Stars - Janis Ian

[00:00.05]Stars - Janis Ian
[00:00.67]Written by：Janis Ian
[00:13.14]I was never one for singing
[00:18.83]What I really feel
[00:25.82]Except tonight I'm bringing
[00:31.04]Everything I know that's real
[00:38.52]Stars they come go
[00:43.37]They come fast or slow
[00:46.98]They go like the last light
[00:49.02]Of the sun all in a blaze
[00:54.66]And all you see is glory
[01:02.11]But it gets lonely there
[01:05.72]When there's no one here to share
[01:10.87]We can shake it away
[01:15.44]If you'll hear a story
[01:25.57]People lust for fame
[01:28.09]Like athletes in a game
[01:32.33]We break our collarbones
[01:34.86]And come up swinging
[01:36.54]Some of us are downed
[01:39.78]Some of us are crowned
[01:42.93]Some are lost
[01:44.17]Never found
[01:46.229996]But most have seen it all
[01:51.009995]They live their lives in
[01:52.69]Sad cafes and music halls
[01:58.75]They always come up singing
[02:05.9]Some make it when they're young
[02:08.65]Before the world has done it's dirty job
[02:13.07]And later on someone will say
[02:15.65]You've had your day now you must make way
[02:23.7]But they'll never know the pain of living with a name you never owned
[02:32.45]Or the many years forgetting what you know too well
[02:39.38]That the ones who gave the crown have been let down
[02:44.18]You try to make amends without defending
[02:53.45999]Perhaps pretending you never saw the eyes
[02:59.23]Of grown men of twenty five
[03:03.64]Who all followed as you walked and asked for autographs
[03:07.56]Or kissed you on the cheek
[03:10.91]And you never could believe they really loved you
[03:17.07]Some make it when they're old
[03:22.27]Perhaps they have a soul they're not afraid to bare
[03:29.95999]Or perhaps there's nothing there
[03:38.29001]Stars they come and go they come fast they come slow
[03:45.59]They go like the last light of the sun all in a blaze
[03:54.1]And all you see is glory
[04:00.34]But those who've seen it all
[04:04.97]Live all their lives in sad cafes and music halls
[04:12.72]We always have a story
[04:20.33]Some women have a body men will want to see
[04:26.45]So they put it on display
[04:29.26]And some people play a fine guitar
[04:34.13]I can listen to them play all day
[04:40.74]Some ladies really move across a stage
[04:45.68]And gee they sure can dance
[04:50.62]But I guess I could learn how if I gave it half a chance
[04:59.64]But I always feel so funny when my body tries to soar
[05:06.4]And I seem to always worry about missing the next chord
[05:13.71]So I guess there isn't anything to put up on display
[05:20.77]Except the tunes and whatever else I say
[05:30.16]And anyway that isn't really what I meant to say
[05:38.86]I meant to tell a story and I live from day to day
[05:47.77]Stars they come and go they come fast they come slow
[05:55.39]They go like the last light of the sun all in a blaze
[06:04.93]And all you see is glory
[06:10.99]But those who've seen it all
[06:15.91]Live all their lives in sad cafes and music halls
[06:23.32]We always have a story
[06:28.47]So if you don't lose patience with my fumbling around
[06:37.16]I'll come up singing for you even when I'm down