回復 QQ 的帖子 6 d" u5 G: E9 M2 ~+ i4 w' x6 q5 ~ 3 m" O$ E+ C4 U$ e( K! R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。. P( f9 Q4 Z$ c: }0 H# v
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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。7 J% A- z: m% F+ A0 b( d
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Once upon a time there was a tavern$ T+ \, _: ?: T, y2 Z( d
Where we used to raise a glass or two 6 O8 E+ R6 s0 @3 W# }Remember how we laughed away the hours 6 B+ h$ l, W) |2 r& l) _9 p' D. yThink of all the great things we would do) t2 p+ u/ ~6 r
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Those were the days my friend + N/ h) W- v" [* ?We thought they'd never end. E3 c" M( w" }2 T7 v% K8 c D
We'd sing and dance forever and a day3 m; {( ~9 i! l! v; @6 F8 x Q% k3 `
We'd live the life we'd choose 8 ~: G6 g/ T1 p& k" @% ` RWe'd fight and never lose% `! T8 d! R6 I O
For we were young and sure to have our way5 g$ r; i0 L! n% f$ m/ M5 @: x
La la la la la la la la la3 @& p! M6 W7 V# j% o5 l. w2 ~
Those were the days, oh yes, those were the days ! x2 o, P/ m8 g : Q* d+ r8 p2 fThen the busy years went rushing by us% m3 h6 ^; o5 K2 E2 o3 q
We lost our starry notions on the way , Q) r2 ?$ d: F5 s/ t' H7 Q! S; qIf by chance I'd see you in the tavern, _+ l3 t0 |9 I/ F2 m/ S3 n: B
We'd smile at one another and we'd say...7 `: K* P. E7 D* E' ~7 e+ ]$ X
2 S6 k! `5 u+ k2 vThose were the days my friend $ Y& [) i/ S8 NWe thought they'd never end 5 n- R3 V/ O, ]We'd sing and dance forever and a day+ ?7 x$ {9 T" ?6 T$ ?
We'd live the life we'd choose ~4 v* A. y9 v* U FWe'd fight and never lose 9 X: d2 d1 h q3 H. B, w6 @For we were young and sure to have our way 7 g) B, E9 E2 P5 `La la la la la la la la la ( V/ G/ F9 t! h( q7 |Those were the days, oh yes, those were the days ) m. s9 ~3 x$ c1 h4 J2 x9 s ~ [3 x5 N5 r5 ~
* q% G# D9 b0 g4 N+ f5 X& i" w! xJust tonight I stood before the tavern % g* J, t4 T9 xNothing seemed the way it used to be ) e/ u" S9 s0 D5 g4 JIn the glass I saw a strange reflection 5 V* ]5 V- _; i4 u' lWas that lonely woman really me? ; S/ V$ E/ d/ a+ |3 t/ H O 4 h P# K, J2 @$ N, X0 BThrough the door there came familiar laughter$ `7 e7 I/ [9 }4 G
I saw your face and heard you call my name/ u- N+ ^) R; O4 e& U: o9 e
Oh my friend we're older but no wiser 8 b9 G/ ^! U- C. y SFor in our hearts the dreams are still the same... 5 b5 H7 R$ I& x1 R" j- ^$ y U- \% e) \- y. j/ H. T6 A
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(粗略翻譯) 1 n( b' o" j% u1 T7 |0 l/ O% M0 V: |5 k+ z+ @3 B% D# T
很久以前,有一家小酒館," z! u5 D. h$ ~0 B# z$ V$ M
我們常在那兒喝上幾杯。 9 c: Q! T% |1 X( z0 L% }記得我們談笑度日, . C) z; Z3 Y0 u/ y: l- X9 H想著所有我們想做的大事。 1 z: o+ t, b. L1 {3 e- m% N8 Q# M9 Z $ Q& x) D. K& z1 \' _& n5 ~那些往日時光,我的朋友, 7 j, _, j0 j8 \* O) n( S+ X我們以為不會結束, 7 ~; u/ M) E0 ?: c* p% v' k: q我們將會歌舞終日, 6 f, y, ~* Y+ k' M. \ Q$ S# H3 T過著自己選擇的生活, . X/ L) L5 y ?, m: k! z9 p+ W- N為自己奮鬥,永不認輸,6 }6 A2 o3 f8 i# j
只因我們還年輕,自認為凡事都有可能。# L' G: s6 J3 R6 [# \$ d' b# y2 O) |
啦啦啦啦啦啦……… + D' X) ` C# D! y那些往日時光……8 f7 h8 F0 B( B, @; C) c
! \3 d: `. k5 a' C. ~+ N後來,忙碌的歲月沖散了我們,/ a8 n: V ^1 m7 _/ [/ w0 P4 w
我們失去了那些光輝閃亮的想法。2 T8 a0 l( d! ^9 y
如果還能在酒館裡見到你, 6 R( O" S- l9 I- J9 a我們會彼此微笑,然後說…… ' I9 e' C* Q/ r2 n 7 l! G0 M* Z6 l+ M, {那些往日時光,我的朋友,( O S" D( ]& V R# v# g% l6 z7 J8 W
我們以為不會結束, # N; L8 D! v" P E# H我們將會歌舞終日, ' Y* l6 s r( A: g7 W2 ~過著自己選擇的生活, . }0 t, C2 {! G% Y! l' t$ c3 n' R為自己奮鬥,永不認輸, 6 I6 ]" g6 _8 i只因我們還年輕,自認為凡事都有可能。4 W& S- X4 k& R, e0 F% h8 Z
啦啦啦啦啦啦………4 m/ v; U8 U( o8 {+ C
那些往日時光…… - D, `" w1 s) P# o1 u! r2 m& }% | I3 S; ^" M
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今晚,我站在酒館前, * W) e+ ?$ ?& U( v' o, R5 T/ I人事似已全非。* K$ r% O/ j3 K& R4 H
玻璃窗上,我看到一個陌生的影像,2 r4 g0 h- j9 Q8 I7 p- s' x2 Z" |
那個寂寞的女子真的是我 ? 6 \) t. Q1 l8 p/ E c! k" e- ]) G9 r- t( x; }0 b
穿過門,傳來一陣熟悉的笑聲, : k; r0 {0 E% ?我看見了你,聽到你叫我的名字。 . e1 b, ^* j5 A* d$ A/ Z3 R# g0 w3 H6 Y
啊!朋友,我們年歲徒增,卻未增長智慧,9 v$ V( d3 F% g% H( l: @
只因在我們心中,夢想並未改變…… ! p* p/ {' a. H