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美国女歌手Charlene Duncan的歌很适合在寂静的夜晚独自静静欣赏,她那略带磁性的嗓音也让大多数听者印象深刻。伴着动人的旋律,这首I’ve Never Been To Me(未曾有自我)描述了一位历尽沧桑的女人,看见另外一个已婚妇女在悲叹自己的命运,因不满自己目下的生活、准备去追寻"自由",忍不住真挚地提出忠告,歌中Charlene自述其历经结婚、生子的风雨波折后,对婚姻失了信心,但渴望真正找寻到内心的平静,当中的自白发人深省,又使人顿生怜悯与同情,实在是百听不厌。有人更欣赏Sweet Heart的无歌词吟唱版(可惜我没能在youtube找到),因为没有歌词对旋律的限制,人声本身已成为一种极富情感的乐器,优雅而感性,可以尽情地从歌者的吟唱里体味许多无言的感触,能够自由地沉醉在飘渺的音乐之中。
这首歌早在1977即由美国女歌手夏琳(Charlene)灌唱,其后也曾经数次重录,或许是发行公司财力不够。宣传无门,问世没有多久就销声匿迹。终于本歌在1982年被一位电台DJ发掘,在自己的节目中密集的播放,从而老曲新红,一年后拿下全美排行榜第三和英国第一的好成绩。但是夏琳(Charlene)本人的星途却远非一帆风顺,另外唱了一些歌都反响平平,1980年代中期就彻底消失歌坛了。不过这首未曾有自我(I've Never Been to Me)却一直传唱至今,成了夏琳唯一的一首畅销曲。
台湾艺人黄莺莺早在歌曲在美国走红前慧眼识珠,发现并翻唱了这首曲子;火爆一时的青春少女组合SHE也翻唱了本曲。黄莺莺的版本由于太老,所以没能找来对比;而SHE的版本则明显稚嫩了很多,不过想来也是,几个二十出头就风光一时的年轻女孩,又怎能演绎得出这样深刻的中年沧桑呢。
这首歌早在1977即由美国女歌手夏琳(Charlene)灌唱,其后也曾经数次重录,或许是发行公司财力不够。宣传无门,问世没有多久就销声匿迹。终于本歌在1982年被一位电台DJ发掘,在自己的节目中密集的播放,从而老曲新红,一年后拿下全美排行榜第三和英国第一的好成绩。但是夏琳(Charlene)本人的星途却远非一帆风顺,另外唱了一些歌都反响平平,1980年代中期就彻底消失歌坛了。不过这首未曾有自我(I've Never Been to Me)却一直传唱至今,成了夏琳唯一的一首畅销曲。
台湾艺人黄莺莺早在歌曲在美国走红前慧眼识珠,发现并翻唱了这首曲子;火爆一时的青春少女组合SHE也翻唱了本曲。黄莺莺的版本由于太老,所以没能找来对比;而SHE的版本则明显稚嫩了很多,不过想来也是,几个二十出头就风光一时的年轻女孩,又怎能演绎得出这样深刻的中年沧桑呢。
歌词:
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 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....
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, but I’ve never been to me
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 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....
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, but I’ve never been to me