So long ago, I don't remember when【想不起来具体什么时候了，反正很久以前】
That's when they say I lost my only friend【那时，他们说我失去了唯一的朋友】
Well they said she died easy of a broken heart disease【也就是他们告诉我她因为心脏病恶化过去了，（但）她是安详地离去】
As I listened through the cemetery trees【听这话时，我驻足在墓地林间】
I seen the sun comin' up at the funeral at dawn【黎明，我看到太阳从送葬人群中冉冉升起】
The long broken arm of human law【（与此同时），世俗陈规垂着它那长长的（腐朽）断臂】
Now it always seemed such a waste【现今，怎么看都像是一堆废物】
She always had a pretty face【她总是有着漂亮的脸庞】
So I wondered how she hung around this place【所以，我纳闷：她怎么能够在这样的地方游荡？】
Chorus:
Hey, come on try a little【嘿！让我们来试着想想】
Nothing is forever【没有什么是永恒的】
There's got to be something better than
In the middle【那儿肯定有什么比世俗中规更好的东西存在】
But me & Cinderella, 【（当然），除了我和（这位）灰姑娘除外】
We put it all together【（管它那么多！），我们干脆随缘会聚】
We can drive it home
With one headlight【（就）靠着一盏前灯，我们也将会抵达心灵之家园】
She said it's cold【她说天气寒凉】
It feels like Independence Day【感觉像是到了独立日那天】
And I can't break away from this parade【可我不能摆脱这送葬的队列】
But there's got to be an opening
Somewhere here in front of me
Through this maze of ugliness and greed【但就在我眼前，穿越丑陋与贪婪的迷宫，那儿一定别有打开的入口】
And I seen the sign up ahead
At the county line bridge【（这时），我看到一标牌立于我前方的界桥上】
Sayin' all there's good and nothingness is dead【其上有言：那儿一切都美好，万物永驻】
We'll run until she's out of breath【待她逝去后，我们将奔波而去】
She ran until there's nothin' left【而她待了无牵挂后，（也）将去往应属之地】
She hit the end-it's just her window ledge【她拼命跑到尽头——原来那只是她的窗台】
(chorus)
Well this place is old【好了！这地方已经废弃了】
It feels just like a beat up truck【感觉就像一辆被糟蹋蹂躏的货车】
I turn the engine, but the engine doesn't turn【我启动引擎，但毫无反应】
Well it smells of cheap wine & cigarettes【好了！此地弥漫着廉价烟酒的气息】
This place is always such a mess【这地方一如既往地脏乱】
Sometimes I think I'd like to watch it burn【有时，我（禁不住）盼望有人烧了这地方】
I'm so alone, and I feel just like somebody else【我是如此孤身一人，感觉就像不是我自己，而是另外某个人】
Man, I ain't changed, but I know I ain't the same【哥们！我没变，但我知道我已不是从前的那个我】
But somewhere here in between the city walls of dyin' dreams【但在梦想已奄奄一息的城市围墙间，就在此处，某个地方】
I think her death it must be killin' me【我感觉她的死肯定在蚕食着我自己】
(chorus)
注：“The Wallflowers”乐队核心人物——Jakob Dylan——Bob Dylan之子。该单曲选自专辑《Bringing Down the Horse》。
