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I came across this song tonight, while watching one of my favourite movies „Sex and the City“ (I know, it‘s silly and cliché, but I still love it.). I couldn‘t stop crying when I heard this song. Then I googled it, to find some information about the song, and this is what I found:

"Auld Lang Syne is a Scots poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk song (Roud # 6294). It is well known in many countries, especially (but far from exclusively) in the English-speaking world; its traditional use being to celebrate the start of the New Year at the stroke of midnight. By extension, it is also sung at funerals, graduations, and as a farewell or ending to other occasions."

"The song's Scots title may be translated into English literally as "old long since", or more idiomatically, "long long ago","days gone by" or "old times". Consequently "For auld lang syne", as it appears in the first line of the chorus, is loosely translated as "for (the sake of) old times"."

I think it is one of the best songs ever written.

More info and the LYRICS:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auld_Lang_Syne