Paul McCartney - Ever Present Past Lyrics






I've got too much on my plate
Don't have no time to be a decent lover
I hope it isn't too late
Searching for the time that has gone so fast
The time that I thought would last
My Ever Present Past

I've got too much on my mind
I think of everything to be discovered
I hope there's something to find
Searching for the time that has gone so fast
The time that I thought would last
My Ever Present Past

[Chorus:]
The things I think I did
I do, I think I did
The things I think I did
When I was a kid

[Bridge:]
I couldn't understand a word that they were saying
But still I hung around and took it all in
I wouldn't join in with the games that they were playing
It went by, it went by, in a flash
It flew by, it flew by, in a flash

[Guitar solo]

There's far too much on my plate
Don't have no time to be a decent lover
I hope it's never too late
Searching for the time that has gone so fast
The time that I thought would last
My Ever Present Past

The things I think I did
I do, I think I did
The things I think I did
When I was a kid

The things I think I did
I do, I think I did
The things I think I did
When I was a kid, when I was a kid





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  1. J.... A....

    "When I was a kid." and he hand-signaled a small square and kneels down with his hand on his head, his eyes closed makes me break out into tears every time. Such a powerful sad ending to a brilliant song.

  2. K.... G....

    I don't know why, but in this video Paul looks WAAAY Much younger than now!!!

  3. D.... G....

    please never take him away from me🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

  4. M.... G....

    Beatles quality McCartney!

  5. G.... ....

    D minor

  6. R.... ....

    Omg this is the guy from that video of a guy teaching base

  7. J.... A....

    As a 1st generation Beatles fan, this is McCartney at his outstanding best! Everything about this video is perfection. Beautiful young women. Paul dancing with them. Lyrics only McCartney could come up with to describe his life. I feel so fortunate to have this guy's music as part of my soul. It's permanent. I'm 66. What a life!

  8. J.... B....

    Fcking love this one!!! Nice one Sir McCartney

  9. C.... H....

    Bacana Sr PAUL McCartney é o cara sempre se reinventando sou seu fã desde criança ok galera Christian Hassegawa

  10. V.... H....

    Hermosa canción recuerdo que de niño usaban esa canción para su promoción de su concierto

  11. S.... B....

    Paul is God

  12. k.... ....

    いい曲だと思うけど、ヒットしなかったんだよね。

  13. M.... ....

    Master of Melody !

  14. R.... K....

    There is no limit what you can do with trick photography when you have the $millions that Sir Paul has. Great video and music too. RockinRonny.

  15. J.... B....

    Please, can you give me an other link? This video is in low quality, i need to see in s better quality uu

  16. W.... ....

    "This proves that he is the master of songcraft". Yeah cause Yesterday, Hey Jude and Oh Darling wasn't world famous at all.

  17. P.... S....

    Lots of PID clues. 😉 😉

  18. M.... M....

    I realize the original was in 2011, but the title states it is a "New Master Exp.," so why isn't it 1080p? With all the special effects, I was hoping it would be 180por higher..

  19. Z.... N....

    Anyone watching this in 2019

    Z.... N....

    Zeki Numanoglu
    Me!! 👋

  20. t.... ....

    underrated album

  21. J.... ....

    I remember 2007 and the future we were promised then. I also remember when Starbucks were playing this whole album in its entirety.

  22. D.... G....

    It sure ain't Helter Skelter Pt. 2 for sure!!!

  23. G.... L....

    McCartney est un génie. C'est le plus grand, je pense.

  24. m.... p....

    Paul, all you wrote was Yesterday...no, just kidding! This is quite good! Pleasantly surprised. All the hallmarks of a mc cartney composition and it make perfect sense, no one can escape tbe past, esp someone like Paul...

  25. M.... ....

    The song is great, but the video is typical Cornball McCartney. lol

  26. C.... D....

    Love this song as well as the video.
    Looks to me like he's contemplating the past , yet hoping and looking to the future.
    Brilliant.

  27. T.... P....

    so this is what the bass teacher looks like huh

  28. J.... W....

    Love this

  29. B.... S....

    If this was a conversation I would say: or even: .

  30. A.... C....

    2019? Anyone?

    A.... C....

    October 2019 👋

  31. P.... O....

    It's a good song, it's just the video...so cringy...

  32. S.... f....

    I love Paul McCartney!

