Billie Joe和Elvis Costello演唱现实情歌：Alison

Oh it's so funny to be seeing you after so long, girl.
哦这么长时间后又见到你真有意思

And with the way you look I understand
而且从你的外观我明白

that you were not impressed.
你对我没有什么印象

But I heard you let that little friend of mine
但是我听说你让我的那个小朋友

take off your party dress.
脱掉你的晚会礼服

I'm not going to get too sentimental¹
我不打算过分煽情

like those other sticky² valentines,
就像那些缠绵的情人节

'cause I don't know if you've been loving some body.
因为我不知道你是否一直在爱着某人

I only know it isn't mine.
我只知道那不是我

Alison, I know this world is killing³ you.
阿里森，我知道这个世界在扼杀你

Oh, Alison, my aim is true.
哦，阿里森，我的目标是真实的

Well I see you've got a husband now.
呵呵我明白你现在有了丈夫

Did he leave your pretty fingers lying
他把你的漂亮手指

in the wedding cake?
戴上了婚戒吗

You used to hold him right in your hand.
你以前常常用手挽住他

I'll bet⁴ he took all he could take.
我敢打赌他获得了能够获得的一切

Sometimes I wish that I could stop you from talking
有时候我希望我能阻止你说话

when I hear the silly things that you say.
当我听到你说那些愚蠢的事情时

I think somebody better put out the big light,
我想有人最好熄灭那盏大灯

cause I can't stand to see you this way.
因为我不能看见你这个样子

Alison, I know this world is killing you.
阿里森，我知道这个世界在扼杀你

Oh, Alison, my aim is true.
哦，阿里森，我的目标是真实的

My aim is true.
我的目标是真实的

1 sentimental   

adj.多愁善感的，感伤的

参考例句：

• She's a sentimental woman who believes marriage comes by destiny.她是多愁善感的人，她相信姻缘命中注定。
• We were deeply touched by the sentimental movie.我们深深被那感伤的电影所感动。

2 sticky   

adj.粘的，闷热的，困难的，令人不满意的

参考例句：

• This paste is not sticky enough.这糨糊不黏。
• Here is a sticky business!这事真难办！

3 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

4 bet   

v.打赌，以(与)...打赌；n.赌注，赌金；打赌

参考例句：

• I bet you can't do this puzzle.我敢说，你解决不了这个难题。
• I offered to bet with him.我提出与他打赌。