Billy Joel曾說過自己從小學音樂的動機,其實跟大家差不多,也是為了把妹。就算出於如此猥瑣的動機,這首情歌聽起來卻很純潔,必須要說,難道音樂真的淨化了人心嗎?而且,這首歌聽起來,愛情改變了他,讓他轉變成一個優雅的工–具–人。
She is Always a Woman
原唱者:Billy Joel
發行年:1977
She can kill with a smile
(笑容是她的武器)
She can wound with her eyes
(她的眼神,能在你心中留下刻痕)
She can ruin your faith with her casual lies
(她隨口說的一句謊話,就能打敗你的決心)
And she only reveals what she wants you to see
(你永遠只能看到她最美好的一面)
She hides like a child,
(她像個孩子般調皮)
But she’s always a woman to me
(但她是我心中的女神)
She can lead you to love
(她會教你怎麼去愛)
She can take you or leave you
(她控制著你,但也會離開你)
She can ask for the truth
(她會問你是否愛她)
But she’ll never believe you
(但是她從不相信你的回答)
And she’ll take what you give her, as long as it’s free
(對她而言,你的付出總是理所當然)
Yeah, she steals like a thief
(她是個小偷)
But she’s always a woman to me
(但她是我心中的女神)
Oh–she takes care of herself
(她很獨立)
She can wait if she wants
(她也有耐心)
She’s ahead of her time
(她是新時代的女性)
Oh–and she never gives out
(她從不喊累)
And she never gives in
(也從不屈服)
She just changes her mind
(她只是容易改變心意)
And she’ll promise you more than the Garden of Eden
(她說過要陪你到樂園一起生活)
Then she’ll carelessly cut you and laugh while you’re bleedin’
(接著,她會有意無意地傷害你,看著你的傷口流血,她卻笑了)
But she’ll bring out the best
(但是,她會帶你找到生命中最好的部份)
And the worst you can be
(她也會讓你看到最糟的自己)
Blame it all on yourself
(不管如何,這全是你自己的錯)
Cause she’s always a woman to me
(因為,她是全能的女神,她不會犯錯)
Mhmm
(嗯嗯嗯)
Oh–she takes care of herself
(她像隻自由自在的貓)
She can wait if she wants
(她靜靜地等待獵物)
She’s ahead of her time
(你永遠也追不上她)
Oh–and she never gives out
(她精力充沛)
And she never gives in
(她也不服從任何人)
She just changes her mind
(她只是善變)
She is frequently kind
(她很可愛)
And she’s suddenly cruel
(但是也會突然耍狠)
She can do as she pleases
(她高興的時候,沒有什麼不可能發生的)
She’s nobody’s fool
(這世界她最大)
And she can’t be convicted
(沒有人能治得了她)
She’s earned her degree
(她就是這樣贏得了自己的地位)
And the most she will do is throw shadows at you
(她不會咬你,但是她總是裝模作樣來威脅你)
But she’s always a woman to me
(她不兇,她是我老婆)
