American pie

A long long time ago
在記憶深處留存著
I can still remember
那段很久以前的時光
How that music used to make me smile
我的靈魂被音樂所取悅
And I knew if I had my chance
我深諳我會有機會
That I could make those people dance
讓所有人跳起舞來
And maybe theyd be happy for a while
也許還能讓他們開心一會
But February made me shiver
可在這個二月
With every paper Id deliver
送出的每份報紙都使我戰栗
Bad news on the doorstep
厄運臨門
I couldnt take one more step
我不敢再靠近一步
I cant remember if I cried
當得知他遺孀的消息時
When I read about his widowed bride
我不記得我有沒有哭
But something touched me deep inside the day the music died
內心深處的某些東西使我動容在這一天音樂死去了
So bye bye Miss American Pie
那麼再見了美國派小姐
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
我開著雪佛蘭到了碼頭可碼頭滴水不剩
And them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
那些老男孩喝著黑麥威士忌唱著
Singing thisll be the day that I die
這將是我死去的那天
Thisll be the day that I die
這將是我死去的那天
Did you write the book of love
你寫過愛情洋溢之書嗎
And do you have faith in God above
如果聖經這樣告訴你
If the Bible tells you so
你還相信著上帝嗎
Now do you believe in rock and roll
你現在還相信搖滾嗎
Can music save your mortal soul
音樂能否拯救你有盡的靈魂
And can you teach me how to dance real slow
你能教我慢舞嗎
Well I know that youre in love with him
我知道你已同他墜入愛河
Cause I saw you dancing in the gym
只因我看見你們在健身房中起舞
You both kicked off your shoes
你們連鞋子都踢掉了
Man I dig those rhythm and blues
我終於弄清了節拍和布魯斯
I was a lonely teenage broncin buck
我曾是個孤單的少年
With a pink carnation and a pickup truck
只有一朵粉色康乃馨和一輛小皮卡
But I knew I was out of luck
但我知道我不夠幸運
The day the music died
那日音樂已死
I started singing bye bye Miss American Pie
我開始唱著再見了美國派小姐
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
我開著雪佛蘭到了碼頭可碼頭滴水不剩
Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
那些老男孩喝著黑麥威士忌唱著
And singing thisll be the day that I die
這將是我死去的那天
Thisll be the day that I die
這將是我死去的那天
Now for ten years weve been on our own
十年後的我們孤身一人
And moss grows fat on a rolling stone
苔痕上滾石
But thats not how it used to be
但這不是它曾經的模樣
When the jester sang for the king and queen
當小丑向國王與王后獻唱時
In a coat he borrowed from James Dean
他身著詹姆士迪恩的外套
And a voice that came from you and me
發出的聲音卻來自你我
Oh and while the king was looking down
當國王俯首之時
The jester stole his thorny crown
他竊走了這棘手的皇冠
The courtroom was adjourned
審判被延期
No verdict was returned
判決被駁回
And while Lenin read a book on Marx
當列寧讀者馬克思的書時
The quartet practiced in the park
公園裡正排演著四重奏
And we sang Dirges In The Dark
而我們在黑暗中齊唱著輓歌
The day the music died
那日音樂已死
We were singing bye bye Miss American Pie
我們唱著再見了美國派小姐
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
我開著雪佛蘭到了碼頭可碼頭滴水不剩
Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
那些老男孩喝著黑麥威士忌唱著
And singing thisll be the day that I die
這將是我死去的那天
Thisll be the day that I die
這將是我死去的那天
Helter skelter in a summer swelter
仲夏如同不安的地獄
The birds flew off with a fallout shelter
飛禽破開塵霾中的窩巢而出
Eight miles high andfalling fast
從八英里高飛速墜下
Landed foul on the grass
落在污穢的草場上
The players tried for a forward pass
球員們試圖前進傳球
With the jester on the sidelines in a cast
場邊坐著受傷的小丑
Now the half time air was sweet perfume
中場休息時的空氣一股甜香
While sergeants played a marching tune
當中士吹響行軍的號角
We all got up to dance
我們全都倏忽起舞
Oh but we never got the chance
但這是最後的機會
Cause the players tried to take the field
因為球員馬上就要上場
The marching band refused to yield
軍樂隊拒絕退場
Do you recall what was revealed
這是你是否想起了什麼
The day the music died
那日音樂已死
We started singing bye bye Miss American Pie
我們齊唱再見了美國派小姐
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
我開著雪佛蘭到了碼頭可碼頭滴水不剩
Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
那些老男孩喝著黑麥威士忌唱著
And singing thisll be the day that I die
這將是我死去的那天
Thisll be the day that I die
這將是我死去的那天
Oh and there we were all in one place
我們曾歡聚一堂
A generation lost in space
在宇宙中迷失的一代
With no time left to start again
沒有時間重頭來過
So come on Jack be nimble Jack be quick
所以快一點傑克快一點
Jack Flash sat on a candlestick
聰明的傑克坐在燭台上
Cause fire is the devils only friend
因為火焰是惡魔唯一的朋友
Oh and as I watched him on the stage
當我看著舞台上的他時
My hands were clenched in fists of rage
我的雙臂卻被憤怒的手緊緊鉗住
No angel born in hell
從沒有生在地獄的天使
Could break that Satans spell
可以打破撒旦詛咒
And as the flames climbed high into the night
當火焰攀升進入這夜色裡
To light the sacrificial rite
點亮了真長祭祀
I saw Satan laughing with delight
我看見了撒旦舒心的笑
The day the music died
那日音樂已死
He was singing bye bye Miss American Pie
他唱著再見了美國派小姐
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
我開著雪佛蘭到了碼頭可碼頭滴水不剩
Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
那些老男孩喝著黑麥威士忌唱著
And singing thisll be the day that I die
這將是我死去的那天
Thisll be the day that I die
這將是我死去的那天
I met a girl who sang the blues
我遇見了一個唱著布魯斯的女孩
And I asked her for some happy news
我問她是否有什麼好消息
But she just smiled and turned away
可她笑了笑後轉身離去
I went down to the sacred store
我走到了那家唱片店
Where Id heard the music years before
多年前我曾在這裡聽見那首歌
But the man there said the music wouldnt play
可店員說這首歌再也不會被播放了
And in the streets the children screamed
孩童們在這長街里嬉鬧著
The lovers cried and the poets dreamed
情人們哭喊而詩人做夢
But not a word was spoken
卻都一言不發
The church bells all were broken
教堂裡所有鐘都壞掉了
And the three men I admire most
有三個人我最欣賞
The Father Son and the Holy Ghost
聖父聖子聖靈
They caught the last train for the coast
他們趕上了去海岸的最後一班車
The day the music died
那日音樂已死
And they were singing bye bye Miss American Pie
他們唱著再見了美國派小姐
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
我開著雪佛蘭到了碼頭可碼頭滴水不剩
Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
那些老男孩喝著黑麥威士忌唱著
Singing thisll be the day that I die
這將是我死去的那天
Thisll be the day that I die
這將是我死去的那天
They were singing bye bye Miss American Pie
他們唱著再見了美國派小姐
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
我開著雪佛蘭到了碼頭可碼頭滴水不剩
Them good old boys were drinking whiskeyand rye
那些老男孩喝著黑麥威士忌 唱著
Singing thisll be the day that I die
這將是我死去的那天