音乐咖啡厅:Days On My Past《过去的日子》英文版童年

罗大佑那首广为传唱的《童年》的英文版：回到那懵懂童年，会和邻居家的孩子在小小的游戏里一争高下；回到那青涩过往，烛光晚会、海边沙滩就这样送出了自己的初吻；回到那刚出茅庐的岁月，初尝生活的艰辛，爸爸告诫说慢慢来……直到有了自己的小家、有了孩子，“多么想念我的家乡，多么想念那过去的日子”，可这一切已经过去了……相同的旋律，不同的语言，别有一番风味，很亲切的。

英文歌词
I recall¹ when I was young. Oh I will play and always having fun
With the neighbours² next to me and we'll play until the setting³ sun
Try to be the best among the others in a game call the "spider battle"
It doesn't matter who is the best now. Those were the days of my past

A few years later when I got to school and was late for lesson all the time
Always day dreaming in the class, till I don't even know the lesson's done
Then my teacher always tell me never ever be lazy again
What can I do now? What can I say now? Those were the days of my past

As the days go on and on I grew up and had my first love
Candel light and sandy beach finally give away my first kiss
Mother said I was too young to fall in love and then I will one day regret⁴
So love was over, but I do miss her. Those were the days of my past

Just when I left my high school and got my first job as salesmen
Working hard all day and night. No one there to lend a helping⁵ hand
Dady told me not to worry and said that l should go on step by step
What can I say now? What can I do now? Those were the days of my past

Then once day I settled⁷ down with the only one I really love
Got a small family with two kids that is what I'm always hoping for
But I still remember having fun with all my friends when I was young
I miss my home town. I miss my old friends, those the days of my past
Oh I miss my home town I miss my old friends. When will I see them again?

生僻词汇
setting n. （太阳）落山
spider n. 蜘蛛，设圈套者

give away v. 送掉，分发
regret v. 感到遗憾，后悔，惋惜，哀悼

step by step adv. 逐步地
settle⁶ down v. 定居，安定下来

附录：中文原版《童年》歌词

池塘边的榕树上，知了在声声叫着夏天
草丛边的秋千上，只有蝴蝶停在上面

黑板上老师的粉笔,还在拼命叽叽喳喳写个不停
等待着下课，等待着放学，等待游戏的童年

福利社里面什么都有，就是口袋里没有半毛钱
诸葛四郎和魔鬼党，到底谁抢到那支宝剑

隔壁班的那个男孩，怎么还没经过我的窗前
嘴里的历史，手里的漫画，心里初恋的童年

总是要等到睡觉前才知道，功课只做了一点点
总是要等到考试后才知道，该念的书都没有念

一寸光阴一寸金，老师说过寸金难买寸光阴
一天又一天，一年又一年，迷迷糊糊的童年

没有人知道为什么，太阳总下到山的那一边
没有人能够告诉我，山里面有没有住着神仙

多少平日记忆总是一个人，面对着天空发呆
就这么好奇，就这么幻想，这么孤单的童年

阳光下蜻蜓飞过来，一片片绿油油的稻田
水彩蜡笔和万花筒，画不出天边那一条彩虹

什么时候才能像高年级的同学，有张成熟与长大的脸
盼望着假期，盼望着明天，盼望长大的童年
一天又一天，一年又一年，盼望长大的童年

1 recall   

n.回忆，召回，取消；vt.回想起，召回，与...相似，恢复

参考例句：

• As you may recall, he was in the army then.你可能记得当时他正在从军。
• We demand that you recall your army from our border.我们要求你们撤回在我们边境的部队。

2 neighbours   

邻居( neighbour的名词复数 )； 邻近的人[物]； 邻国； 世人

参考例句：

• The neighbours' kids are the bane of my life . 街坊邻居的孩子让我生活得很不安宁。
• He became embroiled in a dispute with his neighbours. 他与邻居们发生了争执。

3 setting   

n.背景

参考例句：

• The play has its setting in Vienna.该剧以维也纳为背景。
• Where and when a story takes place is called the setting.故事发生的地点和时间称为故事背景。

4 regret   

n.遗憾，后悔，抱歉；v.为...感到遗憾，后悔，惋惜

参考例句：

• Don't rush into marriage,you might regret it later.不要匆匆忙忙结婚，不然你以后也许要后悔的。
• I regret that I shall not be able to come.很遗憾，我不能来。

5 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

6 settle   

vi.安家；定居；停留；vt.使定居；安排；解决

参考例句：

• I have to settle my affairs before leaving here.离开这儿以前，我得把一些私人的事情安排妥当。
• She has decided how she should settle the matter.她已做出决定如何来了解这件事。

7 settled   

a.固定的；稳定的

参考例句：

• The dispute was settled without acrimony. 没有唇枪舌剑，这场纠纷就解决了。
• a settled way of life 安定的生活方式