In a long and involved conversation with myself 在漫长而参与的对话和自己

I saw a precious thing come into view 我看到了一个宝贵的东西映入眼帘

When I poured through the files taken off my mental shelf 当我通过文件倒入取下我的心理货架

I dusted off some memories of you í撒你掉一些回忆

   

Then I thought about the times 然后，我想到了次

When all the world was green 当所有的世界是绿色的

How the pheonix of our love first flapped its silver wings 如何我们的爱的凤凰第一拍打着银色的翅膀

All the urgency and passion of each new day as it happened 所有的紧迫性，每个新的一天的激情，因为它发生

And how it all mellowed as it grew 而这一切是如何婉转的，因为它增长

   

I remember the times that our laughter would explode 我记得的时候，我们的笑声会爆炸

And how you would turn to hide your smile 并且你会如何把隐藏你的微笑

Then the hours of silence while the perfumed candle glowed 沉默那么小时，而芳香蜡烛闪着

And both of us meandered on for miles 而我们都蜿蜒数英里

   

I remember the time I said I really had to go 我记得当时我说我真的不得不去

I remember the tears that filled your eyes 我记得填你的眼睛流泪

Then I touched your hand and told you that it really was a lie 然后我摸你的手，告诉你，这确实是一个谎言

And though you never knew I did, I cried 虽然你从来不知道我做了，我哭了

   

It's amazing how time can so softly change your ways 这是多么惊人的时间可以这么温柔改变你的生活方式

And make you look at things that can't be seen 让你看的东西都看不出来

How the years that roll by can start you listening 如何在年中通过滚动可以开始你在听

Not just to what they say, but what they mean 不只是他们在说什么，但他们是什么意思

So forgive me my dear if I seem preoccupied 所以请原谅我，我的亲爱的，如果我似乎心事重重

If the razor edge of youth filled love is gone 如果青春充满爱的剃刀边缘走了

But we're both a little older, our relationship has grown 但是我们都年纪大一点的，我们的关系已经发展

Not just in how it's shaped, but how it's shown 不只是在它是如何塑造的，但它是如何显示

So forgive me my dear if I seem preoccupied 所以请原谅我，我的亲爱的，如果我似乎心事重重

If the razor edge of youth filled love is gone 如果青春充满爱的剃刀边缘走了

But we're both a little older and our relationship has grown 但是我们都年纪大一点的，我们的关系已经发展

Not just in how it's shaped, but how it's shown 不只是在它是如何塑造的，但它是如何显示