"All Those Yesterdays" is a song performed by American country music singer Ernest Tubb. The song explores the feelings of loss and longing after a loved one has gone away. The lyrics reflect on the questions and emotions that arise when someone is left with memories of the past. The narrator wonders what they should do with all the yesterdays that they shared with their departed loved one. They question where they should go and what they should say now that their significant other is no longer present. The absence of their loved one makes it difficult for them to move forward and live their life. The song acknowledges that while the future (tomorrow) may not hold any significance for the narrator, it is the nighttime when memories of the past flood in and affect them the most. The memories become haunting and overwhelming, leaving the narrator questioning what they should do with these yesterdays that are now etched in their mind. The overall meaning of the song is centered around the struggle to cope with loss and to find a way to move forward without forgetting the cherished memories of the past. It conveys the internal turmoil and longing that exists when someone is left with only memories of a relationship that is no longer present in their life.
