歌词与中文翻译
Long ago
很久以前
In someone else's lifetime
在别个某人的一生里
Someone with my name Who looked a lot like me
一个和我同名的人，看上去和我很像
Came to know
我开始慢慢了解到
A man and made a promise
一个男人在她的生命里，他们做了一辈子在一起的承诺
He only had to say And that's where she would be
不管他说去哪里，她都会誓死追随着他。
Lately Although the feelings run just as deep
不久之前，尽管她的感情依然刻骨铭心
The promise she made has grown impossible to keep
她知道当时所做出的承诺已经没有可能达成了，他爱上了另外一个人
And yet I wish it wasn't so
她想，我不希望事情发展成现在这样
Will he miss me if I go?
如果我离开，他会不会想念我？
In a way
在某种程度上
It's someone else's story
这是一个别人的故事
I don't see myself As taking part at all
我根本看不到我自己，在其中参与的痕迹
Yesterday
昨天
A girl that I was fond of
那个我喜爱的故事里的女孩子
Finally could see The writing on the wall
终于看见了另外一个她在墙上写下的话 很难过，可是她终于意识到她应该去离开他了
And sadder than that she knew he wouldn't even mind
更难过的是，她知道他根本不在意她走不走，留不留
And though there's nothing left to say
尽管已经没什么好说的了
Would he listen if I stay?
但如果我不走留在这里，等他回来，那么他愿不愿意听我说
It's all very well to say you fool it's now or never
如果能说出这句话该有多好，你是个傻瓜
I could be choosing
我可以选择
No choices whatsoever
却早已没有了选择的余地
I could be
我仿佛身处在别人的故事里
In someone else's life And he could be in mine
在别人的人生中，而他本可以属于我
I don't see
我不知道
A reason to be lonely
孤独的理由
I could take my chances
我应该把握机会
Further down the line
在以后的人生中
And if That girl I knew should ask my advice
而如果我认识的那个女孩她来询问我的建议
Oh I wouldn't hesitate she needn't ask me twice
噢！我会毫不犹豫地告诉她，她根本不需要问我两遍
go now,I'd tell her that for free
离开吧！现在就走！我会告诉她，那是为自己的自由
Trouble is, the girl is me
但悲哀的是,那个姑娘就是我
The story is, the girl is me
那个姑娘正是我自己