American Pie

A long long time ago
很久很久以前
I can still remember how that music used to make me smile
仍旧记得那首能让我嘴角上扬的歌
And I knew if I had my chance
我知道如果我有机会
That I could make those people dance
我可以让那些人翩翩起舞
And maybe they'd be happy for a while.
这样也许他们会幸福一段时间
But February made me shiver
但是二月让我发抖
With every paper I'd deliver
我要送的每一份文件
Bad news on the doorstep
门阶上的坏消息
I couldn't take one more step
我再也走不动了
I can't remember if I cried
我不记得我是不是哭了
When I read about his widowed bride
当我读到他寡居的新娘时
But something touched me deep inside
内心深处有什么触动了我
The day the music died
音乐停摆的那天
So Bye-bye' Miss American Pie
拜～拜 美国小甜心
Drove my chevy to the levee
我开着我的雪弗兰去码头
But the levee was dry
但是码头却没有海
And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
孩子们继续喝着威士忌和黑麦
Singin' this'll be the day that I die
唱这是我死去的日子
This'll be the day that I die
今天我就会死去
Did you write the Book of Love
你是否写好了情书
And do you have faith in God above
你对上帝有信心吗
If the Bible tells you so
或者只是圣经告诉你这样做罢了
Do you believe in rock 'n roll
你相信摇滚吗
Can music save your mortal soul
音乐能救赎你的灵魂吗
And can you teach me how to dance real slow
你能否教我如何跳一支慢舞
Well' I know that you're in love with him
我知道你爱上了他
'Cause I saw you dancin' in the gym
因为我看你和他在健身房翩翩起舞
You both kicked off your shoes
你们都脱鞋了
Man' I dig those rhythm and blues
伙计，我喜欢那些节奏和蓝调
I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck
我曾经是个孤独的布鲁克林小青年
With a pink carnation and a pickup truck
头插一支粉色康乃馨驾着一辆小货车
But I knew I was out of luck
我知道我已经花光了所有的运气
The day the music died
音乐停摆的那天
I started singin'
我开始歌唱
Bye-bye' Miss American Pie
拜～拜 美国小甜心
Drove my chevy to the levee
我开着我的雪弗兰去码头
But the levee was dry
但是码头却没有海
And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
孩子们继续喝着威士忌和黑麦
Singin' this'll be the day that I die
唱这是我死去的日子
This'll be the day that I die
今天我就会死去
Now for ten years we've been on our own
十多年来，我们都是一个人
And moss grows fat on a rollin' stone
滚石上长满厚厚的苔藓
But that's not how it used to be
以前可不是这样子的
When the jester sang for the King and Queen
小丑穿上詹姆士·迪恩的外套
In a coat he borrowed from James Dean
只为国王和王后演唱
And a voice that came from you and me
一个来自你和我的声音
Oh' and while the King was looking down
哦 当国王低头时
The jester stole his thorny crown
小丑偷走了他的皇冠
The courtroom was adjourned
审判被延期
No verdict was returned
再没有判决退下来
And while Lennon read a book of Marx
列侬读了一本马克思的书
The quartet practiced in the park
四重奏乐队在公园里练习
And we sang dirges in the dark
我们在黑暗中唱挽歌
The day the music died
音乐停摆的那天
We were singing
我们在歌唱
Bye-bye' Miss American Pie
拜～拜 美国小甜心
Drove my chevy to the levee
我开着我的雪弗兰去码头
But the levee was dry
但是码头却没有海
And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
孩子们继续喝着威士忌和黑麦
Singin' this'll be the day that I die
唱这是我死去的日子
This'll be the day that I die
今天我就会死去
Helter Skelter in a summer swelter
在夏天的酷热中蹒跚而行
The Byrds flew off with a fallout shelter
伯德夫妇带着放射性尘埃掩蔽所飞走了
Eight miles high and falling fast
八英里高，下落很快
It landed foul out on the grass
它落在草地上
The players tried for a forward pass
队员们试图向前传球
With the jester on the sidelines in a cast
和小丑在一起的演员阵容
Now the half-time air was sweet perfume
现在，半空的空气是甜美的香水
While the Sergeants played a marching tune
当中士演奏行军曲时
We all got up to dance
我们都起来跳舞了
Oh' but we never got the chance
哦，但是我们没有机会
'Cause the players tried to take the field
因为球员们试图夺冠
The marching band refused to yield
行军乐队拒绝投降
Do you recall what was revealed
你还记得被揭露的事吗
The day the music died
音乐停摆的那天
We started singing
我们开始唱歌
Bye-bye' Miss American Pie
拜～拜 美国小甜心
Drove my chevy to the levee
我开着我的雪弗兰去码头
But the levee was dry
码头那边没有海
And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
孩子们继续喝着威士忌和黑麦
Singin' this'll be the day that I die
唱这是我死去的日子
This'll be the day that I die
今天我就会死去
Oh' and there we were all in one place
哦，我们都在一个地方
A generation Lost in Space
在太空中迷失的一代人
With no time left to start again
没有时间重新开始
So come on' Jack be nimble' Jack be quick
快点，杰克动作要灵活，杰克动作要快
Jack Flash sat on a candlestick
杰克坐在烛台上
'Cause fire is the Devil's only friend
因为火是魔鬼唯一的朋友
Oh' and as I watched him on the stage
哦，当我在舞台上看着他时
My hands were clenched in fists of rage
我的手被愤怒的拳头捏得紧紧的
No angel born in hell
地狱里没有天使
Could break that Satan's spell
可以打破撒旦的魔咒
And as the flames climbed high into the night
当火焰升到深夜
To light the sacrifical rite
举行祭祀仪式
I saw Satan laughing with delight
我看见撒旦高兴地笑了
The day the music died
音乐停摆的那天
He was singing
他在唱歌
Bye-bye' Miss American Pie
拜拜 美国小甜心
Drove my chevy to the levee
我开着我的雪弗兰去码头
But the levee was dry
但是码头却没有海
And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
孩子们继续喝着威士忌和黑麦
Singin' this'll be the day that I die
唱这是我死去的日子
This'll be the day that I die
今天我就会死去
I met a girl who sang the blues
我遇到一个唱蓝调的女孩
And I asked her for some happy news
我问她一些好消息
But she just smiled and turned away
但她只是微笑着转身离开了
I went down to the sacred store
我去了神圣的商店
Where I'd heard the music years before
几年前我在那里听过音乐
But the man there said the music wouldn't play
但是那里的人说音乐再也不会播放了
And in the streets the children screamed
在街上孩子们尖叫
The lovers cried' and the poets dreamed
情人们哭了，诗人们开始做梦
But not a word was spoken
谁一句话也没说
The church bells all were broken
教堂的钟都坏了
And the three men I admire most
我最崇拜的三个人
The Father' Son and the Holy Ghost
父亲、儿子和圣灵
They caught the last train for the coast
他们赶上了去海岸的最后一班火车
The day the music died
音乐停摆的那天
And they were singing
他们在唱歌
Bye-bye' Miss American Pie
拜～拜 美国小甜心
Drove my chevy to the levee
我开着我的雪弗兰去码头
But the levee was dry
但是码头却没有海
And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
孩子们继续喝着威士忌和黑麦
Singin' this'll be the day that I die
唱“这是我死去的日子”
This'll be the day that I die
今天我就会死去
They were singing bye-bye' Miss American Pie
拜～拜 美国小甜心
Drove my chevy to the levee
我开着我的雪弗兰去码头
But the levee was dry
但是码头却没有海
Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
孩子们继续喝着威士忌和黑麦
Singin' this'll be the day that I die
唱“这是我死去的日子”