In the Scottish song what does auld lang syne mean?
Auld Lang Syne (The World’s National Anthem) is a song of remembrance of friends past and present. The title Auld Lang Syne literally means old long ago. A better translation would be times gone by. A modern English translation of the song (which may lose some of the passion for some readers) may be found at the end of a most informative page Critical Analysis – Auld Lang Syne. That page has an expository of the song including its history and melodies (that you can play on-line) to which it has been sung.
