这个方法合适

那年，我的歌一出来——大家知道我的名字。

That year, when my song came out—everyone knew my name.

“以前的歌最好。”从那以后，你说了又说。

“The old song was the best.” From then on, you said it again and again.

你说想我？新歌不要，只要以前的歌。

You say you miss me? You do not want a new song, only the old one.

你前面站着现在的我——你还问：“以前的我呢？”

Standing in front of you is the current me—and still you ask, “What about the old me?”

你要以前，我要以后，

You want the past; I want what comes after,

以前的歌结束了，你还不让我走。

The old song ended, and still you will not let me leave.

你说“以前最好”——我听见“别走”，

You say, “The past was best”—I hear, “Do not leave.”

你爱以前的歌，还是要我一直不变？

Do you love the old song, or do you want me to remain unchanged?

每次新歌一来，你问：“以前的歌呢？”

Every time a new song arrives, you ask, “What about the old song?”

不像以前，怎么办？你着急。

It is not like before—what now? You get anxious.

再来一次，对你很方便；

One more time is very convenient for you;

这个方法对你很方便——对我，合适吗？

This method is very convenient for you—but is it suitable for me?

根据以前的歌，我的得分是九十九：

Based on the old song, my score is ninety-nine:

少的一分——叫“现在”。

The missing point—is called “the present.”

想得到你的高分，就不能做今天的我？

To get your high score, can I not be who I am today?

你喜欢的是我，还是不变的我？

Is it me you like, or the me who does not change?

“最好”两个字，你说得太多——都变脏了；

The two characters “the best”: you have said them too much—they have grown dirty;

每个“真好”后面，站着两个字：“再来”。

Behind every “really good” stand two characters: “again.”

你说这是喜欢，我听见“不让我变”；

You call this liking me; I hear, “Do not let me change.”

你想要的不是我，是那一年。

What you want is not me; it is that year.

你要以前，我要以后，

You want the past; I want what comes after,

以前的歌结束了，你还不让我走。

The old song ended, and still you will not let me leave.

你说“以前最好”——我听见“别走”，

You say, “The past was best”—I hear, “Do not leave.”

你爱以前的歌，还是要我一直不变？

Do you love the old song, or do you want me to remain unchanged?

每次新歌一来，你问：“以前的歌呢？”

Every time a new song arrives, you ask, “What about the old song?”

不像以前的歌，还是要我一直不变？

It is not like the old song—and still you want me to remain unchanged?

不只是你——我也说过“再来”。

It is not only you—I have said “again” too.

你要以前？我说好；要多少？我都给。

You want the past? I say yes. How much? I will give it all.

你一说“最好”，我就回到老方法；

As soon as you say “the best,” I return to the old method;

你得到想听的，我得到你的“好”。

You get what you want to hear; I get your “good.”

自己的打算？不要。你的喜欢？我要。

My own plans? I do not want them. Your liking? I want it.

不合适？我知道。决定还是我做的。

Not suitable? I know. I still made the decision.

大概不是怕没有人听，

It probably is not that I am afraid no one will listen;

是怕听完，没有人说“好”。

I am afraid that after listening, no one will say “good.”

新歌要怎样才好？我问你，不问自己；

What does the new song need to be like to be good? I ask you, not myself;

你一问“以前呢？”我马上再唱以前的歌。

As soon as you ask, “What about before?” I immediately sing the old song again.

你的问题解决了，我的问题才开始：

Your problem is solved; mine is only beginning:

我一直唱昨天，今天谁来唱？

I keep singing yesterday—who will sing today?

一半是你，一半是我。

Half is you; half is me.

你要以前的歌，我要你的“好”。

You want the old song; I want your “good.”

现在我决定——以前的歌还在，

Now I decide—the old song is still there,

但是我的以后，我自己唱。

But what comes after for me, I will sing myself.

你要以前，我要以后，

You want the past; I want what comes after,

以前的歌还在，我也往前走。

The old song is still there; I am moving forward too.

你说“以前最好”——我听过太久，

You say, “The past was best”—I have heard it for too long.

这次不是“再来”，是新歌。

This time it is not “again”; it is a new song.

新歌要怎样才好？这次我决定。

What does the new song need to be like to be good? This time, I decide.

现在的我——就在你前面。

The current me—is right in front of you.

你再问以前？

You ask about the past again?

不只唱以后。

I do not sing only what comes after.