8 A, \1 O# t8 I8 E6 l如果想學易於朗朗上口、歌詞又寓含深意的經典老歌,我推薦妳一首四十多年前的老歌 Those were the days。6 ]3 p. {0 P2 A P- h1 s, a
) x6 t5 B3 F2 e這首歌是 Mary Hopkins 在 1968 年發行的處女作。原曲來自二十世紀初的蘇聯吉普賽歌謠 Dorogoi dlinnoyu (Дорогой длинною),第一個錄音作品是西元 20 年代蘇聯的全能文藝青年 Alexander Vertinsky。Mary Hopkins 的作品則是最受歡迎的英譯版本。 8 |, v7 o0 H/ g & P& K* q: W7 h( ^3 H" _7 m ' C1 R* F# {9 ]6 q3 ~2 l / y2 |, ^. u% L& c% l* X + m5 h" P, _7 f( |% a! ~& v3 A ) _/ B+ H4 x7 z$ l. R " }+ H: X9 A* p0 ^( N; M5 X' z9 r3 k( j' Z# ^$ b
(歌詞)3 D1 j5 V& K# Y: K
& _/ z/ ]2 C& \. K' cOnce upon a time there was a tavern& W5 g0 _3 y, @
Where we used to raise a glass or two ; o6 w0 y2 |. \Remember how we laughed away the hours2 }9 F3 v: t) N+ V9 j* s
Think of all the great things we would do; `+ m% X8 M7 ~1 |4 n8 A+ P
: e+ q& [5 Y9 |1 NThose were the days my friend 9 V0 t1 h$ ? F, R& S/ NWe thought they'd never end 3 }6 I. _; f6 U3 C3 ~We'd sing and dance forever and a day 1 S7 L4 ?! ^/ U( t f' gWe'd live the life we'd choose 3 O% J' k6 e/ d6 a$ `2 v+ t" [We'd fight and never lose3 t1 y4 F6 v0 C r
For we were young and sure to have our way 8 E; K# @9 l2 C' E. rLa la la la la la la la la - q6 s- K8 X! n4 \Those were the days, oh yes, those were the days0 m" a) c- d0 j7 R- N. |
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Then the busy years went rushing by us3 W8 |$ {$ A/ ~$ J" y$ N% s
We lost our starry notions on the way$ G) g4 O0 d# T
If by chance I'd see you in the tavern ; S9 ]$ V' D9 ?# X+ FWe'd smile at one another and we'd say... 8 v( y/ l; d" ^ : r' J& ^+ e6 _/ o8 l$ H) d5 _Those were the days my friend$ c# W7 [! v, R5 ^" ^ R
We thought they'd never end9 K3 V' x# u3 L! ~
We'd sing and dance forever and a day8 {0 [8 K$ k, k6 y% R$ n5 K) o
We'd live the life we'd choose 6 n3 P6 T# W9 c9 Z5 QWe'd fight and never lose# F2 t. }' D6 P0 l6 C" j' U
For we were young and sure to have our way" p, q5 \7 S0 I/ \. s% I. w
La la la la la la la la la / F A3 e$ j7 Y4 xThose were the days, oh yes, those were the days # m/ P9 H9 o" g: @0 n3 _5 f0 f) l" l. @: i& B# T4 ^
8 A! F4 s3 Q: y4 W& K8 M# hJust tonight I stood before the tavern 7 _1 Q) N. i+ u Y0 O. I; m9 X$ wNothing seemed the way it used to be 0 p4 b c v4 P' J" Y9 LIn the glass I saw a strange reflection3 L$ I1 N- b: Y: x
Was that lonely woman really me? $ B; u$ O- l, j- N0 ?- ]' |* ?3 a- S- R p" |9 q1 w$ h1 t
Through the door there came familiar laughter0 K+ g$ j/ @) J+ M6 t7 G& \
I saw your face and heard you call my name9 k* ? _' ]) O
Oh my friend we're older but no wiser : p u& J6 @* g& M4 h( [+ hFor in our hearts the dreams are still the same...9 F$ Q6 A& N6 X; d" Y