这首歌可以作为一种注解，从中看到坚持音乐梦想有多么艰难。对于Badfinger这种并不是大红大紫的乐队来说，尤其如此。主唱Pete Ham，27岁时自缢身亡，如网友所说，就是挣不到钱。特别是在女友怀孕一个月，自己还是一无所有的时候。
我知道很多音乐人过得都不怎么样，不要说挣多少钱了，能稍微宽裕一点都不容易。既不稳定，大部分时候也不风光。尽管如此，我还是佩服这样一种坚持。要问为什么的话，他们大概会说 ，生来就只会干这个。这才是所谓的艺人。
Well, I can't forget this evening
我无法忘记今晚
And your face when you were leaving
当你离去时的脸庞
But I guess that's just the way the story goes
但我想那就是故事的结局
You always smile, but in you eyes your sorrow shows
你一直保持著笑容.但眼里却流露著哀伤
Yes, it shows
没错，那是哀伤
Well, I can't forget tomorrow
我无法忘记明日
When I think of all my sorrow
当我想到自己的哀愁
I had you there, but then I let you go
我拥有了你，却又让你溜走
And now it's only fair that I should let you know
现在我只想让你知道
What you should know
一些你该知道的事
I can't live, if living is without you
我活不下去，如果生命中失去了你
I can't live, I can't give anymore
我活不下去，我再也无法付出
I can't live, if living is without you
我活不下去，如果生命中没有你
I can't live, I can't give anymore
我无法付出，我再也无法付出
Well, I can't forget this evening
我无法忘记今晚
And your face when you were leaving
或是你离去时的脸庞
But I guess that's just the way the story goes
但我想那就是故事的结局
You always smile, but in you eyes your sorrow shows
你一直保持笑容.但眼里却流露著哀伤
Yes, it shows
没错，那是哀伤
I can't live, if living is without you
我活不下去，如果生命中失去了你
I can't live, I can't give anymore
我活不下去，我再也无法付出
I can't live, if living is without you
我活不下去，如果生命中没有你
I can't live, I can't give anymore
我无法付出，我再也无法付出
I can't live, if living is without you
我活不下去，如果生命中失去了你
I can't live, I can't give anymore
我活不下去，我再也无法付出
I can't live, if living is without you
我活不下去，如果生命中失去了你
I can't live, I can't give anymore
我活不下去，我再也无法付出
I can't live, if living is without you
我活不下去，如果生命中失去了你
I can't live, I can't give anymore
我活不下去，我再也无法付出
I can't live, if living is without you
我活不下去，如果生命中失去了你
I can't live, I can't give anymore
我活不下去，我再也无法付出
I can't live ... ...
我活不下去