At Seventeen-Chantal Chamberland

[00:00.000] 作曲 : Janis Ian [00:04.67][01:29.37]And those of us with ravaged faces
我们的脸饱经风霜 [00:05.05][01:33.61]Lacking in the social graces
永远学不会风情万种的交往 [00:09.39][01:38.11]Desperately remained at home
得过且过地在家中绝望 [00:13.90][01:42.35][04:12.06]Inventing lovers on the phone
试图挽留着恋人，徒增悲伤 [00:18.56][01:46.62]Who called to say "come dance with me"
“与我共舞”是他曾打来的电话 [00:23.28][01:50.83]And murmured vague obscenities
却也会不清不楚，喃喃地咒骂 [00:27.66][01:55.51]It isn't all it seems at seventeen
这些都不是十七岁，不该是十七岁 [00:45.95]I learned the truth at seventeen
我在十七岁，懂得的真谛 [00:50.05]That love was meant for beauty queens
是选美皇后才会有爱情 [00:54.24]And high school girls with clear skinned smiles
白皮肤的高中女生笑脸盈盈 [00:58.60]Who married young and then retired
她们早早嫁人，安为人妻 [01:07.70]The valentines I never knew
情人节礼物我从不知情 [01:11.46]The Friday night charades of youth
周五晚有关青春的猜谜游戏 [01:15.95]Were spent on one more beautiful
也被更美的时光占据而去 [01:20.32]At seventeen I learned the truth
十七岁，我懂得了真谛 [02:04.14]A brown eyed girl in hand me downs
褐色眼睛的女孩和我手拉手 [02:07.54]Whose name I never could pronounce
她的名字我从未正确拼过 [02:12.09]Said: "Pity please the ones who serve
它说遗憾也能使人满足 [02:16.54]They only get what they deserve"
他们会拥有所有值得的拥有 [02:25.77]The rich relationed hometown queen
家乡的女王是个富足的亲戚 [02:29.42]Marries into what she needs
嫁给了她的欲望而不是爱情 [02:33.83]With a guarantee of company
有了执子之手的陪伴 [02:38.10]And haven for the elderly
也有了老无所依的港湾 [02:47.33]So remember those who win the game
所以记住那些人吧，他们赢了生存的游戏 [02:51.10]Lose the love they sought to gain
也丢了爱情 [02:55.59]In debitures of quality and dubious integrity
欠了道德的债，真诚遭到怀疑 [03:03.83]Their small-town eyes will gape at you
小城目光会盯着你吃惊 [03:08.20]In dull surprise when payment due
当你十七岁的生活 [03:12.80]Exceeds accounts received at seventeen
比你应得的安逸 [03:21.38]To those of us who knew the pain
向我们的痛苦致敬 [03:25.00]Of valentines that never came
情人从未赴约的酸楚 [03:29.69]And those whose names were never called
还有在打篮球时 [03:33.63]When choosing sides for basketball
永远不会被选择的寂寞 [03:42.85]It was long ago and far away
已经是很久远的事了吧 [03:46.55]the world was younger than today
当世界远比今天要年轻气盛 [03:51.16]when dreams were all they gave for free
当人们还愿意把一切都抛给梦想 [03:54.97]to ugly duckling girls like me
就向我这样的丑小鸭致敬 [04:04.05]We all play the game, and when we dare
我们都在游戏 [04:07.43]We cheat ourselves at solitaire
单人纸牌里欺骗着自己 [04:16.20]Repenting other lives unknown
后悔没有选择另一种人生希望 [04:20.72]That call and say: "Come on, dance with me"
它们说：”来吧，来和我跳舞“ [04:24.83]And murmur vague obscenities
却又粗言秽语，不清不楚 [04:30.00]At ugly girls like me,at seventeen
在我这样的丑小鸭年纪，在这十七岁的年纪里