Little Plastic Castle - Ani Difranco
Written by:Ani Difranco
In a coffee shop in a city
在一座城市中 有一间咖啡店
Which is every coffee shop in every city
就像其他城市的咖啡店一样
On a day which is every day
与往常没有不同 那一天
I picked up a magazine
我挑了一本书来看
Which is every magazine
与其他书毫无二致
Read a story and then forgot it right away
看到一个故事转眼就忘掉
They say goldfish have no memory
人们说金鱼没有记忆
I guess their lives are much like mine
我猜金鱼的生活和我一样
And the little plastic castle
鱼缸中小小的塑料城堡
Is a surprise every time
每一次都会带来惊喜
And it's hard to say if they're happy
虽然无法辨别金鱼是否快乐
But they don't seem much to mind
不过它们也好像毫不在意
From the shape of your shaved head
即使你形象大变
I recognized your silhouette
但当你行走在阳光下 静坐一番
As you walked out of the sun and sat down
我看着你的影子 依然认得是你
And the sight of your sleepy smile
你露出略带倦意的微笑
Eclipsed all the other people
一切都被你的光芒掩盖
As they paused to sneer at the two girls
路人都在嘲笑这两个
From out of town
外地女孩
I said look at you this morning
我说今天早上的你
You are by far the cutest
是最可爱的你
But be careful getting coffee
但去买咖啡时要注意
I think these people want to shoot us
我想这里的人们都不怀好意
Or maybe there's some kind of local competition here
或许此地有着奇怪的习俗
To see who can be the rudest
就是比比哪一个人更无礼
People talk
七嘴八舌
About my image
在谈论着我
Like I come in two dimensions
好像我从哪里穿越过来
Like lipstick is a sign of my declining mind
好像我的口红代表着我很低俗
Like what I happen to be wearing
好像我的穿着又激起了众怒
The day that someone takes a picture
大家都记住我此时的模样
Is my new statement for all of womankind
这是我给所有女性的榜样
And I wish they could see us now
多希望他们能好好想想
In leather bras and rubber shorts
穿着皮革内衣和橡胶短裤
Like some ridiculous new team uniform
像是为了某些荒唐的活动
For some ridiculous new sport
而准备的可笑的制服
Quick someone call the girl police
赶紧报警吧
And and file a report
最好再留个案底
In a coffee shop in a city
在一座城市中 有一间咖啡店
Which is every coffee shop in every city
就像其他城市的咖啡店一样
On a day which is every day
日复一日过着每一天 毫无差别