所属专辑:Janis Ian Live: Working Without a Net
歌手: Janis Ian
时长: 05:18
At Seventeen (十七岁) (Live at the Royal Festival Hall) - Janis Ian (珍妮斯·艾恩)[00:00:00]
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Written by:Janis Ian[00:00:02]
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I learned the truth at seventeen[00:00:16]
十七岁 我就明白[00:00:21]
That love was meant for beauty queens[00:00:21]
长得好看的人才配拥有爱情[00:00:25]
And high school girls with clear skinned smiles[00:00:25]
高中部美女们梨涡浅笑[00:00:30]
Who married young and then retired[00:00:30]
走出校园就结婚 成为家庭主妇[00:00:37]
The valentines I never knew[00:00:37]
那些我永远不知的浪漫[00:00:42]
The Friday night charades of youth[00:00:42]
周五晚上玩哑谜游戏[00:00:46]
Were spent on one more beautiful[00:00:46]
大家都选颜值更高的人[00:00:50]
At seventeen I learned the truth[00:00:50]
十七岁 我就明白[00:00:57]
And those of us with ravaged faces[00:00:57]
我们这些人 表情苦大仇深[00:01:03]
Lacking in the social graces[00:01:03]
社交圈里存在感为零[00:01:07]
Desperately remained at home[00:01:07]
只配在家绝望地待着[00:01:10]
Inventing lovers on the phone[00:01:10]
打电话假装有对象[00:01:14]
Who called to say come dance with me[00:01:14]
对方邀我去跳舞[00:01:19]
And murmured vague obscenities[00:01:19]
说着含糊热切的话语[00:01:24]
It isn't all it seems[00:01:24]
这还不算是[00:01:27]
At seventeen[00:01:27]
十七岁的所有[00:01:31]
A brown eyed girl in hand me downs[00:01:31]
有一个 穿二手衣服的棕色眼睛女孩[00:01:36]
Whose name I never could pronounce[00:01:36]
那个我记不清名字的女孩说[00:01:40]
Said pity please the ones who serve[00:01:40]
好遗憾 那些要服刑的人[00:01:44]
They only get what they deserve[00:01:44]
他们只能说罪有应得[00:01:51]
The rich relationed hometown queen[00:01:51]
那个富家女 舞会皇后[00:01:56]
Married into what she needs[00:01:56]
嫁了个金龟婿[00:02:00]
A guarantee of company[00:02:00]
得了陪伴一生的誓言[00:02:05]
And haven for the elderly[00:02:05]
一生富足的许诺[00:02:12]
Remember those who win the game[00:02:12]
记住那些游戏的赢家吧[00:02:17]
Lose the love they sought to gain[00:02:17]
反而失去了他们想要获得的爱情[00:02:21]
Indebentures of quality[00:02:21]
爱情的质量化成债券[00:02:25]
And dubious integrity[00:02:25]
和纯度不高的忠诚[00:02:30]
Their small town eyes will gape at you[00:02:30]
他们真诚的双眼凝视着你[00:02:33]
In dull surprise when payment due[00:02:33]
欠债还钱 天经地义[00:02:39]
Exceeds accounts received[00:02:39]
她们还的债[00:02:42]
At seventeen[00:02:42]
比十七岁支取的多得多[00:03:44]
To those of us who know the pain[00:03:44]
对我们早经历过这些痛苦的人[00:03:49]
Of valentines that never came[00:03:49]
从出生就没庆祝过情人节[00:03:53]
And those whose names were never called[00:03:53]
还从来没被叫到过名字[00:03:57]
When choosing sides for basketball[00:03:57]
在打篮球选队友的时候[00:04:04]
It was long ago and far away[00:04:04]
往事都缥缈远去了[00:04:10]
The world was younger than today[00:04:10]
那时世界好像更年轻[00:04:14]
And dreams were all they gave for free[00:04:14]
到处都是免费的鸡汤[00:04:18]
To ugly duckling girls like me[00:04:18]
我这样的丑小鸭女孩[00:04:25]
We all play the game and when we dare[00:04:25]
我们胆大时 就玩一个游戏[00:04:30]
To cheat ourselves at solitaire[00:04:30]
用纸牌算命 骗骗自己[00:04:34]
Inventing lovers on the phone[00:04:34]
电话里假装有个对象[00:04:38]
Repenting other lives unknown[00:04:38]
恨自己不能过另一种生活[00:04:43]
That call and say come dance with me[00:04:43]
那时有人会约你 说 一起跳舞吧[00:04:47]
And murmur vague obscenities[00:04:47]
低语一些私密热切的情话[00:04:52]
At ugly girls like me[00:04:52]
对我 一个丑小鸭般的[00:04:55]
At seventeen[00:04:55]
十七岁女孩[00:05:00]