所属专辑:原唱世纪情歌
歌手: Janis Ian
时长: 04:40
At Seventeen (十七岁) - Janis Ian[00:00:00]
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I learned the truth at seventeen[00:00:08]
十七岁时,我懂得了[00:00:12]
That love was meant for beauty queens[00:00:12]
爱会让人成为美丽女王[00:00:16]
And high school girls with clear skinned smiles[00:00:16]
中女生,笑容清爽[00:00:21]
Who married young and then retired [00:00:21]
年纪轻轻嫁人,然后退休在家[00:00:27]
The valentines I never knew[00:00:27]
我从不知道的情人节礼物[00:00:31]
The Friday night charades of youth[00:00:31]
年轻时周五晚上的猜字谜游戏[00:00:36]
Were spent on one more beautiful[00:00:36]
在更加美丽时度过了[00:00:40]
At seventeen I learned the truth [00:00:40]
十七岁时,我懂得了真谛[00:00:47]
And those of us with ravaged faces[00:00:47]
我们带着创伤的脸庞[00:00:52]
Lacking in the social graces[00:00:52]
没有交际的优雅[00:00:55]
Desperately remained at home[00:00:55]
失望地呆在家[00:00:59]
Inventing lovers on the phone[00:00:59]
在电话中邀请情人[00:01:02]
Who called to say come dance with me[00:01:02]
那个曾请我跳舞的人[00:01:07]
And murmured vague obscenities[00:01:07]
含糊不清地牢骚不休[00:01:11]
It isn't all it seems[00:01:11]
这都和十七岁时的[00:01:14]
At seventeen [00:01:14]
不一样[00:01:18]
A brown eyed girl in hand me downs[00:01:18]
棕色眼睛的女孩拉着我的手[00:01:23]
Whose name I never could pronounce[00:01:23]
我总是不会读她的名字[00:01:27]
Said Pity please the ones who serve[00:01:27]
她说:遗憾也会使人满足[00:01:30]
They only get what they deserve [00:01:30]
他们总会得到应得的[00:01:37]
The rich relationed hometown queen[00:01:37]
家乡的富亲戚[00:01:42]
Married into what she needs[00:01:42]
嫁给了她需要的人[00:01:45]
A guarantee of company[00:01:45]
人过中年[00:01:49]
And haven for the elderly [00:01:49]
拥有资产[00:01:56]
Remember those who win the game[00:01:56]
得那些一起玩游戏的人[00:02:00]
Lose the love they sought to gain[00:02:00]
失去了想要得到的爱[00:02:04]
Indebentures of quality[00:02:04]
我有我的孤注一掷[00:02:08]
And dubious integrity [00:02:08]
你有你的营营役役[00:02:12]
Their small town eyes will gape at you[00:02:12]
小城的目光,迟钝地惊异[00:02:16]
In dull surprise when payment due[00:02:16]
慵懒地向你打哈欠[00:02:21]
Exceeds accounts received[00:02:21]
当十七岁时[00:02:23]
At seventeen [00:02:23]
付出超过了所得[00:03:20]
To those of us who know the pain[00:03:20]
向我们中那些懂得[00:03:24]
Of valentines that never came [00:03:24]
情人从未赴约之痛的人[00:03:29]
And those whose names were never called[00:03:29]
还有那些默默无闻的人[00:03:32]
When choosing sides for basketball [00:03:32]
当时打篮球选择队友[00:03:39]
It was long ago and far away[00:03:39]
是多么遥远的事啊[00:03:44]
The world was younger than today[00:03:44]
那时这世界比现在年轻[00:03:48]
And dreams were all they gave for free[00:03:48]
他们把所有梦想都赋予[00:03:51]
To ugly duckling girls like me [00:03:51]
像我一样的丑小鸭女孩[00:03:58]
We all play the game and when we dare[00:03:58]
我们都曾玩游戏[00:04:02]
To cheat ourselves at solitaire[00:04:02]
当我们还敢玩纸牌欺骗自己[00:04:06]
Inventing lovers on the phone[00:04:06]
电话里,情人们在变[00:04:10]
Repenting other lives unknown[00:04:10]
后悔没有选择另一种未知的生活[00:04:13]
That call and say come dance with me[00:04:13]
他们说:来和我跳舞吧[00:04:18]
And murmur vague obscenities[00:04:18]
含糊不清地牢骚不休[00:04:22]
At ugly girls like me[00:04:22]
向着像我一样的丑小鸭女孩[00:04:25]
At seventeen[00:04:25]
就在十七岁时[00:04:30]