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歌詞中英文對照

*Just the way you are*	*就是你現在的樣子*

Don't go changing to try and please me	別想藉著改變來討好我
You never let me down before	你從來沒讓我失望過
Don't imagine you're too familiar	別以為因為和你太熟
And I don't see you anymore	我就會對你視若無睹
I wouldn't leave you in times of trouble	我不會讓你自己面對苦難時光
We never could have come this far	我倆未曾走到這般地步
I took the good times, I'll take the bad times	美好的時光如此，悲慘的歲月亦然
I'll take you just the way you are	我會接受你現在的樣子

Don't go trying some new fashion	別想嘗試新的流行款式
Don't change the color of your hair	別改變頭髮的顏色
You always have my unspoken passion	你總是擁有我說不出的熱情
Although I might not seem to care	儘管我好像不在意

I don't want clever conversation	我不要機智的對話
I never want to work that hard	我不想那麼辛苦
I just want someone that I can talk to	我只需要有人能聊天
I want you just the way you are	我就是要你現在的樣子

I need to know that you will always be	我要知道你永遠都會是
The same old someone that I knew	我所認識的老樣子
What will it take till you believe in me	要怎樣才能讓你信任我
The way that I believe in you	像我信任你一樣

I said I love you and that's forever	我曾說過我愛你，永遠不變
And this I promise from the heart	而且我真心的向你承諾
I could not love you any better	我不可能再更愛你了
I love you just the way you are	我就是愛你現在的樣子

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流行樂界的"Piano Man"-比利喬，1949年出生於約長島的Billy Joel，自幼小便開始學習鋼琴，流行樂壇中眾多的超級巨星之一，他在七零年代中早期崛起於歌壇，其風格擅長以鋼琴作曲寫詞，並且能多方融合披頭四的輕快旋律感、百老匯的戲劇性與錫盤巷的華麗管弦編制於一爐，使得他在1975年重新以一曲感人肺腑的半自傳歌曲〈Piano Man〉一舉獲得美國各地中產階級的廣大喜愛，並同時也讓他逐漸擠入流行搖滾巨星的行列。

以Piano Man一曲成名的比利喬是流行音樂黃金時期的巨星之一， 1970年代中期出道至今，比利喬的專輯光是在美國一地就賣超過6千萬張，是流行音樂史上最暢銷的藝人之一。以隽永的旋律與深刻的歌詞創作出無數流行金曲，無論是深情款款的情歌，還是反映社會現狀的歌曲，比利喬讓人折服之處，在于他巧妙地融合The Beatles流暢的旋律，百老彙歌曲的戲劇性，以及爵士樂華麗細膩的編曲風格，精巧地譜出屬于普羅口味的流行歌曲，像是他早年的成名曲 “Piano Man”、“Just The Way You Are”、“Uptown Girl”、 “New York State Of Mind”，都是流行音樂史上的典範之作。

比利·喬1949年5月9日出生於紐約的希克斯維爾。4歲就開始接受鋼琴訓練，雖然7 歲時父親的棄家，使他和母親二人陷入困境，但比利·喬從未放棄對音樂的濃厚興趣。

1968年比利·喬就以一名自彈自唱的民謠歌手形象出現在歌壇上，多年不得志的日子並沒有使比利·喬失掉音樂創作的信心，反而使他愈挫愈勇，堅守自己獨樹一幟的創作風格，終于在Bee Gees把迪斯可帶向瘋狂的時期，比利·喬竟以一張名為《The Stranger》的專輯異軍突起，並不受當時潮流的影響而獲得了空前的成功，在當年Grammy大獎中比利·喬以一首《Just The Way You Are》連獲“最佳唱片”與“最佳歌曲”兩項最高榮譽。

緊接著Grammy獎中比利·喬又以一張《52nd Streed》的優異表現獲得了兩個大獎，專輯打頭陣推出的一首單曲《My Life》，告訴人們，不要怕別人對你的看法，應履行你自己的人生。

