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At first I was afraid
I was petrified
I kept thinking I could never live without you
By my side

But then I spent so many nights
Just thinking how you've done me wrong
I grew strong
I learned how to get along

And so you're back
From outer space
I just walked in to find you
Here without that look upon your face

I should have changed that ****ing lock
I would have made you leave your key
If I had known for just one second
You'd be back to bother me

Well now go,
Walk out the door
Just turn around
Now, you're not welcome anymore

Weren't you the one
Who tried to break me with desire?
Did you think I'd crumble?
Did you think I'd lay down and die?

Oh not I,
I will survive
Yeah
As Long as I know how to love,

I know I'll be alive
I've got all my life to live
I've got all my love to give
I will survive,

I will survive
Yeah, yeah
It took all the strength I had
Just not to fall apart

I'm trying hard to mend the pieces
Of my broken heart
And I spent oh so many nights
Just feeling sorry for myself

I used to cry,
But now I hold my head up high
And you see me
With somebody new

I'm not that stupid little person
Still in love with you
And so you thought you'd just drop by
And you expect me to be free

But now I'm saving all my lovin'
For someone whose lovin' me
Well now go,
Walk out the door

Just turn around
Now, you're not welcome anymore
Weren't you the one
Who tried to break me with desire?

Did you think I'd crumple?
Did you think I'd lay down and die?
Oh not I,
I will survive

Yeah
As long as I know how to love,
I know I'll be alive
I've got all my life to live

I've got all my love to give
I will survive,
I will survive
Yeah, yeah
Oh no

생각없이 멋대로 부르다가 어느날 가사의 뜻을 알고서 상상했던 것과 달라 조금 놀랐던 노래. 그런 노래 꽤 많다. 

Don't think sorry's easily said
Don't try turning tables instead
You've taken lots of chances before
But I'm not gonna give anymore
Don't ask me
That's how it goes
Cause part of me knows what you're thinkin

Don't say words you're gonna regret
Don't let the fire rush to your head
I've heard the accusation before
And I ain't gonna take any more
Believe me
The sun in your eyes
Made some of the lies worth believing

Chorus:
I am the eye in the sky
Looking at you
I can read your mind
I am the maker of rules
Dealing with fools
I can cheat you blind
And I don't need to see any more
To know that
I can read your mind, I can read your mind

Don't leave false illusions behind
Don't cry cause I ain't changing my mind
So find another fool like before
Cause I ain't gonna live anymore believing
Some of the lies while all of the signs are deceiving

이 노래는 슬프지 않은 목소리로 듣고 싶다. 그런데 수많은 remake, cover 버전은 물론 Janis Ian 본인이 부른 것들도 대체로 구슬프게 느껴져서 아쉽다. Amber Claire라는 사람의 At seventeen 전주를 들었을땐, "이거다!! 드디어 밝은 톤 발견인가!" 하고 눈이 커졌다가, 너무나 구성진 보컬에 다시 한 번 놀라며 발길을 돌리기도 했다.

물론 속좁은 내 기대와 달랐을 뿐, 뮤직비디오 속의 그녀는 아주 매력적이고 remake도 좋은 시도라고 생각한다.

언젠가 사랑하는 내 친구  Jooey의 목소리로 슬프지 않은 버전을 다시 들을 수 있겠지. 그 전까진 아쉬운대로 내가 부를테다.

I leaned the truth at seventeen
That love was meant for beauty queens
And high school girls with clear-skinned smiles
Who married young and then retired

The valentines I never knew
The Friday night charades of youth
Were spent on one more beautiful
At seventeen I learned the truth

And those of us with ravaged faces
Lacking in the social graces
Desperately remained at home
Inventing lovers on the phone

Who called to say, "Come dance with me"
And murmured vague obscenities
It isn't all it seems at seventeen

A brown-eyed girl in hand-me-downs
Whose name I never could pronounce
Said, "Pity, please, the ones who serve
'Cause they only get what they deserve"

And the rich relationed hometown queen
Marries into what she needs
With a guarantee of company
And haven for the elderly

(So) remember those who win the game
Lose the love they sought to gain
In debentures of quality and dubious integrity

Their small town eyes will gape at you
In dull surprise when payment due
Exceeds accounts received at seventeen

To those of us who knew the pain
Of valentines that never came
And those whose names were never called
When choosing sides for basketball

It was long ago and far away
The world was younger than today
When dreams were all they gave for free
To ugly duckling girls like me

We all play the game and when we dare
To cheat ourselves at solitaire
Inventing lovers on the phone
Repenting other lives unknown

They call and say, "Come on, dance with me"
And murmur vague obscenities
At ugly girls like me at seventeen

나에게 있어 It's too late이란 노래는 1997년, 커피 향기,  그리고 근면단순한 육체노동을 의미한다.

언제나 Amy Grant의 버전으로!

