What did you do to waste the time..?
Where were you when you wasted that time..?
Who were you with when you wasted that time..?
Do you have a plan it make amends for wasting that time..?
Try using a thesaurus and a dictionary for synonyms.. And as the term goes You have "poetic license", mean you can say it anyway you like..
And just for grins, web search of songs about "Yesterday"
http://www.songfacts.com/search-songs-1.php?Yesterday
Also found this about wasted time.SEARCH RESULTS FOR WASTED TIME FOUND 2 SONGS
Wasted Time - Skid Row
Wasted Time - Eagles
Now close your eyes and daydream of "the waste time in the back of your mind"..
