All my tears are salty. I think now I will start to leave". We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun. But the hills that we climbed. Were just seasons out of time. We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun. But the stars that we reached were just starfish on the beach. When The Kingston Trio released their hit song “Seasons in the Sun” in 1961, it quickly became a classic and remains popular to this day. Despite its uplifting melody, the lyrics tell a heartbreaking story of a man who is facing his own mortality. The song deals with themes of love, loss, and the passing of time in a poignant way that has “Seasons in the Sun” is an English-language adaptation of the song Le Moribond by Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel with lyrics by American singer-poet Rod McKuen. It became a worldwide hit in 1974 for Canadian singer Terry Jacks and became a Christmas Number 1 in 1999 for Westlife. D Em We had joy we had fun we had seasons in the sun G A7 D But the hills that we climbed were just seasons out of time. D D Goodbye papa, please pray for me Em I was the black sheep of the family D You've tried to teach me right from wrong Em Too much wine and too much song A7 D Wonder how I got along D Goodbye papa it's hard to die Am When Oct 10th 2011 !⃝. "The song was based on an original called 'Le moribond' by Jacques Brel it’s a goodbye song about a person who is sure of meeting up with his death soon. He thanks all the people responsible for lovely memories in his life. He first bids goodbye to his friends, the dear friends who he spent most of his life with when he by Carl Wiser. "Seasons in the Sun" is still the biggest-selling single by a Canadian artist. Calling it a "hit" does not do it justice - it was a global phenomenon that led Terry Jacks down an unorthodox path away from music and into the fray of determined environmental activism. As part of the duo The Poppy Family with his wife at the time [Verse] D G Goodbye to you my trusted friend Am We've known each other since we were nine or ten G Together we've climbed hills and trees Am Learned of love and ABC's D G Skinned our hearts and skinned our knees D G Goodbye my friend it's hard to die Am When all the birds are singing in the sky G Now that spring is in the air Am Pretty girls REMASTERED IN HD!What’s your favorite Weezer video? Vote here: https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/best-weezer-videos/Listen to more from Weezer: https:// 0ANlt.