  33. j.... j....

    you know, after watching the making of of this video which was fab, i've realised that i have not even ONCE looked at the pictures hanging in the galleries. paul, cheers for the effort, but you and your 16 echoes were all my attention could grab.

  34. j.... j....

    it's so weird and funny and great and wonderful to see paul's dance moves 16 fold.

  35. P.... M....

    This melody is so perfect that i wanna cry of joy. Paul as its best. Thanks dear old man.

  36. R.... R....

    A great track and fab video!

  37. T.... M....

    The McCartney Twins together

  38. V.... P....

    Forgot this song!! Love it! Glad I remembered it!

  39. R.... c....

    This is such a great song but with the video was of him walking through his childhood home and through liverpool like a regular day in the life of a commoner

  40. A.... C....

    To quote (the band) UFO: two-way time baby - it's no lie...

  41. G.... G....

    The best Paul McCartney's song, video, lyric and title ever!

  42. B.... D....

    Paul loves this stuff.  He says he'll never stop playing for crowds as long as there's one old drunk watching.  This is a terrific song and the video is really classy.  The making of ever present past is a great video.

    B.... D....

    Go on-- big picture project . net-- and read “The Present” for the truth about life and death, which can change the world from page one. Nothing is more important than reading it.

  43. P.... T....

    paul mccARTney🚪🚪🚪

  44. K.... N....

    Amazing this. Faul McCartney

  45. R.... R....

    Biggest Paul McCartney and Beatles fan in the world here... and no, not my cup of tea. I saw John Mayer do choreographed dancing in one of his more recent videos. For some reason there’s a thing where instrumentalists like yo do choreographed dancing in their videos. Doesn’t work in my opinion. Just my opinion, respectfully.

  46. T.... F....

    I ADORE THIS SONG 🖤

  47. Q.... ....

    Paul > John

  48. M.... O....

    Rock 'n' roll guy

  49. E.... S....

    Are those Linda's photographs on the walls?

  50. L.... C....

    I've got too much on my plate
    Don't have no time to be a decent lover
    I hope it isn't too late
    Searching for the time that has gone so fast
    The time that I thought would last
    My ever present past
    I've got too much on my mind
    I think of everything to be discovered
    I hope there's something to find
    Searching for the time that has gone so fast
    The time that I thought would last
    My ever present past
    The things I think I did
    I did, I did, I did
    The things I think I did
    When I was a kid
    I couldn't understand a word that they were saying
    But, still, I hung around and took it all in
    I wouldn't join in with the games that they were playing
    It went by, it went by, in a flash
    It flew by, it flew by, in a flash
    There's far too much on my plate
    Don't have no time to be a decent lover
    I hope it's never too late
    Searching for the time that has gone so fast
    The time that I thought would last
    My ever present past
    The things I think I did
    I did, I did, I did
    The things I think I did
    When I was a kid
    When I was a ...
    The things I think I did
    I did, I did, I did
    The things I think I did
    When I was a kid
    When I was a kid

  51. N.... v....

    Paulie dancing? I.. I just can't 😅❤👏

  52. N.... v....

    why didn't I know this existed!?

  53. W.... ....

    So classy and ... forever young !

  54. R.... R....

    I love this song and video love Sir Paul

  55. T.... S....

    Good tune from solid solo McCartney album.

  56. A.... K....

    I LOVE YOU PAAAAAAAAUUUL

  57. K.... K....

    I know the way you were when it came time for The Beatles to break up, I forgive you, who couldn't forgive an honest man like you?

  58. D.... W....

    Oh god now he's turning into Fred Astaire.....he might as well, he's done everything else 🤣👍

  59. D.... K....

    Sir Paul is the greatest singer/songwriter there was/is/and ever will be.

  60. D.... ....

    Another great song from Sir PM as usual but the quality of this video is very law. First time I was thinking that it was one same girl in this clip :))

  61. M.... t....

    This song is amazing! I know tons of people probably feel this way. They were way to busy to enjoy life and it went by like a flash.💖Speak the truth Paul.

  62. A.... G....

    Paul mentions his attempt at "Dad Dancing" for this video. You know what? I don't matter - cos this is Paul McFuckinCartney!

  63. s.... m....

    Ma c'è un italiano??
    Comunque la canzone non è da lii

  64. k.... ....

