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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。1 w0 l1 @% z' I6 H
) A: s+ ^$ v2 f H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。 9 T: @! C: N1 S& l" O' _' o+ v8 F$ w
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Once upon a time there was a tavern 7 o" T! i! Q) z9 b' WWhere we used to raise a glass or two8 w$ @& i6 U/ L+ J; W
Remember how we laughed away the hours) Z* N' x f7 M( l1 ^
Think of all the great things we would do: \( z0 L0 E* M, @; `5 J
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Those were the days my friend - f4 x( m& V) ~) T$ O: v5 }; SWe thought they'd never end 6 y3 b/ G; L* MWe'd sing and dance forever and a day5 S! Z, ]# J: q u
We'd live the life we'd choose + \( V$ S1 x/ N- K3 o n1 NWe'd fight and never lose; s1 g Q* U' ]5 W
For we were young and sure to have our way! H2 \8 m3 ^8 S+ m
La la la la la la la la la O! W( t4 p# `Those were the days, oh yes, those were the days ' d3 X/ M( V: u$ Y& n5 M3 W/ h/ V2 t h) L; h' l9 K1 V
Then the busy years went rushing by us( M3 z5 w1 T% q+ @; O! T# W
We lost our starry notions on the way1 s9 |! }$ i' F- h
If by chance I'd see you in the tavern" T9 S8 n- s' t' \2 P
We'd smile at one another and we'd say...: v9 ~6 S; e9 _' d3 N
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Those were the days my friend0 w8 i5 T* ~& ^
We thought they'd never end / S; i) Z6 k4 ]) ?# {1 `" cWe'd sing and dance forever and a day * v( F" a5 W: @. b* PWe'd live the life we'd choose 0 s# O* e4 z: W4 ~We'd fight and never lose " Z& X8 F! s' P P- MFor we were young and sure to have our way ! ]/ ], F& y7 b+ j% i. Y* O' }La la la la la la la la la$ I( Q% U* A# k
Those were the days, oh yes, those were the days w4 ^' H% W; b4 X
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Just tonight I stood before the tavern6 C( {" o2 K/ v5 X
Nothing seemed the way it used to be1 z2 g: e# k0 s8 Q: ~
In the glass I saw a strange reflection ' I" v1 e; w. f, }( m8 T/ SWas that lonely woman really me? # A& o: o. P- W( U6 s 3 |3 Z4 K$ l) `7 N: MThrough the door there came familiar laughter* e( r: w9 {; M+ m: Z6 \
I saw your face and heard you call my name / Z( u' X. B* {0 mOh my friend we're older but no wiser- ~; \* n% R: Z- a
For in our hearts the dreams are still the same... + V7 N% P8 B0 K" b7 h" G" Z$ m1 R! g' k' }
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(粗略翻譯) ]8 O5 m' _$ o, e : V' r6 ? \3 Q2 x, u3 ?# p很久以前，有一家小酒館，% ]: n+ Y3 `. [
我們常在那兒喝上幾杯。- e, v; {0 q' ?/ w3 ` ?" T, L
記得我們談笑度日，+ K8 c6 p4 @# |2 {8 ^
想著所有我們想做的大事。- A/ D& R5 e. r/ e* Q
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