I’ve Never Been To Me
Saturday, April 12th, 2008听过Charlene唱的《I’ve Never Been To Me》后，深深地爱上这首歌。这首歌歌词很美丽，也很凄凉。虽然我不知道这首歌背后的故事，不过以我的了解，这是一个向往自由刺激生活的女子对一个拥有家庭的女子的倾诉。女子为了一时的快乐，导致后半身的生活孤独度过。她说天堂是一个谎言，一个我们创造出我们想要的人们和地方的幻想。然后她告诉那女子真正的天堂是什么，就是女子手里抱着的孩子，与女子争吵和做爱的老公，家庭就是天堂。歌词中的”Sometimes I’ve been to crying for unborn children that might have made me complete, But I took the sweet life, I never knew I’d be bitter from the sweet”透露出她为了轻松的生活把未出生的孩子堕掉，可是事后却后悔。
Hey lady, you lady, cursing at your life
You’re a discontented mother and a regimented wife
I’ve no doubt you dream about the things you’ll never do
But, I wish someone had talked to me
Like I wanna talk to you…..Oh, I’ve been to Georgia and California and anywhere I could run
I took the hand of a preacher man and we made love in the sun
But I ran out of places and friendly faces because I had to be free
I’ve been to paradise but I’ve never been to mePlease lady, please lady, don’t just walk away
‘Cause I have this need to tell you why I’m all alone today
I can see so much of me still living in your eyes
Won’t you share a part of a weary heart that has lived million lies….Oh, I’ve been to Niece and the Isle of Greece while I’ve sipped champagne on a yacht
I’ve moved like Harlow in Monte Carlo and showed ‘em what I’ve got
I’ve been undressed by kings and I’ve seen some things that a woman ain’t supposed to see
I’ve been to paradise, but I’ve never been to me[spoken]
Hey, you know what paradise is?
It’s a lie, a fantasy we create about people and places as we’d like them to be
But you know what truth is?
It’s that little baby you’re holding, it’s that man you fought with this morning
The same one you’re going to make love with tonight
That’s truth, that’s love……Sometimes I’ve been to crying for unborn children that might have made me complete
But I took the sweet life, I never knew I’d be bitter from the sweet
I’ve spent my life exploring the subtle whoring that costs too much to be free
Hey lady……
I’ve been to paradise, (I’ve been to paradise)
But I’ve never been to me(I’ve been to Georgia and California, and anywhere I could run)
I’ve been to paradise, never been to me
(I’ve been to Neice and the isle of Greece while I’ve sipped champagne on a yacht)
I’ve been to paradise, never been to me
(I’ve been to cryin’ for unborn children that might have made me complete)
I’ve been to paradise, never been to me
(I’ve been to Georgia and California, and anywhere I could run)
I’ve been to paradise, never been to me
