Walter, remember when the world was young 沃尔特，请记住，当世界还年轻

And all the girls knew Walter's name? 和所有的女孩都知道，瓦尔特的名字吗？

Walter, isn't it a shame the way our little world has changed? 沃尔特，这难道不是一种耻辱我们的小世界已经改变了？

Do you remember, Walter, playing cricket in the thunder and the rain? 你还记得，瓦尔特，打板球，在打雷下雨？

Do you remember, Walter, smoking cigarettes behind your garden gate? 你还记得，瓦尔特，吸你的花园门背后的香烟？

Yes, Walter was my mate, 是的，沃尔是我的队友，

But Walter, my old friend, where are you now? 但沃尔特，我的老朋友，你现在在哪里？

   

Walter's name. 瓦尔特的名字。

Walter, isn't it a shame the way our little world has changed? 沃尔特，这难道不是一种耻辱我们的小世界已经改变了？

Do you remember, Walter, how we said we'd fight the world so we'd be free. 你还记得，瓦尔特，我们怎么说，我们就争天下，所以我们会很自由。

We'd save up all our money and we'd buy a boat and sail away to sea. 我们会来救了我们所有的钱，我们就买了船，航行距离大海。

But it was not to be. 但事实并非如此。

I knew you then but do I know you now? 我知道你那么做，但我现在认识你吗？

   

Walter, you are just an echo of a world I knew so long ago 沃尔特，你是世界上仅有的回声，我知道很久以前

If you saw me now you wouldn't even know my name. 如果你看到我了，你甚至不知道我的名字。

I bet you're fat and married and you're always home in bed by half-past eight. 我敢打赌，你的脂肪和结婚，你总是家里的床上了八点半钟。

And if I talked about the old times you'd get bored and you'll have nothing more to say. 如果我讲的旧时代，你会觉得无聊，你就没有什么可说的。

Yes people often change, but memories of people can remain. 是人们经常改变，但人的记忆可以保持。