Translation of the song 老人与狗 artist Wang Mon-Ling
老人与狗
An Old Man and A Dog
繁华大街的后巷
In a backstreet of the lively town,
昏黄路灯照着
Faint lights beam down on
一个老人一条老狗
An old man and an old dog;
缓缓徘徊无家归留
Slowly roaming, homeless.
他偶而伫立似在回忆
Once in a while, he stands numbly as if recalling
年轻荒唐的岁月
His ridiculous youth
又似倾听离他远去的喧哗
Or hearkening to the noise away from him.
繁华大街的后巷
In a backstreet of the lively town,
寒冷夜风吹着
Chilling winds are blowing;
只有老人没有老狗
The old man still here, but the old dog not.
缓缓徘徊无家归留
Slowly roaming, homeless.
他偶而伫立似在回味
Once in a while, he stands numbly as if thinking of
难忘昨夜的丰盛
The unforgettable feast of last night
又似怅惘难忘今夜的寂凉
Or sighing for the loneliness tonight.
老人在想逝去的黄金岁月
He's reminiscing about his past golden era,
就像昨夜锅中的老朋友
Like his old friends in the pot last night.
为了贪图一时的享受
For just a moment's enjoyment
付出的代价将至永久
Has he paid his whole life.
繁华大街的后巷
In the backstreet of a lively town,
无尽夜色罩着
Interminable night covers
一段人生一个故事
A story of such a life,
没有开始没有结束
No beginning, no ending.
它偶被提起似在暗示
Occasionally mentioned to indicate
好逸恶劳的教训
The consequence of sloth,
又似意味人生际遇的无奈
Or to signify the helplessness of life.