Stars - Janis Ian

[00:00.09]Spoken：This is a real quiet song so could I have everybody just ah
[00:15.9]Whispers：really be quiet
[00:16.88]Spoken：Everybody at home turn off your TVs Stop work
[00:18.54]I was never one for singing
[00:22.7]What I really feel
[00:30.04]Except tonight I'm bringing
[00:35.11]Everything I know that's real
[00:42.84]Stars they come and go
[00:48.77]They come fast they come slow
[00:52.02]They go like the last light of the sun
[00:55.59]All in a blaze
[01:00.6]And all you see is glory
[01:08.12]Hey but it gets loney there
[01:12.18]When there's no one here to share
[01:19.35]We can shake it away
[01:23.76]If you'll hear a story
[01:33.6]People lust for fame
[01:36.22]Like athletes in a game
[01:39.979996]We all break our collarbones
[01:43.05]And come up swinging
[01:45.4]Some of us are crowned
[01:48.490005]And some of us are downed
[01:51.55]And some of are lost and never found
[01:54.82]But most have seen it all
[02:00.18]They live their lives
[02:01.8]In sad cafes and music halls
[02:09.03]They always come up singing
[02:14.94]Some make it when they're young
[02:18.16]Before the world has done it's dirty job
[02:22.70999]And later on someone will say
[02:25.26]You've had your day you must make way
[02:34.20999]But they'll never know the pain
[02:37.65]Of living with a name you never owned
[02:44.98]Or the many years forgetting
[02:47.54001]What you know too well
[02:51.48]That the ones who gave the crown
[02:54.26]Have been let down
[02:56.74]You try to make amends without defending
[03:05.7]Perhaps pretending you never saw the eyes
[03:12.08]Of grown men of twenty five
[03:15.63]Who all followed as you walked
[03:18.28]And asked for autographs
[03:19.95]Or kissed you on the cheek
[03:24.48]And you never could believe
[03:26.57]They really loved you
[03:31.55]Some make it when they're old
[03:37.77]Perhaps they have a soul
[03:39.83]They're not afraid to bare
[03:45.32]Or perhaps there's nothing there
[03:53.70999]Stars they come and go
[03:59.27]They come fast they come slow
[04:02.39]They go like the last light of the sun
[04:06.01]All in a blaze And all you see is glory
[04:16.2]But those who've seen it all
[04:21.32]Live out their lives
[04:22.94]In sad cafes and music halls
[04:30.15]They always have a story
[04:38.06]Some women have a body
[04:41.27]Men will want to see
[04:45.41998]So they put it on display
[04:48.99]And some people play a fine guitar
[04:55.25]I could listen to them play all day
[05:01.46]Same ladies really move across a stage
[05:07.63]And gee they sure can dance
[05:13.17]Well I guess I could learn how
[05:16.46]If I gave it half a chance
[05:21.24]But I always feel so funny
[05:25.85]When my body tries to soar
[05:31.04]And I always seem to worry
[05:33.99]About missing the next chord
[05:39.91998]So I guess there isn't anything
[05:42.36]To put out on display
[05:47.03]Except the tunes
[05:52.29]And whatever else I say
[05:57.41998]And anyway that isn't really
[06:01.43]What I meant to say
[06:05.93]I just meant to tell a story
[06:10.93]And I live from day to day
[06:19.89]Stars they come and go
[06:23.57]They come fast they come slow
[06:26.59]They go like the last light of the sun
[06:30.41]All in a blaze
[06:35.2]And all you see is glory
[06:41.77]But those who've seen it all
[06:47.38]Live out their lives
[06:49.16]In sad cafes and music halls
[06:56.85]We always have a story
[07:03.97]So if you don't lose patience
[07:07.75]With my fumbling around
[07:14.14]I'll come up singing for you
[07:19.01]Even when I'm down
[07:31.77]STARS
[07:38.53]Appears on：Stars 19742004The Best of Janis Ian 19802002Up 'til
[07:45.29]Now 1992The Bottom Line Encore Collection 19991Live：Working Without
[07:49.08002]A Net 2003Souvenirs：Best of Janis Ian
[07:58.93]19721981
[08:00.46]20042006et al