这是首充满女性自觉的抒情歌曲，回顾了自己荒诞不经的人生，其叙述方式颇为特别，因为歌中倾诉的对象正是心里的另一个自己。 Charlene- 中文名被译为夏琳 出生于50年代的好莱坞。在病弱中度过了童年时代。 16岁辍学 17岁结婚却因吸毒被送进了戒毒所而后离婚。 76年发行了这首曲，很快销声匿迹。 82年无意中被定购一发不可收拾，竟跃居全美排行第三位，也成为 Charlene唯一的一首成名曲。 仔细理解歌词会发现这是一个女人在悔恨自己因为追求自由而付出了太多的代价。 它唱出了 Charlene自己的心声 I''ve never been to me - Charlene Hey lady, you, lady, cursing at your life You''re a discontented mother and a rich inventive 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 I''ve been to Georgia and California, anywhere I could run Took the hand of a preacherman 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 me Please 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 a million lies I''ve been to Nice and the isle of Greece While I sipped champagne on a yacht I 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, And 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, I took the sweet life And never knew I''d be bitter from the sweet I spent my life exploring the subtle whoring that cost too much to be free Hey lady, I''ve been to paradise But I''ve never been to me ------ 嗨！女士，诅咒著自己一生的女士 你是个不满现状的母亲，也是个有创意的妻子 对你所梦想的事，我并不怀疑 但我希望能有人来找我谈心 像我找你谈心一样 我曾到过乔治亚州和加州 和任何我想去的地方 牵著传教士的手 在阳光下做爱 我走遍各地，看尽友善的脸孔 只因我想要自由 我曾到过天堂，但从来不曾属於自己 求求你，女士，别走开 因为我必须告诉你，为何我现在孓然一身 在你眼里可以看到许多的我 何不让我分担你那脆弱的心 虽然你活在千万个谎言中 我到过尼斯，到过希腊群岛 驾著装满香槟的游艇 在蒙地卡罗四处游荡 展示我的斩获 我曾在国王面前宽衣解带 也曾看过一些女人不该看到的事物 我曾到过天堂 但从来不曾属於自己 嘿，你晓得什么是天堂吗？那是个谎言 那是我们对人、事、地的憧憬 所编造出来的幻想 你知道什么是真理吗？ 那是你怀中抱著的婴儿 那是今天早上和你共同奋斗， 晚上一同做爱的男人 那就是真理，那就是爱 有时候我会为未出世的孩子哭泣 也许那会使我的生命更完整 但我选择了优渥的生活 从此不再明白痛苦是什么 我已花了一生去探索 为自由付出太多代价 女士，我曾到过天堂 但从不曾属於自己...... [swf]http://202.101.235.104/8yh_2005newa/h/0506/8/a02.wma[/swf]

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