not for me,
I sit and watch as tears go by.

My riches can't buy everything,
I want to hear the children sing.
All I hear is the sound
Of rain falling on the ground,
I sit and watch as tears go by.

It is the evening of the day,
I sit and watch the children play.
Doing things I used to do
They think are new,
I sit and watch as tears go by.

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Cover art for As Tears Go By lyrics by Marianne Faithfull

I believe this is about depression. Been there and I can relate.

Cover art for As Tears Go By lyrics by Marianne Faithfull

I prefer the Rolling Stones' version, but I like this one too.

Cover art for As Tears Go By lyrics by Marianne Faithfull

i might be about depression but all i know is that i love this song i ove her voice its so beautiful

Cover art for As Tears Go By lyrics by Marianne Faithfull

I think it's about a lonely older person who watches children play and becomes wistful about the loss of their own youth.

@LadyLilith Yeah. I think that's it. Marianne's 1986 version is more appropriate. She even said that song should be sung by a woman in her 50's rather than a girl of 17.