At Seventeen-Janis Ian

[ti:At Seventeen] [ar:Janis Ian] [al:Between The Lines] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]At Seventeen - Janis Ian [00:08.12]I learned the truth at seventeen
十七岁那年 我了解了真象 [00:12.14]That love was meant for beauty queens
爱情是美丽女人的专利 [00:16.76]And high school girls with clear skinned smiles
拥有纯洁笑容的高中女生 [00:21.00]Who married young and then retired
她们早婚然后过着安逸的生活 [00:27.74]The valentines I never knew
那些与我无缘的情人节 [00:31.61]The Friday night charades of youth
那些上演着青春闹剧的星期五 [00:36.48]Were spent on one more beautiful
也都只为那些美女而设 [00:40.60]At seventeen I learned the truth
十七岁那年 我得知真象 [00:47.28]And those of us with ravaged faces
而我们这些脸蛋一无可取的 [00:52.08]Lacking in the social graces
拙于社交 [00:55.51]Desperately remained at home
绝望地在家中枯坐 [00:59.07]Inventing lovers on the phone
虚拟情人来电 [01:02.94]Who called to say come dance with me
想像他们说 出来跳个舞吧 [01:07.87]And murmured vague obscenities
和一些若有似无的轻言佻语 [01:11.92]It isn't all it seems
不是想像中的样子 [01:14.86]At seventeen
十七岁 [01:18.66]A brown eyed girl in hand me downs
一个棕眼女孩 穿着姐妹相传的过时旧衣 [01:22.34] [01:23.10]Whose name I never could pronounce
连名字我都叫不出 [01:27.09]Said Pity please the ones who serve
她说 请同情那些卑微的 [01:30.90]They only get what they deserve
她们只得了本份应得的 [01:35.64] [01:37.63]The rich relationed hometown queen
那个家世辉煌的校花 [01:42.07]Married into what she needs
嫁给了她的需求 [01:45.25]A guarantee of company
一个长期伴侣 [01:49.25]And haven for the elderly
和一处老来栖身之所 [01:55.18] [01:56.87]Remember those who win the game
记得那些赢了游戏 [02:00.99]Lose the love they sought to gain
却输了所爱的人 [02:04.67]Indebentures of quality
迷失在剩余价值 [02:08.10]And dubious integrity
和模糊的自尊里 [02:12.09]Their small town eyes will gape at you
小镇的眼睛对你投以 [02:16.03]In dull surprise when payment due
平淡无奇的惊视 [02:21.03]Exceeds accounts received
当你的算计入不敷出 [02:23.77]At seventeen
就在十七岁那年 [02:28.88] [03:20.49]To those of us who know the pain
给那些深知此痛的我们 [03:24.30]Of valentines that never came
为了那些从未降临的情人节 [03:29.04]And those whose names were never called
也给那些从未雀屏中选的 [03:32.78]When choosing sides for basketball
在甄选篮球队员时 [03:38.34] [03:39.34]It was long ago and far away
已是很久远以前的事了 [03:44.20]The world was younger than today
那时的世界还年轻 [03:48.26]And dreams were all they gave for free
作梦是唯一免费的消遣 [03:51.88]To ugly duckling girls like me
对我这样的丑小鸭来说 [03:58.12]We all play the game and when we dare
我们都玩过且无惧的 [04:02.68]To cheat ourselves at solitaire
在这类单人游戏里自欺欺人 [04:06.36]Inventing lovers on the phone
虚拟情人来电 [04:10.16]Repenting other lives unknown
替一些不知名的人感到遗憾 [04:13.85]That call and say come dance with me
佯装他们说 出来跳个舞吧 [04:18.28]And murmur vague obscenities
和一些若有似无的轻言佻语 [04:22.52]At ugly girls like me
对我这样的丑小鸭来说 [04:25.26]At seventeen
那年十七岁