( G: Y. c! J7 v" H- `# {* W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。' R& i! H( w5 H9 C% t
2 l+ x a% l9 G2 |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。; u0 Q, Y- W+ W
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s( H1 i8 d% [3 I; w( bOnce upon a time there was a tavern2 `- L0 h }; y9 Z4 s* X J. B1 a7 {
Where we used to raise a glass or two % Y6 B% s, Q1 e% |Remember how we laughed away the hours Z# `& o. H6 c7 o7 _# D
Think of all the great things we would do . S- I4 N3 d6 Q- `7 `3 c $ v2 U. l4 C* v* T( kThose were the days my friend 1 C2 H: p. u& k- j# ^0 Y7 D' sWe thought they'd never end& M0 p8 @$ `. g0 t6 i% ^/ I& O
We'd sing and dance forever and a day4 v9 L C5 s6 v+ M5 j, ?9 i
We'd live the life we'd choose 0 w9 i. N3 W& ~; T$ ^; T6 D$ mWe'd fight and never lose* I) v. a4 i/ N$ L
For we were young and sure to have our way % p w0 R3 b- L% i$ CLa la la la la la la la la 1 G% z- p/ e* ^) Q, l/ D GThose were the days, oh yes, those were the days ( f" K2 i, k! I% K% }3 X+ }/ ] 3 O1 R+ y; F4 y, hThen the busy years went rushing by us 6 J' H2 s. Y; e: [5 }& _- OWe lost our starry notions on the way& g, O9 ?; e2 [$ R
If by chance I'd see you in the tavern , w! I$ t: a- Y6 pWe'd smile at one another and we'd say...5 b1 W% R$ ?4 t8 p% m- Z4 a+ d7 ?
' r( K5 [- N; t, W0 v6 hThose were the days my friend6 x+ K9 r. w0 s- `, C, L8 X& Z
We thought they'd never end. A) V/ w- S' J7 H
We'd sing and dance forever and a day # o- J8 Y% g. v2 K3 m; yWe'd live the life we'd choose ) s) T$ `: x( R( @We'd fight and never lose % s& M# }3 E0 v3 }For we were young and sure to have our way9 d3 j8 p& {: E4 `( H, I( S0 F
La la la la la la la la la * U: ? w* X0 z5 NThose were the days, oh yes, those were the days ! e+ [, D3 e# g) Y, p1 u1 |4 K. z! L% Q3 Y- y
# H" a* E6 R! \9 y% \Just tonight I stood before the tavern. T0 p* E) w! P6 Y( P: g# d# o0 ?
Nothing seemed the way it used to be/ a' f" P. R- l7 q( d
In the glass I saw a strange reflection * w& v+ ~( [5 a9 Z- |Was that lonely woman really me?8 E/ T' Y' F W6 `# L
! \$ J. D/ m7 {* VThrough the door there came familiar laughter ) L" h. ?7 p. x3 c3 C q* |I saw your face and heard you call my name 2 J1 \; p; S+ W& ?3 `+ [Oh my friend we're older but no wiser Y- P& C1 z0 o& t# u8 OFor in our hearts the dreams are still the same... ! j4 [9 q3 @/ ]( N, M, A" p H4 |6 N3 R: A3 G3 K2 T+ V/ q6 x3 H9 B
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很久以前，有一家小酒館，6 P, {$ L0 u4 h# T$ m
我們常在那兒喝上幾杯。 9 ^$ j" c% r$ I% E+ x# {記得我們談笑度日， 4 m9 C2 x! N; d# ~) u9 l想著所有我們想做的大事。( I% _! |6 A, i- Q2 [2 u& r
6 K% x# I3 r& K. C" K, W1 K) H) ?那些往日時光，我的朋友，) f. C* N: s# p! v. H4 {* W) j( _/ Y
我們以為不會結束，8 W' L: a& \1 d8 J0 L- a# r
我們將會歌舞終日，' W$ `7 [/ ]& m4 v3 f. C0 a
過著自己選擇的生活，5 V) I M3 f5 ]3 f5 I) @3 y2 h9 ^
為自己奮鬥，永不認輸，/ w; l% y) k( P8 `" s7 `
只因我們還年輕，自認為凡事都有可能。 3 r% g+ w* s, Y2 w9 K1 x$ q a/ e: ?啦啦啦啦啦啦………% s% f0 Z5 L/ D! z
那些往日時光…… $ h( Q) g+ L* F- t! j- r 1 C6 d6 n* j& N# j5 _; Y後來，忙碌的歲月沖散了我們，6 C* }; p6 t" Y: |
我們失去了那些光輝閃亮的想法。) J: u1 m( O( F6 o# t
如果還能在酒館裡見到你，1 d8 k7 E# b9 `! o" o0 F! r
我們會彼此微笑，然後說…… A [+ a) ^' Y: y7 O9 B+ u
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那些往日時光，我的朋友， z& E. P- T, N4 K2 N
我們以為不會結束， : a/ o7 Y6 g7 j/ S* Q7 j% L$ p; K. L我們將會歌舞終日，8 M6 Z; H: y+ N- Z) b) f0 h
過著自己選擇的生活，0 d! O3 S( j9 D, y# i2 ~3 D) e& S
為自己奮鬥，永不認輸， 4 ?* I. u, k0 w$ M, r/ u只因我們還年輕，自認為凡事都有可能。1 {0 ]2 \2 j- M& b1 q: {* o( Q. t
啦啦啦啦啦啦………* e! y% E. \2 u; J) Q' t, f/ A
那些往日時光…… ( V- t5 U! P1 E2 r 4 a/ |3 f0 l$ k6 d 3 }4 `- t0 L6 Y# g/ N' ^7 J2 R- w今晚，我站在酒館前， - ]3 S8 M- J0 L ]2 W人事似已全非。+ g3 S9 X& D' C$ ]: U
玻璃窗上，我看到一個陌生的影像，, g% n& c: H$ T) ]! H* L f
那個寂寞的女子真的是我 ? 9 c* `/ x/ [! R: z2 o+ |1 Y- R) l7 ~9 _. W' u
穿過門，傳來一陣熟悉的笑聲， $ R# g5 _% ^0 f* A! r我看見了你，聽到你叫我的名字。; }# b: M8 P2 t) H: { c
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啊！朋友，我們年歲徒增，卻未增長智慧，# P# g/ M n) Z+ T9 j
只因在我們心中，夢想並未改變……) q f# H, i% y. _, H) X; i) g
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