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[color=#9932CC]I';ve Never Been To Me      Charlene(Ken Kirsch / Ronald Miller)

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
I';ve been to Georgia and California, anywhere I could run
Took the hand of a preachman 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
I';ve never been to meCharlene(Ken Kirsch / Ronald Miller)
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
I';ve been to Georgia and California, anywhere I could run
Took the hand of a preachman 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
I';ve never been to meCharlene(Ken Kirsch / Ronald Miller)
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
I';ve been to Georgia and California, anywhere I could run
Took the hand of a preachman 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 I';ve never been to meCharlene(Ken Kirsch / Ronald Miller)
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
I';ve been to Georgia and California, anywhere I could run
Took the hand of a preachman 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
I';ve never been to meCharlene(Ken Kirsch / Ronald Miller)
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
I';ve been to Georgia and California, anywhere I could run
Took the hand of a preachman 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
I';ve never been to meCharlene(Ken Kirsch / Ronald Miller)
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
I';ve been to Georgia and California, anywhere I could run
Took the hand of a preachman 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


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。　1982年，这首歌在美国排行榜节节上升，在亚军的位子待了好几周，当时对西洋歌曲的求知欲十分旺盛的安德森，除了赞叹这首曲子动人耐听之外，却又暗自纳闷，黄莺莺不是早在两、三年前就唱过了这首歌了，卡带我还买过呢！难道是被外国歌星发掘出来重新翻唱，反攻回美国去了？　后来看到报导，原来这首歌在好几年前即由美国女歌手夏琳( Charlene )灌唱，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( 由于民族性不同，美国人较偏好节奏轻快的歌曲，有些在亚洲相当受欢迎的抒情歌曲，事实上美国人可能兴趣缺缺，例如有首十分柔美的歌：风之花"Windflower"，不仅很多美国人没听过，连演唱者在自己的精选辑里都没有收录这首歌 )。后来，一位地方电台的DJ发现了这首曲子，便在自己的节目中密集的播放，慢慢的打响了它的知名度，一年多后，它登上了全美的排行榜，一首好歌因而重见天日，免于蒙尘的命运，这也是夏琳唯一的一首畅销曲。　在此，要顺便向黄莺莺这位歌手致敬，因为出道以来，黄莺莺始终保持对流行音乐灵敏的嗅觉与独特的品味，是位与世界同步的优质歌手。她慧眼相中I';ve never been to me，早在它流行之前，即翻唱了这首歌，便是极佳的例证。
I';ve never been to me 也可解释作"从不曾到过自己的内心深处"。





CHARLENE简介：出生于50年代的好莱坞。从小体弱多病。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，但很快销声匿迹。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。


    崛起于80年代初期、但是昙花一现就消失的女歌手夏琳（Charlene），她唯一的代表作《I';ve Never Been to Me］。尽管她的专辑早已绝版，但是仍然不断有人问起她的这首经典。来自好莱坞的夏琳，出生于1950年六月，跟大部分的歌手一样，少女时代就开始热爱歌唱。1973年，在她二十三岁的时候，她获得了Motown唱片的合约，因为向来以黑人音乐为专业的该公司企图拓展事业版图，介入白人的摇滚与乡村市场。1973年，Motown为她推出首支单曲「All That Love Went to Waste」，以「夏琳邓肯」（Charlene Duncan）的艺名发表，但由于公司正好忙着促销艾德温史塔（Edwin Starr）的「Ain';t It Hell Up in Harlem」跟杰克森五人组（Jackson Five）的「Dancing Machine」，根本无暇照顾她，因此没有受到多少注意。
    可能是为了补偿她吧，Motown在三年之后安排她跟肯克许与朗纳米勒（Ken Kirsch and Ronald Miller）这两位创作搭档合作，在公司副牌Prodigal旗下推出另外一首单曲「It Ain';t Easy Comin'; Down」，这回以「夏琳」的名义发表，总算勉强挤进排行，但只拿到第九十七名，同名的「Charlene」专辑则全军覆没。1977年五月，公司把那张专辑重新包装，以「Songs of Love」的标题推出，并且将其中一首歌曲「I';ve Never Been to Me」重新录制，但是在剪辑的时候却不小心遗漏了其中一段口白的部分，同时当作单曲发行，结果又成了吊车尾的情形，拿到第九十七名。1980年，在另外一首单曲未能成功之后，公司决定与她解约，而她也在落寞之中远赴英国，在一个小镇充当女店员。只是，命运的安排是很奇妙的。1982年，一位DJ偶然心血来潮，播放了她五年前的「I';ve Never Been to Me」，没想到引起了热烈的反应，迫使Motown不得不赶紧顺势重新推出这首歌的单曲，这回特别重新剪辑，把原先「失落」的口白部分放回去，结果一炮而红，拿到全美第三名，在英国更勇夺冠军。Motown把夏琳请回来，录制了「I';ve Never Been to Me」专辑，获得了很高的评价。
    只可惜，夏琳的星运显然有欠亨通，尽管公司接着安排史提夫汪达（Stevie Wonder）与她合唱了一首「Used to Be」，但是名次并不理想，只拿到第四十六名，同时成了她最后一次出现在排行榜的作品。连续两张专辑惨败之后，她在1985年退出Motown唱片，从此销声匿迹，几乎再也没有人知道她的消息了。不过，她的「I';ve Never Been to Me」倒是成了经典，仍然深受喜爱，多次成为电影插曲，除了「沙漠妖姬」（Priscilla, Queen of Desert）之外，甚至还有一部电影干脆就用这首歌来当作标题。
    在动人的旋律下，这首歌其实有着相当发人深省的内容。它描述一个历尽沧桑的女人，看见另外一个已婚妇女在悲叹自己的命运，忍不住提出了一些忠告。她曾经有过放浪形骸的过往，走遍整个世界，凭着自己的青春美貌，享受着几乎有如天堂一般的快乐时光，王公贵族、甚至神职人员，都曾经是她的「入幕之宾」，但是到头来，她却只落得一场空，不但走投无路，连个肯友善相待的人都没有。天堂是什么？那只是人们用来欺骗自己的幻想，她劝那个彷徨的妇女，好好珍惜自己拥有的，怀抱中的宝宝，还有那个虽然有时会吵架、但真心爱她的男人，才是真正珍贵的，那才是爱。或许她到过天堂，但是她从未找到过自我，请不要重蹈她的覆辙。
    你是否也曾经为了所谓的「自由」、和眼前的享乐，而做出错误的决定呢？有时候，不妨仔细的想一想，如果那些抉择所带来的后果并不是你所希望得到的，或许下一回你必须做出另外一种选择的时候，你得审慎的仔细思考了。