曾有一度人们是良善的

When their voices were soft

那时他们的声调温柔

And their words inviting

字语动人

There was a time when love was blind

曾有一度爱情是盲目的

And the world was a song and the song was exciting

世界就像一支动人的旋律

There was a time

那是过往的时光了啊

Then it all went wrong

后来一切都变了

I dreamed a dream in time gone by

我梦见在梦境中过往的时光

When hope was high

抱持着崇高的盼望

And life worth living

生活充满了生命力

I dreamed that love would never die

我梦见爱永不止息

I dreamed that God would be forgiving

我梦见了上帝的宽容

Then I was young and unafraid

那时我年轻无惧

And dreams were made and used and wasted

梦想被打造也被消磨

There was no ransom to be paid

无原由的挥豁殆尽

No song unsung, no wine untasted

未唱的歌,未尝的美酒啊

But the tigers come at night

而老虎（此指抛弃她和她女儿的男子）总是在夜晚出没

With their voices soft as thunder

它们的低吼犹如暗雷低回

As they tear your hope apart

他们将你的梦想撕碎

And they turn your dream to shame

并扭曲使你的梦想蒙羞

He slept a summer by my side

他整个夏天在我身旁安睡

He filled my days with endless wonder

他使我的每日充满无比惊奇

He took my childhood in his stride

他关照我的童年进展

But he was gone when autumn came

但当秋天来时他却离开了我

And still I dream he'll come to me

直至如今，我仍梦想着他将要回到我身旁

That we will live the years together

梦想着我们可以一起度过美好时光

But there are dreams that cannot be

但这些梦想不会成真了

And there are storms we cannot weather

我们也经不起这些狂风暴雨

I had a dream my life would be

我的梦想曾经即将实现

So different from this hell I'm living

与我悲惨境遇大异其趣

So different now from what it seemed

相形现在是这么的不同

Now life has killed the dream I dreamed.

现在的生活扼杀了我做的梦