歌词与中文翻译
"I remember when I was a very little girl,
“我记得，当我还是个小女孩的时候
our house caught on fire.
我们家着火了
I'll never forget the look
我永远无法忘记
on my father's face as he gathered me up in his arms
我父亲把我抱起来
and raced through the burning building out onto the pavement.
狂奔出火海中的屋子，跑到人行道上时他脸上的表情
I stood there shivering in my pajamas
我站在那里，穿着睡衣发抖
and watched the whole world go up in flames.
看着整个世界焚烧
And when it was all over I said to myself,
当一切都结束的时候我对我自己说：
'Is that all there is to a fire?'"
’火灾就这样而已吗？’”
Is that all there is?
就这样而已吗？
Is that all there is?
就这样而已吗？
If that's all there is, my friends,
如果就这样而已的话，我的朋友们
Then let's keep dancing.
就继续跳舞吧
Let's break out the booze
让我们拿出美酒
And have a ball
尽情享乐
If that's all there is.
如果就这样而已的话
"And when I was 12 years old,
“然后当我十二岁的时候
my father took me to the circus,
我父亲带我去马戏团
the greatest show on earth.
世界上最精彩的演出
There were clowns and elephants and dancing bears
那里有小丑有大象有会跳舞的熊
and a beautiful lady in pink tights flew high above our heads.
一位穿着粉红色紧身衣的美丽女士在我们头顶上飞翔
And as I sat there watching the marvelous spectacle,
而当我坐在那里看着这盛景的时候
I had the feeling that something was missing.
我觉得有什么事情缺失了
I don't know what, but when it was all over
我不知道是什么，但是当一切都结束的时候
I said to myself, 'Is that all there is to a circus?'"
我对我自己说：‘马戏团就这样而已吗？’”
Is that all there is?
就这样而已吗？
Is that all there is?
就这样而已吗？
If that's all there is, my friends,
如果就这样而已的话，我的朋友们
Then let's keep dancing.
就继续跳舞吧
Let's break out the booze
让我们拿出美酒
And have a ball
尽情享乐
If that's all there is.
如果就这样而已的话
"Then I fell in love,
“然后我坠入了爱河
head over heels in love with the most wonderful boy in the world.
疯狂地爱上了全世界最好的男孩子
We would take long walks by the river
我们在河边漫步
or just sit for hours gazing gazing into each other's eyes.
或者就坐在那里，久久地凝视着对方的眼睛
We were so very much in love.
我们如此相爱
Then one day, he went away.
然后有一天，他离开了
And I thought I'd die, but I didn't.
我以为我会死，但我没有
And when I didn't, I said to myself,
而当我没有的时候，我对我自己说：
'Is that all there is to love?'"
‘爱情就这样而已吗？’”
Is that all there is?
就这样而已吗？
Is that all there is?
就这样而已吗？
If that's all there is, my friends,
如果就这样而已的话，我的朋友们
Then let's keep dancing.
就继续跳舞吧
"I know what you must be saying to yourselves.
“我知道你们现在心里想着什么
'If that's the way she feels about it
‘如果她是这么想的话
why doesn't she just end it all?'
她为什么不结束一切呢？’
Oh, no. Not me. I'm in no hurry for that final disappointment.
哦不，我不会，我可不急着面对那最终的失望
For I know just as well as I'm standing here talking to you,
因为我就像我现在站在这里对你们说话那样明白
when that final moment comes and I'm breathing my last breath,
当最后的时刻到来，我呼出最后一口气的时候
I'll be saying to myself..."
我会对我自己说……”
Is that all there is?
就这样而已吗？
Is that all there is?
就这样而已吗？
If that's all there is, my friends,
如果就这样而已的话，我的朋友们
Then let's keep dancing.
就继续跳舞吧
Let's break out the booze
让我们拿出美酒
And have a ball
尽情享乐
If that's all there is.
如果就这样而已的话