這首歌發表於1962年冬天,原唱為美國鄉村女歌手Skeeter Davis,在1963年被評為當年最受歡迎的歌曲。曾經被卡朋特組合、陳百強、蘇珊大媽等歌手翻唱。最近一次出現是在影片《後會無期》中,韓寒為其填了中文歌詞,由香港歌手鄧紫棋演唱。
Skeeter Davis
Why does the sun go on shining
太陽為何依然照耀
Why does the sea rush to shore
海浪為何拍打著巖岸
Don't they know this's the end of the world
難道它們不知道這是世界末日
Cause you don't love me any more
因為你不再愛我了
Why do the birds go on singing
鳥兒為何依然歌唱
Why do the stars glow above
星星為何在天上閃耀
Don't they know this's the end of the world
難道它們不知道這是世界末日
It ended when I lost your love
當我失去了你的愛
I wake up in the morning and I wonder
當我清晨醒來納悶著
Why everything is the same as it was
為何一切如常
I can't understand no I can't understand
我無法了解,我真的無法了解
How life goes on the way it does
生命怎會像往常一樣運行
Why does my heart go on beating
我的心為何仍在跳動
Why do these eyes of mine cry
我的雙眼為何在流淚
Don't they know this's the end of the world
難道它們不知道這是世界末日
It ended when you say good-bye
當你說再見的時候
Why does my heart go on beating
我的心為何仍在跳動
Why do these eyes of mine cry
我的雙眼為何在流淚
Don't they know this's the end of the world
難道它們不知道這是世界末日
It ended when you say good-bye
當你說再見的時候