80年代初，比利·喬推出搖滾專輯《Glass Honses》受到音樂學術界的好評，並使得他奪得了23屆Grammy“最佳搖滾男歌手”獎。隨後他再接再厲推出了一張復古式的搖滾大作《An Lunoceent Man》，其中《Uptown Girl》、《The Longest Time》等5首單曲進入了單曲排行榜，歌迷為之瘋狂。比利·喬可以說是五、六十年代搖滾樂所繁衍的後代，加之他堅持自己的風格而不隨波逐流，並保持虛心的態度，所以在流行歌壇自然成為巨星。

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Billy Joel Timeline

1949	William Martin Joel is born in the Bronx, NY. on May 9. The family moves to the Levittown section of Hicksville on Long Island where he spends his childhood and young adult years.
1953	Begins studying piano.
1963	Joins his first band, The Echoes, later known as The Lost Souls.
1967	Joins The Hassles, a Long Island-based band, and records the The Hassles, the first of two albums for United Artists,.
1968	The Hassles record their second album Hour of the Wolf.
1970	Forms Attila, a heavy metal duo with Hassles' drummer, Jon Small. Attila records one album on Epic Records.
1971	Signs a solo recording contract and releases his first album, Cold Spring Harbor. Commences a world tour with his band to promote Cold Spring Harbor. Disappears to the West Coast as a result of a contractual dispute, where he performs in piano bars under the name Bill Martin.
1972	WMMR-FM, a radio station in Philadelphia, starts playing a tape of a new song, ‘Captain Jack,’ taken from a live concert broadcast. Although he does his best to keep a low profile in Los Angeles, the notoriety of ‘Captain Jack’ prompts Columbia Records to track him down and offer him a recording contract.
1973	He is signed to Columbia Records by the legendary Clive Davis and records the album Piano Man in Los Angeles.
1974	The song ‘Piano Man’ becomes his first top 20 single & first gold album.
1975	Records Streetlife Serenade in Los Angeles. The album garners the first of many music industry awards to come, including a Cashbox award for Best New Male Vocalist. Begins to gather recognition as a live concert attraction as a result of extensive touring, culminating in a sell-out concert performance at New York City’s famed Carnegie Hall
1976	Returns to New York, assembles a new band and records Turnstiles. Embarks on his first headline concert tour.
1977	Writes, records and releases The Stranger, his first collaboration with producer Phil Ramone. From the time of its release in 1977 until 1985, The Stranger is Columbia Records’ biggest selling album
1978	The song ‘Just the Way You Are’ captures two Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Releases 52nd St. which becomes his first #1 album.
1979	Travels to Cuba for Havana Jam, an historic three day event at the Karl Marx Theater. Headlines a benefit concert for the Long Island based Charity Begins At Home.
1980	Glass Houses reaches #1 on the Billboard Album Chart and remains there for six weeks. ‘It’s Still Rock N Roll to Me’ becomes his first #1 single. Receives an American Music Award for Album of the Year.
1981	Wins Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male at the 1981 Grammy Awards, as well as a People's Choice Award for Favorite Male Pop Performer. Releases a live album, Songs in the Attic, which becomes his fourth consecutive top ten album.
1982	Sustains serious injury to both hands in a motorcycle accident while recording the The Nylon Curtain. After a two month recovery period, the album is completed. The Nylon Curtain reaches #7 on the Billboard Album Chart and earns a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year.
1983	Writes and records the album An Innocent Man which reaches #4 on the Billboard charts and is nominated for a Grammy Award for Album of the Year. The album generates six Top 40 singles, three of which make it to the Top 10, including ‘Uptown Girl’ which receives a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male. Columbia Records re-releases Cold Spring Harbor.
1985	Greatest Hits Volume I and Volume II is released and becomes his seventh consecutive top 10 album. ‘You're Only Human (Second Wind)’ becomes his eighth Top 10 single. Joins fellow musicians John Mellencamp and Randy Newman for Farm Aid I, and participates in USA For Africa. Marries model Christie Brinkley. Their daughter Alexa Ray is born at the end of the year. The Bridge album is released featuring collaborations with Ray Charles, Cyndi Lauper, and Steve Winwood.
1987	Becomes the first U.S. pop star to bring a full rock production to the Soviet Union. He performs in Moscow and in Leningrad. The two-disc live album Kohuept (the Russian word for concert) is released in October.
