You told me that you had to go 你告诉我，你不得不去

You said you could not stay here 你说你不能留在这儿

That being here just made you sad 这是在这里只是让你难过

For sunshine, ships and easy land 对于阳光，船和容易地

And you miss the pretty things you had 而你想你有漂亮的东西

So what am I to tell you 那我要告诉你

   

Why are you leaving 你为什么要离开

Why are you leaving 你为什么要离开

And what's that secret sorrow that you're carrying 那是什么秘密的悲哀，你是带着

   

You said you were not born to win 你说你是不是天生赢

But I don't think you mean it 但我不认为你的意思是

That you think you'd better live alone 你认为你最好独居

And gather people one by one 并收集人们一个接一个

Oh, but when each new day is done 呵呵，不过，当每一个新的一天结束

Will you turn and face my window 你会转身面对我的窗

   

Why are you leaving 你为什么要离开

Why are you leaving 你为什么要离开

And what's that secret sorrow that you're carrying 那是什么秘密的悲哀，你是带着

   

As the day begins to fade 随着时间开始褪色

Electric lamps, they trick you 电灯，他们欺骗你

Into seeing faces on the wall 插入墙壁上看到的面孔

Old memories that you recall 你还记得老回忆

And you're afraid you'll lose them all 而你害怕你会失去他们所有的

And the promises they made you 并承诺他们让你

   

Why are you leaving 你为什么要离开

Why are you leaving 你为什么要离开

And what's that secret sorrow that you're carrying 那是什么秘密的悲哀，你是带着

   

Why are you leaving 你为什么要离开

Why are you leaving 你为什么要离开

Why are you leaving 你为什么要离开

Why are you leaving 你为什么要离开

   

Why are you leaving 你为什么要离开

Why are you leaving 你为什么要离开