those were the days

 

“Those were the days”該歌的樂曲取自1925年推出的俄語歌曲Дорогой длинною（路漫漫）該歌雖然是改編歌曲，但改編的英文版本比俄語原版還著名，英文版本在世界各地廣為傳播，是Mary Hopkin最廣為傳頌的一首經典之作

 

Once upon a time 很早以前，

There was a tavern, 有一家酒店，

Where wu used to raise a glass or two. 在那兒我們舉杯換盞。

Remember how we laughed away the hours 是否仍記得如何用笑聲消磨時光，

And dreamed of all the great things we would do? 把願做的件件大事來夢想？

Those were the days, my friend. 往日的情懷啊，朋友，

We thought they d never end. 我們想永不終斷。

We d sing and dance 我們要唱啊跳啊，

For ever and a day. 跳一整天。

We d live the life we choose. 我們按自己的方式生活。

We d fight and never lose, 我們奮鬥，從不服輸。

For we were young and sure to have our way, 因為我們年輕，肯定會獲勝。

La, La, La..... 啦，啦，啦.....

Those were the days, 往日的情懷啊

Oh, yes, those were the days. 啊，往日的情懷。

Then the busy years went rushing by us. 後來忙碌歲月從身旁飛過，

We lost our starry notions on the way. 我們在路上丟失了星光般的理想。

If by chance I see you in the tavern, 如果碰巧我見你在酒店，

We smile at one another 我們相視而笑

And we d say: 並且說：

Those were the days, my friend. 往日的情懷啊，朋友，

We thought they d never end. 我們想永不終斷。

We d sing and dance for ever and a day. 我們要唱啊跳啊，跳一整天。

We d live the life we choose, 我們按自己的方式生活。

We d fight and never lose, 我們奮鬥，從不服輸。

Those were the days. 往日的情懷啊，

Oh yes, those were the days. 啊，往日的情懷。

La, La, La...... 啦，啦，啦.....

Those were the days. 往日的情懷啊

Oh, yes, those were the days. 啊，往日的情懷。

Just tonight I stood before the tavern. 就在今夜我站在酒店前。

Nothing seemed the way it used to be. 沒什麽看來與以前一般。

In the glass I saw a strange reflection. 在鏡子裏我看到一個陌生的影子，

Was the lonely woman really me? 那孤獨的女人真的是我？

Those were the days, my friend. 往日的情懷啊，朋友，

We thought they d never end. 我們想永不終斷。

We d sing and dance for ever and a day. 我們要唱啊跳啊，跳一整天。

We d live the life we choose. 我們按自己的方式生活。

We d fight and never lose. 我們奮鬥，從不服輸。

Those were the days. 往日的情懷啊，

Oh, yes, those were the days. 啊，往日的情懷。

La, La, La..... 啦，啦，啦.....

Those were the days. 往日的情懷啊

Oh, yes, those were the days. 啊，往日的情懷。

Through the door there came familiar laughter. 從門裏傳出熟悉的笑聲。

I saw your face and heard you call my name. 我看見你並聽你在叫我，

Oh, my friends,we are older but no wiser. 朋友們，我們變老但沒變聰明，

For in our hearts the dreams are still the same. 因在我們心裏夢想依舊。

Those were the days, my friend. 往日的情懷啊，朋友，

We thought they d never end. 我們想永不終止。

We d sing and dance for ever and a day. 我們要唱啊跳啊，跳一整天。

We d live the life we choose. 我們按自己的方式生活。

We d fight and never lose. 我們奮鬥，從不服輸。

Those were the days. 往日的情懷啊，

Oh, yes, those were the days. 啊，往日的情懷。

La, La, La..... 啦，啦，啦.....

Those were the days. 往日的情懷啊，

Oh, yes, those were the days. 啊，往日的情懷。

La, La, La..... 啦，啦，啦..... [2]