所属专辑:Bittersweet and Blue
歌手: Gwyneth Herbert
时长: 04:48
At 17 (十七岁) - Gwyneth Herbert[00:00:00]
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Written by:Janis Ian[00:00:00]
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I learned the truth at seventeen[00:00:17]
在十七岁那年 我明白了一个现实[00:00:21]
That love was meant for beauty queens[00:00:21]
爱会让人成为美丽女王[00:00:25]
And high school girls with clear skinned smiles[00:00:25]
高中女生 笑容清爽[00:00:29]
Who married young and then retired[00:00:29]
在年轻时遇到真爱 白头到老[00:00:37]
The valentines I never knew[00:00:37]
我从不知道 情人节礼物[00:00:41]
The Friday night charades of youth[00:00:41]
还有周五的青年之夜[00:00:46]
Were spent on one more beautiful[00:00:46]
都会让生活更加美好[00:00:50]
At seventeen I learned the truth[00:00:50]
在十七岁那年 我明白了一个现实[00:00:57]
And those of us with ravaged faces[00:00:57]
我们是如此青涩[00:01:02]
Lacking in the social graces[00:01:02]
没有交际的优雅[00:01:06]
Desperately remained at home[00:01:06]
只能失望地待在家[00:01:10]
Inventing lovers on the phone[00:01:10]
打电话邀请心中所爱[00:01:13]
Who called to say come dance with me[00:01:13]
那个曾经邀我跳舞的人[00:01:18]
And murmured vague obscenities[00:01:18]
含糊不清地打情骂俏[00:01:22]
It isn't all it seems at seventeen[00:01:22]
大家的十七岁都各种各样[00:01:30]
A brown eyed girl in hand me downs[00:01:30]
一个棕色眼睛的女孩拉着我的手[00:01:34]
Whose name I never could pronounce[00:01:34]
她的名字我总说不出口[00:01:38]
Said pity please the ones who serve[00:01:38]
她说 遗憾也会让人满足[00:01:43]
They only get what they deserve[00:01:43]
人们总会得到应得的所有[00:01:49]
The rich relationed hometown queen[00:01:49]
家乡的富亲戚[00:01:55]
Marries into what she needs[00:01:55]
嫁给了她需要的人[00:01:59]
With a guarantee of company[00:01:59]
许下终身陪伴的誓言[00:02:03]
And haven for the elderly[00:02:03]
一起相守到老[00:02:10]
So remember those who win the game[00:02:10]
记得有些人赢得了所有[00:02:15]
Lose the love they sought to gain[00:02:15]
却失去了心中所爱[00:02:19]
In debentures of quality and dubious integrity[00:02:19]
只换得了优质的公司债券 还有令人质疑的忠贞[00:02:26]
Their small town eyes will gape at you[00:02:26]
整个小镇都会对你刮目相看[00:02:31]
In dull surprise when payment due[00:02:31]
对你大吃一惊[00:02:36]
Exceeds accounts received at seventeen[00:02:36]
在十七岁那年 我们付出所有 却得不到相应回报[00:03:15]
Their small town eyes will gape at you[00:03:15]
整个小镇都会对你刮目相看[00:03:19]
In dull surprise when payment due[00:03:19]
对你大吃一惊[00:03:24]
Exceeds accounts received at seventeen[00:03:24]
在十七岁那年 我们付出所有 却得不到相应回报[00:03:31]
To those of us who knew the pain[00:03:31]
向我们中那些懂得[00:03:37]
Of valentines that never came[00:03:37]
情人节未赴约之痛的人[00:03:41]
And those whose names were never called[00:03:41]
还有那些默默无闻之人[00:03:45]
When choosing sides for basketball[00:03:45]
当时打篮球选择队友[00:03:51]
It was long ago and far away[00:03:51]
都是多么遥远的事情[00:03:57]
The world was younger than today[00:03:57]
那时这个世界比现在要年轻[00:04:01]
And dreams were all they gave for free[00:04:01]
他们把所有的梦想[00:04:05]
To ugly duckling girls like me[00:04:05]
都赋予像我一样的丑小鸭女孩[00:04:12]
We all play the game and when we dare[00:04:12]
我们都曾玩着游戏[00:04:17]
We cheat ourselves at solitaire[00:04:17]
用游戏欺骗着自己[00:04:21]
Inventing lovers on the phone[00:04:21]
打电话邀请心中所爱[00:04:26]
Repenting other lives unknown[00:04:26]
后悔没有选择另一种未知的生活[00:04:29]
That call and say come dance with me[00:04:29]
他们说 来和我一起跳舞吧[00:04:34]
And murmur vague obscenities[00:04:34]
含糊不清地打情骂俏[00:04:38]
At ugly girls like me at seventeen[00:04:38]
这就是像我一样的丑女孩十七岁的生活[00:04:43]