She was reading a book that she'd already read 她正在读一本书，她已经读

Just to pass the time 只是打发时间

He just sat there and stared at the TV set 他只是坐在那儿，盯着电视机

Like he was barely alive 像他勉强活着

And when the local news was over 当本地新闻结束

They would climb the stairs 他们会爬楼梯

And crawl in bed underneath the covers 并抓取盖床底下

Like neither one was there 就像没有人在那里

   

It's a long, long way 这是一个很长，很长的路要走

Across the great divide 跨越大鸿沟

The songs that they once sang 他们曾经唱过的歌

Now echo far and wide 现在，回声无远弗届

They could still get back 他们仍然可以找回

All the love that they have lost 所有这一切，他们已经失去了爱情

(But) only if they both will reach across （但）只有当他们都将达到跨越

('Cause) it's a long, long way to the other side （因为）这是一个很长，很长的路的另一边

Of the great divide 伟大的鸿沟

   

He was up in the attic on the fourth of July 他在阁楼上的7月4日

'Cause they flew a flag in the yard “因为他们飞到一个标志，在院子里

When he found some old roses she had long ago dried 当他发现一些老的玫瑰，她早就干

Before they drifted apart 才疏远

And how the years had slipped right by them 如何在年通过了他们的权利下滑

He didn't understand 他不明白

He carried a petal into the kitchen 他带着花瓣进厨房

And he placed it in her hand 他把它放在她的手

   

It's a long, long way 这是一个很长，很长的路要走

Across the great divide 跨越大鸿沟

The songs that they once sang 他们曾经唱过的歌

Now echo far and wide 现在，回声无远弗届

They could still get back 他们仍然可以找回

All the love that they have lost 所有这一切，他们已经失去了爱情

(But) only if they both will reach across （但）只有当他们都将达到跨越

('Cause) it's a long, long way to the other side （因为）这是一个很长，很长的路的另一边

Of the great divide 伟大的鸿沟