Stayed in bed all morning just to pass the time
There's something wrong here, there can be no denying
One of us is changing, or maybe we've jsut stopped trying

And it's too late, baby, now it's too late
Though we really did try to make it
Something inside has died and I can't hide
And I just can't fake it

It used to be so easy living here with you
You where light and breezy and I knew just what to do
Now you look so unhappy, and I feel like a fool

And it's too late, baby, now it's too late
Though we really did try to make it
Something inside has died and I can't hide
And I just can't fake it

There'll be good times again for me and you
But we just can't stay together, don't you feel it too
Still I'm glad for what we had, and how I once loved you

But it's too late, baby, it's too late
Though we really did try to make it
Something inside has died and I can't hide
And I just can't fake it

원곡의 lead를 맡았던 Paul Carrack은 후렴을 Temepted but the truth IS discovered로 부르고, Squeeze의 main vocal인 Glenn Tilbrook은 Tempted but the truth HAS discovered 라고 즐겨 부르는 것 같다. Glenn과 Chris Difford가 함께 만든 노래.

지겨울 만큼 듣고도 다시 꺼내보게 되는 노래.

(I bought a toothbrush)

I bought a toothbrush, some toothpaste, a flannel for my face
Pajamas, a hairbrush, new shoes and a case
I said to my reflection, let's get out of this place
Passed the church and the steeple, the laundry on the hill
Billboards and the buildings, memories of it still keep calling and calling
But forget it all, I know I will

Tempted by the fruit of another, tempted but the truth is discovered
What's been going on, now that you have gone
There's no other, tempted by the fruit of another
Tempted but the truth is discovered

I'm at the car park (ooh) the airport, the baggage carousel (Ooh ooh ooh)
(Ooh ooh ooh) (The people keep on grabbing)
(Ooh ooh ooh) (And wishing I was well)
(Ooh ooh ooh) I said, it's no occasion (Ooh ooh ooh) (it's no story I can tell)
At my bedside, empty pocket, a foot without a sock
(Do, do, do-do, do, do, do, do-do, do)
Your body gets much closer, I fumble for the clock
(Do, do, do-do, do, do, do, do-do, do)
Alarmed by the seduction (Do, do, do-do, do, do, do, do-do, do)
I wished that it would stop (Do, do, do-do, do, do, do, do-do, do)

(Ooh) Tempted by the fruit of another (ooh ooh ooh)
(Ooh) Tempted but the truth is discovered (ooh ooh ooh)
What's been going on, now that you have gone?
There's no other (ooh, ooh ooh ooh) tempted by the fruit of another
(Ooh) Tempted but the truth is discovered (ooh ooh ooh)

I bought a novel, some perfume, a fortune all for you
(Do, do, do-do, do, do, do, do-do, do)
But it's not my conscience that hates to be untrue
(Do, do, do-do, do, do, do, do-do, do)
I asked of my reflection, tell me what is there to do
(Do, do, do-do, do, do, do, do-do, do, do, do, do, do, do)

(Ooh) Tempted by the fruit of another (ooh ooh ooh)
(Ooh) Tempted but the truth is discovered (ooh ooh ooh)
What's been going on, now that you have gone?
There's no other (ooh, ooh ooh ooh) tempted by the fruit of another
(Ooh) Tempted but the truth is discovered (ooh ooh ooh)
Hah! (Ooh) Tempted by the fruit of another (ooh ooh ooh)
[What's been going on?]
(Ooh) Tempted but the truth is discovered (ooh ooh ooh)
[What's been going on?]
(Ooh) Tempted by the fruit of another (ooh ooh ooh)
[What's been going on?]
(Ooh) Tempted but the truth is discovered (ooh ooh ooh)
[What's been going on?]
(Ooh) Tempted by the fruit of another (ooh ooh ooh)
[What's been going on?]
(Ooh) Tempted but the truth is discovered (ooh ooh ooh)
[What's been going on?]
(Ooh) Tempted by the fruit of another (ooh ooh ooh)
[What's been going on?]
(Ooh) Tempted but the truth is discovered (ooh ooh ooh)

Where the name "dive" came from.

Uhg.
Pick Me, Pick me, yeah
Let a long, low signal
At ease, at least, yeah
Everyone is hollow

Pick me, pick me, yeah
Everyone is waiting
Pick me, pick me, yeah
You can even pay them

Hey!!!!!.......

Dive, dive, dive, Dive in me (x2)
Dive in me (x3)

Kiss this, kiss that, yeah
Let a long, low signal
At ease, at least, yeah
You can be my hero

Pick me, pick me, yeah
Everyone is waiting
Hit me, Hit me yeah,
Im real good at hating

Hey

Dive, dive, dive, Dive in me (x2)
Dive in me (x3)


(solo)

Dive, dive, dive, Dive in me (x3)
Dive in me(x6)