Happy(李衷)的美篇 聆听原唱 欣赏译词(37)Those Were The Days

Happy（李衷）

　　美国有首乡村歌曲《Those Were The Days》，展现的是儿时的朋友们分别多年后，似乎心有灵犀，重逢于当年常一起举杯畅饮，笑侃大山的酒家，感叹岁月飞逝，年岁虽然有加，人却不曾长大，只因梦想依旧，初心未改。歌词写得很是耐人咀嚼回味。

　　这首歌曲，本是一首有四段主歌词配同一曲调的分节歌。在《世界金曲200首》中，译配者只译配了第一段主歌词和副歌词，而把另外的三段英文主歌词和中文歌词大意附在后面，这就为演唱者留下了麻烦。

　　让我们先来欣赏这首歌曲的英文歌词和原译者所译的“中文歌词大意”

Those Were The Days

1. Once upon a time there was a tavem,

Where we used to raise a glass or two.

Remember how we laughed away the hours.

and dreamed of all the great things we would do.

1. 从前那里有座小小酒店，

我们常在那儿举杯相聚。

还记得我们欢度的好时光。

还记得对未来的美好向往。

* 1) 第一句英文歌词中的"tavem"应为"tavern"。

2) 第三句(含中、英文)后的句号，应为逗号。

2. Then the busy years went rushing by us,

We lost our starry notions on the way.

If by chance I'd see you in the tavern,

We'd smile at one another and we'd say.

2. 时光不留情它匆匆过去，

我们没有了昔日的闲情。

但是我还希望在酒店看见你，

我们将会露出会心的微笑。

3. Just tonight I stood before the tavern,

Nothing seemed the way it used to be,

In the glass I saw a strange reflection,

Was that lonely fellow really me?

3. 今晚我站立在酒店门前，

一切已非往日的情景。

窗上映现出一个陌生人影，

难道那就是孤独的我？

* 英文歌词第二行"to be"后应为句号，不是逗号。

4. Through the door there came familiar laughter,

I saw your face and heard you call my name.

Oh, my friends, we're older but no wiser,

For in our hearts the dreams are still the same.

4. 门内传出了熟悉的笑声，

我看见你的脸，听见你叫我名字。

喔，朋友们虽老却没有更聪明，

因为我们的梦仍如从前。

* 第四段第一句"came"前的"there"一词被遗漏了。

副歌歌词：

Those were the days, my friend,

we thought they'd never end,

We'd sing and dance forever and a day;

We'd live the life we choose,

We'd fight and never lose,

for we were young and sure to have our way.

La la la la la la,

La la la la la la,

Those were the days,

oh yes, those were the days.

朋友们我们有过那段好时光，

以为它能够永远无止境；

以为能歌舞终日，

以为能不输只赢，

因为那时我们年轻自信。

啦啦啦啦啦啦，

啦啦啦啦啦啦，

那是多好的时光，

啊，那是多好的时光。

　　既然原译者已声明，其译文只是“歌词大意”，我们就无须细说了。且容鄙人按分节歌要求——主歌词各段歌词在字数、韵律方面大致相同，将这首歌曲的歌词重译如下，以飨诸君，并祈求诸君在美篇留言板上予以指点！

　　Those Were The Days

昔 日 好 景

译者 李 衷

Once upon a time there was a tavern,

where we used to raise a glass or two.

Remember how we laughed away the hours,

and dreamed of all the great things we would do?

Those were the days, my friend,

we thought they'd never end,

we'd sing and dance forever and a day,

we'd live the life we choose,

we'd fight and never lose,

for we were young and sure to have our way.

la la la la la la,

la la la la la la,

those were the days,

oh, yes, those were the days.

1. 往日那儿有家小小酒吧，

我们常在那儿举杯喧哗。

可还记得我们笑着把时间打发，

梦想着未来能飞黄腾达？

那些日子啊，

我们唱凯歌舞婆娑，

总以为好景永恒无涯，

想干啥，就干啥，

常斗打，不落马，

只因年轻气也盛，

什么也不怕。

啦啦啦啦啦啦，

啦啦啦啦啦啦，

何等潇洒，啊，何等潇洒！

Then the busy years went rushing by us,

we lost our starry notions on the way.

If by chance I'd see you in the tavern,

we'd smile at one another and we'd say

Those were the days, my friend,

we thought they'd never end,

we'd sing and dance forever and a day,

we'd live the life we choose,

we'd fight and never lose,

for we were young and sure to have our way.

la la la la la la,

la la la la la la,

those were the days,

oh, yes, those were the days.

2. 岁月匆匆有如东逝浪花，

我们一路摈弃空幻想法。

要是有天我们偶然重逢在酒吧，

会心的微笑定然美如画。

那些日子啊，

我们唱凯歌舞婆娑，

总以为好景永恒无涯，

想干啥，就干啥，

常斗打，不落马，

只因年轻气也盛，

什么也不怕。

啦啦啦啦啦啦，

啦啦啦啦啦啦，

何等潇洒，啊，何等潇洒！

Just tonight I stood before the tavern,

nothing seemed the way it used to be.

In the glass I saw a strange reflection,

was that lonely fellow really me?

Those were the days, my friend,

we thought they'd never end,

we'd sing and dance forever and a day,

we'd live the life we choose,

we'd fight and never lose,

for we were young and sure to have our way.

la la la la la la,

la la la la la la,

those were the days,

oh, yes, those were the days.

3. 正好今晚我又来到酒吧，

物是人非，友人都在哪儿？

玻璃窗上的陌生影像沉默无话，

那孤独小子莫非是我在犯傻？

那些日子啊，

我们唱凯歌舞婆娑，

总以为好景永恒无涯，

想干啥，就干啥，

常斗打，不落马，

只因年轻气也盛，

什么也不怕。

啦啦啦啦啦啦，

啦啦啦啦啦啦，

何等潇洒，啊，何等潇洒！

Thro' the door there came familiar laughter,

I saw your face and heard you call my name.

Oh, my friends, we're older but no wiser,

for in our hearts the dreams are still the same.

Those were the days, my friend,

we thought they'd never end,

we'd sing and dance forever and a day,

we'd live the life we choose,

we'd fight and never lose,

for we were young and sure to have our way.

la la la la la la,

la la la la la la,

those were the days,

oh, yes, those were the days.

4. 屋里笑声耳熟叫我惊讶，

直呼我名热情相迎迓。

朋友们年岁有增却寃枉长大，

因为心中的梦想至今没变化。

那些日子啊，

我们唱凯歌舞婆娑，

总以为好景永恒无涯，

想干啥，就干啥，

常斗打，不落马，

只因年轻气也盛，

什么也不怕。

啦啦啦啦啦啦，

啦啦啦啦啦啦，

何等潇洒，啊，何等潇洒！