Not for the first time I look back 不是第一次我回头看

on all those years 在所有这些年

Not for the last time names will ring 不是最后一次名字会响

in my ear 在我耳边

When there was just a gang of us 当有我们只是一帮

Storming the town by train and bus 乘坐火车和巴士强攻镇

A moment of thought this heart sends 想到了这一刻心脏发

to old friends 老朋友

   

Not for the first time I look back 不是第一次我回头看

on my first love 我的初恋

Unable to speak or think or move 无法说话或思考或行动

hand in glove 狼狈为奸

But what of it now and where is he 但现在什么，他在哪儿

He who once meant so much to me 他曾指谁我这么多

Because we are not, I can't pretend 因为我们都没有，我不能假装

now old friends 现在老朋友

   

I was told love should hold old friends 有人告诉我，爱情应该保持老朋友

I was told love should hold old friends 有人告诉我，爱情应该保持老朋友

But when you leave you will close the door 但是，当你离开，你会关门

behind you 在你身后

Don't we always 难道我们永远

And time won't make amends 而且时间也不会弥补

to old friends 老朋友

   

Standing here with my arm around you 站在这里，我在你身边的手臂

life's moved on 生活中的感动上

And all its borderlines 和所有的边界

are being redrawn 正在重绘

The winter has come the roads are white 冬天已经来临了道路白

Everyone's home late tonight 每个人的家今晚晚

May we stay or will it depend 愿我们留下还是会依赖

as old friends 作为老朋友

In the end still old friends 最后还是老朋友