遠在新疆的同學仔發短訊，
分享這歌給我，還叮囑要
留意歌詞，我好有誠意翻
譯埋歌詞回報這同學仔。
奇怪，我當年家教很嚴，
沒去過什麼酒館啊！

Those Were The Days – Mary Hopkin

作詞: Gene Raskin
作曲: Boris Fomin
原唱: Mary Hopkin
發行:1968
歌曲：Those were the days
歌手：Mary Hopkin

中英文歌詞：

Once upon a time there was a tavern
很久以前那間酒館

Where we used to raise a glass or two
那裏是我們以前常去飲酒的地方

Remember how we laughed away the hours
記起我們在歡笑中渡過許多時光

And think of all the great things we would do
我們並夢想着會做很多偉大的事情

Those were the days my friend
我的朋友，那些曾經有過美好的時光

We thought they’d never end
我們以為那些日子會永不結束

We’d sing and dance forever and a day
我們會一直跳舞歌唱直到永遠

We’d live the life we choose
我們過着自己選擇的生活方式

We’d fight and never lose
為自己奮鬥，永不認輸

For we were young and sure to have our way
因為我們當時還年輕，肯定有我們的方法

La la la la…

Just tonight I stood before the tavern
今晚，我站在酒館門前

Nothing seemed the way it used to be
一切都已是今非昔比

In the glass I saw a strange reflection
我看見玻璃窗反映了一個陌生的人影

Was that lonely woman really me
那個寂寞的女子真的是我嗎？

Those were the days my friend
我的朋友，那些曾經美好的時光

We thought they’d never end
我們以為那些日子會永不結束的

We’d sing and dance forever and a day
我們一直會跳舞歌唱 直到永遠

We’d live the life we choose
我們過着自己選擇的生活方式

We’d fight and never lose
為自己奮鬥，永不認輸

Those were the days, oh yes those were the days
那些美好的時光，噢，沒錯，曾經有過那些美好時光……

La la la la…

Through the door there came familiar laughter
門外傳來一陣熟悉的笑聲

I saw your face and heard you call my name
我看見你的臉，聽見你叫我的名字

Oh my friend we’re older but no wiser
我的老朋友，我們都年長了，但沒有變得聰明啊！

For in our hearts the dreams are still the same
因為在我們心底裏那夢想從沒有改變過

Those were the days my friend
我的朋友 那些曾經美好的時光

We thought they’d never end
我們曾經以為那段日子是不會終止的

We’d sing and dance forever and a day
我們一直會唱歌跳舞下去

We’d live the life we choose
我們過着自己選擇的生活方式

We’d fight and never lose
為自己奮鬥，永不認輸

Those were the days, oh yes those were the days
那些美好的時光，噢，沒錯，曾經有過那些美好時光……

La la la la…