Janis Ian

Janin Ian(1951~ , USA)

I LEARNED THE TRUTH AT SEVENTEEN
THAT LOVE WAS MEANT FOR BEAUTY QUEENS
AND HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS WITH CLEAR SKINNED SMILES
WHO MARRIED YOUNG AND THEN RETIRED
THE VALENTINES I NEVER KNEW
THE FRIDAY NIGHT CHARADES OF YOUTH
WERE SPENT ON ONE MORE BEAUTIFUL
AT SEVENTEEN I LEARNED THE TRUTH

AND THOSE OF US WITH RAVAGED FACES
LACKING IN THE SOCIAL GRACES
DESPERATELY REMAINED AT HOME
INVENTING LOVERS ON THE PHONE
WHO CALLED TO SAY - COME DANCE WITH ME
AND MURMURED VAGUE OBSCENITIES
IT ISN'T ALL IT SEEMS AT SEVENTEEN

A BROWN EYED GIRL IN HAND ME DOWNS
WHOSE NAME I NEVER COULD PRONOUNCE
SAID - PITY PLEASE THE ONES WHO SERVE
THEY ONLY GET WHAT THEY DESERVE
THE RICH RELATIONED HOMETOWN QUEEN
MARRIES INTO WHAT SHE NEEDS
WITH A GUARANTEE OF COMPANY
AND HAVEN FOR THE ELDERLY

SO REMEMBER THOSE WHO WIN THE GAME
LOSE THE LOVE THEY SOUGHT TO GAIN
IN DEBENTURES OF QUALITY AND DUBIOUS INTEGRITY
THEIR SMALL-TOWN EYES WILL GAPE AT YOU
IN DULL SURPRISE WHEN PAYMENT DUE
EXCEEDS ACCOUNTS RECEIVED AT SEVENTEEN

(INSTRUMENTAL)

TO THOSE OF US WHO KNEW THE PAIN
OF VALENTINES THAT NEVER CAME
AND THOSE WHOSE NAMES WERE NEVER CALLED
WHEN CHOOSING SIDES FOR BASKETBALL
IT WAS LONG AGO AND FAR AWAY
THE WORLD WAS YOUNGER THAN TODAY
WHEN DREAMS WERE ALL THEY GAVE FOR FREE
TO UGLY DUCKLING GIRLS LIKE ME

WE ALL PLAY THE GAME, AND WHEN WE DARE
WE CHEAT OURSELVES AT SOLITAIRE
INVENTING LOVERS ON THE PHONE
REPENTING OTHER LIVES UNKNOWN
THAT CALL AND SAY - COME ON, DANCE WITH ME
AND MURMUR VAGUE OBSCENITIES
AT UGLY GIRLS LIKE ME, AT SEVENTEEN

 

 

At Seventeen(Between the Lines/1975)

 

 

BETWEEN THE LINES

THERE'S NEVER MUCH TO SAY
BETWEEN THE MOMENTS OF OUR GAMES AND REPARTEE
THERE'S NEVER MUCH TO READ
BETWEEN THE LINES OF WHAT WE NEED
AND WHAT WE'LL TAKE
THERE'S NEVER MUCH TO TALK ABOUT OR SAY ALOUD
BUT SAY IT ANYWAY
OF HOLIDAYS AND YESTERDAYS
AND BROKEN DREAMS THAT SOMEHOW SLIPPED AWAY

IN BOOKS AND MAGAZINES OF HOW TO BE
AND WHAT TO SEE WHILE YOU ARE BEING
BEFORE AND AFTER PHOTOGRAPHS
TEACH HOW TO PASS FROM REACHING TO BELIEVING
WE LIVE BEYOND OUR MEANS ON OTHER PEOPLES' DREAMS
AND THAT'S SUCCEEDING
BETWEEN THE LINES OF PHOTOGRAPHS, I'VE SEEN THE PAST
IT ISN'T PLEASING

SO STRIKE ANOTHER MATCH
WE'LL HAVE ANOTHER CUP OF WINE
AND DANCE UNTIL THE EVENING'S DEAD
OF TOO MUCH SONG AND TIME
THERE'S NEVER MUCH TO TALK ABOUT
OR READ BETWEEN THE LINES
OF WHAT WE DREAM ABOUT WHEN WE'RE APART
AND NO ONE'S LOOKING ON TO SAY "YOU'RE MINE"

IT WAS A GOOD YEAR THEN. IT WAS A GOOD YEAR THEN
WE ALL REMEMBER
THE TIME YOU THREW THE LOOKING GLASS
AND SEEMED A FOOL, OR VERY CLEVER
DON'T SPOIL IT ALL. I CAN'T RECALL
A TIME WHEN YOU WERE LEFT WITHOUT AN ANSWER
WE'LL LIVE A QUIET PEACEFUL TIME BETWEEN THE LINES
AND GO TOGETHER

AND I'M STRIKING UP THE BAND
TO PLAY OUR LAST HURRAH
WE'LL DANCE UNTIL WE'VE KILLED ANOTHER EVENING OFF
DON'T THINK OF ANYONE BUT ME
I'LL HAVE NO LOVERS ON THE SIDE
TONIGHT IS ALL WE EVER DREAMED ABOUT
FOR ONCE, LET'S GET IT RIGHT
WE'LL GO DOWN FLYING IN THE END
SO THROW ANOTHER BOTTLE IN BETWEEN THE LINES
WE'LL GO DOWN LIKE A SHIP OF STATE
LET'S BE GRACIOUS NOW
BETWEEN THE LINES

 

Between the Lines(Between the Lines/1975)

가사/사진출처 : www.janisian.com

 

 

Dolly Parton and Janis Ian

 

 

라스트나잇..김C에서 들었다.

좋다.

해석을 해보고 싶지만..시간도..여력도..능력도 없다.

나.이.스.