Yesterday的詞曲作者Paul McCartney曾表示他希望由一位當代女歌手來演唱這首歌，於是選擇了英國女歌手Leona Lewis。以下是Yesterday的英文歌詞：
Verse 1:
It's been a long day without you my baby
And these scars, they won't seem to heal
You've been on my mind, more than a lover's embrace
And even though I try to hide it
You know that I get up and down on the floor
Oh, I, I need to get away
And I, I need some time to myself
To think about what went wrong
Chorus:
Yesterday came suddenly
But today I'm missing you more
And tomorrow I know that I'll see your face again
But tonight, tonight is another story
Verse 2:
I'm so tired of all this mess
My heart just don't seem to find the right speed
And everytime you fall, I can't seem to pick up the pieces
But every night, I lie here with the weight of the world on my shoulders
Oh, I, I need to get away
And I, I need some time to myself
To think about what went wrong
Chorus:
Yesterday came suddenly
But today I'm missing you more
And tomorrow I know that I'll see your face again
But tonight, tonight
Bridge:
I need your love, in order to believe again
In the face of fading memories
You never think that you'll be in this position again
So lost without your love
Chorus:
Yesterday came suddenly
But today I'm missing you more
And tomorrow I know that I'll see your face again
But tonight, tonight it's a different story
Outro:
So let me go my baby let me go.