本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛30多年前， 一个热爱唱歌的美国女孩子，得到了她的第一张唱片合约， 唱片录制
后却默默无闻，甚至，公司把她的单曲重新包装录制时，连歌曲中间的一段独白都
漏掉了。
唱片再度覆灭， 唱片公司终于决定与她解约，而爱唱歌的女孩也在落寞之中远赴英
国，在一个小镇当起了女店员。
命里有时终须有，几年以后，1982年，一位DJ偶然心血来潮，播放了这个女孩曾经录
制的单曲，没想到引起了听众热烈的反应，唱片公司也赶紧顺势重新推出这首歌的单
曲，并特别重新剪辑，把原先「失落」的独白部分放回去，结果一炮而红，拿到全
美第三名，在英国更勇夺冠军。
这个爱唱歌的女孩叫Charlene， 那首感动了无数听众，至今仍在流传的歌曲叫「I’
ve Never Been to Me」。
这是一首柔美致极的歌曲, 在动人的旋律下，表达着相当发人深省的内容。歌曲描
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。她也有过放浪形骸的过往，曾经走遍整个世界，凭著自己的青春美貌，
享受著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。好好珍惜自己拥有的
吧，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。
平淡是真，平凡是福---多年之后，一个冰冷的雪夜， 我躺在温暖的家里， 一遍又
一遍地听着这首歌， 感觉一个普通而珍贵的道理。
愿大家都幸福快乐。
<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 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更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
后却默默无闻，甚至，公司把她的单曲重新包装录制时，连歌曲中间的一段独白都
漏掉了。
唱片再度覆灭， 唱片公司终于决定与她解约，而爱唱歌的女孩也在落寞之中远赴英
国，在一个小镇当起了女店员。
命里有时终须有，几年以后，1982年，一位DJ偶然心血来潮，播放了这个女孩曾经录
制的单曲，没想到引起了听众热烈的反应，唱片公司也赶紧顺势重新推出这首歌的单
曲，并特别重新剪辑，把原先「失落」的独白部分放回去，结果一炮而红，拿到全
美第三名，在英国更勇夺冠军。
这个爱唱歌的女孩叫Charlene， 那首感动了无数听众，至今仍在流传的歌曲叫「I’
ve Never Been to Me」。
这是一首柔美致极的歌曲, 在动人的旋律下，表达着相当发人深省的内容。歌曲描
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。她也有过放浪形骸的过往，曾经走遍整个世界，凭著自己的青春美貌，
享受著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。好好珍惜自己拥有的
吧，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。
平淡是真，平凡是福---多年之后，一个冰冷的雪夜， 我躺在温暖的家里， 一遍又
一遍地听着这首歌， 感觉一个普通而珍贵的道理。
愿大家都幸福快乐。
<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 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更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net