1988	Performs at Radio City Music Hall with Hall & Oates and Cyndi Lauper at a concert to benefit the New York Police Athletic League.
1989	Begins working with Producer Mick Jones and records Storm Front. The first single ‘We Didn’t Start The Fire’ reaches #1 on Billboard singles charts. Storm Front receives Grammy nominations for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male and Producer of the Year. ‘We Didn't Start The Fire’ receives nominations for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male.
1991	Presented with the Grammy Legend Award. Performs The Concert for the Bays and the Baymen at the Jones Beach Amphitheater to benefit marine-related groups.
1991	Performs two USO concerts in the Philippines at Clark Air Force Base and Subic Naval Base during the Persian Gulf War. Headlines Back At the Ranch, a concert to benefit Long Island environmental groups and joins Don Henley and Sting at Madision Square Garden atThe Concert for Walden Woods.
1993	Records River Of Dreams which debuts at #1 on the Billboard Album Chart. The single ‘The River of Dreams’ also debuts at #1 on Billboard Hot 100 Chart where it stays for three weeks. In addition,the single spends 12 weeks at #1 on the Adult Contemporary Chart, setting a new record. Joins a star-studded cast for a performance to benefit AIDS Project Los Angeles.
1994	Receives four Grammy nominations including Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male for the song ‘The River of Dreams’ and Album of the Year for River of Dreams. Teams up with Elton John for an historic summer stadium tour of the U.S. Marriage to Christie Brinkley ends. The RIAA certifies Songs in the Attic and The Nylon Curtain for sales of 2 million units which moves him into a tie with the Beatles as the act with the most multiplatinum albums. Presented with the Billboard Century Award.
1995	Experiences the disastrous Kobe earthquake while on tour in Japan. Donates proceeds from two concerts in Osaka to local earthquake relief efforts. Performs with Sting and others at the Rainforest Benefit Concert at Carnegie Hall.
1996	Hits the college lecture circuit with „An Evening of Questions, Answers...and a Little Music.‰ He speaks at 32 different schools. Starts The Long Island Boat Company to build the Shelter Island Runabout 38’, a classic powerboat designed by Joel. By 1999, 20 boats are sold.
1997	Releases Greatest Hits Volume III. Presented with the prestigious ASCAP’s Founder’s Award for lifetime achievement.
1998	Commences a solo tour of the United States and Canada, and reprises the ‘Face to Face’ tour with Elton John in Japan and Australia. Performs with Sting and others at the Rainforest Benefit Concert at Carnegie Hall.
1999	Presented with the American Music Awards’ Award of Merit. Worldwide sales top the 100 million unit mark. Reunites with Sting and others at the Rainforest Benefit Concert at Carnegie Hall. Received the RIAA Diamond Award for Greatest Hits Volume I and Volume II. The Diamond Award is presented for albums that have sold over 10 million copies. Greatest Hits Volume I and II is the highest certified greatest hits album by a male artist with over 20 million albums sold. Ray Charles inducts Billy Joel into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
2000	Presented with The James Smithson Bicentennial Medal from The Smithsonian Institution. Releases Billy Joel 2000 Years - The Millenium Concert. Received an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Long Island University - Southampton College. Friday, June 16 attends a press conference with the President of the United States, Bill Clinton, and John Sykes (VH1) for Save The Music to donate musical instruments in an effort to restore music programs in the New York City Public Schools. College. Sings the National Anthem on October 21 at Yankee Stadium for the opening game of the New York Yankees 2000 Baseball World Series (Subway Series) versus the New York Mets. Performs "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" in December at Madison Square Garden with Elton John for Elton's TV special One Night Only.
2001	Joins forces with Elton John to kickoff the Face to Face 2001 Tour beginning in San Diego, CA on January 19, 2001. On June 14, Billy is awarded the Johnny Mercer Award at the Songwriter's Hall of Fame Dinner in New York City. On September 21, Billy Joel performed "New York State of Mind" on the America: A Tribute To Heroes special that aired on 31 networks simultaneously.