I was born on the dawn of a new society
我诞生於新社会缘起的世代
And I feel lucky that my eyes could see
我何其幸运有双能见之眼
People standing up and being
人们起身而行
Who they want to be
从事他们乐於之事
People made the music
人人创作著音乐
And the music made them free
音乐使他们自在
Now I was just a baby through
现在我在他们口中不过是一个小婴孩
The summer of love they say
从所谓的夏天爱情诞生而来
But it still feels like it was today
直到现在情况也依旧如此
And if the road gets rough
假如路途变得艰辛
I pick up my guitar and play
我就拿出我的吉他来弹奏
It's always been right by my side
对我而言永远是错不了的
To help me on my way
鼓舞我往正确的方向前行
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Now I don't need to worry 'bout tomorrow
我不需烦恼明天
Ain't anticipating what's to come
那些还未及参与的一切
And I don't need to worry 'bout
我不需担忧
The things I have not done
那些未完成的工作
Long as I got Rock and Roll
我只要有了摇滚乐
I'm forever young
就能青春永驻
Now we can't always understand this world
我们无法永远了解这世界
Farther along we'll understand it all
了解透彻还需很长一段时间
The 70s looked like we all
那些70老者旁观著我们
Were headed for a fall
好似步入凉秋
But those who listened hard enough
但那些用心聆听者
Could hear the summer call
仍可以听到那夏日呼唤
Now I was growing up through all of this
现在我成长过程历经这一切
My first beer and love and my first kiss
我的第一杯啤酒、初恋与初吻
You never learn the things in school
在学校永远学不到这些美好事物
You learn by living and going through
而是在生活和经历中学习
You taught me how to be myself
你曾教导我如何保持真我
How can I thank you
我该如何感激你是好
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Play a little now
再来玩点音乐吧
Long as I got Rock and Roll
我只要有了摇滚乐
I'm forever young
就能青春永驻
Ain't it the truth
说的对极了