    Half of the views are mine

    k.... ....

    and the other half of them are mine

    k.... ....

    But this one is mine

    k.... ....

    The girl is mine...

  65. M.... W....

    I wonder if his late wife Linda would have enjoyed this video? I know I do. It's clever and cool to see Sir Paul dancing!

  66. z.... ....

    Everyone will agree: Sir Paulie is a better composer than a dancer...

  67. B.... M....

    I love him!!!

  68. r.... ....

    his voice is still so fuckin beautiful and i watch this everyday

  69. r.... ....

    i fuckign love how he wears converse with his suit

  70. A.... V....

    love this song

  71. C.... J....

    down w/ da kidz

  72. R.... N....

    48 people have to much on their plate and cannot appreciate good music!

  73. B.... A....

    favorite song ever

  74. j.... d....

    I like the song. But this video...the dancing...without John to keep him in line and give him feedback, Paul's out of control.

    j.... d....

    LOL It just meant to be fun. If you watch the making of... of the video the whole point of doing it like this is precisely because while he likes doing it he can't dance and he knows it. So he just moved and then the dancers copied him. People take things so seriously.

  75. v.... ....

    Remaster is fine. But the quality of video is terrible! How dare you call it HD>?<

  76. n.... e....

    lo bueno es que esta en HD jaja

  77. A.... G....

    Dad Dancing = 5*

  78. t.... ....

    Worst single and video by Paul ever.

  79. B.... H....

    But can you name all of the models?

  80. M.... S....

    Sir Paul you nailed it on this chap!

  81. K.... ....

    This music video gives me deja vu and it adds to the meaning of this song. It really paints a picture to go with the lyrics

  82. R.... S....

    Paul McCartney singing is wonderful!)))

  83. B.... H....

    Excellent!

  84. a.... ....

    The synthesizier at 2:14 sounds like the one on „Baby you're a rich man”... That's great!

    a.... ....

    It's actually the same! :)

    a.... ....

    There's also a bit like the piano in "Getting Better" along side that synth

    a.... ....

    Almost sounds like a bagpipe

  85. D.... ....

    Don't have no, a double negative... I love it. Is Liverpool the British equivalent to The Bronx, NY?

    D.... ....

    DizziNY1 no Liverpool is great

  86. M.... B....

    Happy birthday my Master congratulations and happiness always!

  87. c.... ....

    He blew his mind out in a car , he didn't notice that the lights had changed, a crowd of people stood and stared , they seen his face before nobody was really sure he was from the house of Paul I love to turn you onnnnnnnnn

  88. H.... H....

    I love this song! clever lyrics! catchy beat! you continue to be the best....

  89. c.... ....

    modern classic.

  90. H.... ....

    Dude this is a good song, but honestly fuck you for putting in so much of your own bullshit. Nobody cares about you. I don't give a rat's ass about your fucking song or how you feel about iPods, but I do care about you making the active choice to put that shit in and it makes me think of you as an idiot. We all came here for Paul. Get a fucking grip, fucko.

    H.... ....

    You are very kind.

  91. S.... ....

    So cool.

  92. D.... J....

    take a bow for Sir Paul Mccartney

  93. T.... P....

    Got to trust & LOVE a man who lives in a Chocolate Castle ;) HAHAHA

  94. E.... ....

    Love this! Thanks so much for uploading.

  95. S.... ....

    Love this video. Good song, and creative video.

  96. J.... 0....

    The things I think I did when I was a kid...

    He refers to himself as a kid when he was part of The Beatles... and yeah, at that age looking back, you were a kid.
    Now, another 9 years later, I think maybe it's time he let his worn voice rest. But I guess he has too much fun...
    Well... as long as he's enjoying himself (and countless others)... why not?

  97. E.... V....

    Anyone else notice that Sir Paul was wearing Converse with his suit?
    I wonder if he took a hint from David Tennant's Doctor? ;)

    E.... V....

    Paul McCartney for the next Doctor :D

    E.... V....

    I believe he wears them shoes because, as a vegan, he will not wear leather. Fine :). After all Converse shoes are comfy :).

    E.... V....

    He's not a vegan

    E.... V....

    @Richard Rogers He is vegetarian. Not Vegan.

  98. G.... D....

    How do you remaster from the original in Audacity? TEACH ME YOUR SORCERER'S WAYS!