American Pie (Original Version)

A long long time ago
我依然記得從前那段時光
I can still remember how that music used to make me smile
音樂總使我臉上泛起微笑
And I knew if I had my chance
而我知道假如我有機會
That I could make those people dance
讓那些人翩翩起舞
And maybe theyd be happy for a while.
或許他們會開心一陣子
But February made me shiver
但二月讓我不停顫抖
With every paper Id deliver
伴隨我送出的每份報紙
Bad news on the doorstep
壞消息躺在門口
I couldnt take one more step
我動彈不得
I cant remember if I cried
我記不起自己是否哭過
When I read about his widowed bride
在我得知他遺孀的消息時
But something touched me deep inside
但有些事深深觸動了我
The day the music died
那一天音樂已死去
So Bye-bye, Miss American Pie
那麼再見吧美國派小姐
Drove my chevy to the levee
開著我的雪弗蘭前往堤岸
But the levee was dry
然而堤岸早就乾涸
And them good old boys were drinkin whiskey and rye
那些老男孩喝著黑麥威士忌
Singin thisll be the day that I die
唱著：有朝一日我將逝去
Thisll be the day that I die
有朝一日我將逝去
Did you write the Book of Love
愛之書是你寫的嗎
And do you have faith in God above
假如聖經告訴你這些
If the Bible tells you so
你會信仰上帝嗎
Do you believe in rock n roll
你會相信搖滾嗎
Can music save your mortal soul
音樂能拯救你終將死去的靈魂嗎
And can you teach me how to dance real slow
你能教我怎麼慢慢舞蹈嗎
Well, I know that youre in love with him
好吧我知道你已經愛上了他
Cause I saw you dancin in the gym
因為我看到你們在健身房雙雙起舞
You both kicked off your shoes
還踢掉了你們的舞鞋
Man, I dig those rhythm and blues
哥們我終於搞懂了節奏藍調
I was a lonely teenage broncin buck
我曾是個孤獨少年
With a pink carnation anda pickup truck
伴著一朵粉色康乃馨和一輛皮卡車
But I knew I was out of luck
但我知道自己不夠幸運
The day the music died
那一天音樂已死去
I started singin
我開始歌唱
Bye-bye, Miss American Pie
再見吧美國派小姐
Drove my chevy to the levee
開著我的雪弗蘭前往堤岸
But the levee was dry
然而堤岸早就乾涸
And them good old boys were drinkin whiskey and rye
那些老男孩喝著黑麥威士忌
Singin thisll be the day that I die
唱著：有朝一日我將逝去
Thisll be the day that I die
有朝一日我將逝去
Now for ten years weve been on our own
十年後的現在屬於我們
And moss grows fat on a rollin stone
滾石上生長著苔蘚
But thats not how it used to be
但已不是當年的樣子
When the jester sang for the King and Queen
當那小丑向國王與王后獻唱時
In a coat he borrowed from James Dean
他穿著向詹姆斯迪恩借來的外套
And a voice that came from you and me
聲音卻來自你我之間
Oh, and while the King was looking down
哦，當國王點頭之時
The jester stole his thorny crown
那小丑盜走了他的荊棘王冠
The courtroom was adjourned
法庭休庭了
No verdict was returned
沒有判決返還
And while Lennon read a book of Marx
當列儂讀馬克思時
The quartet practiced in the park
四重奏在公園上演
And we sang dirges in the dark
我們於黑暗之中唱起輓歌
The day the music died
在音樂死去的那天
We were singing
我們唱著
Bye-bye, Miss American Pie
再見吧美國派小姐
Drove my chevy to the levee
開著我的雪弗蘭前往堤岸
But the levee was dry
然而堤岸早已乾涸
And them good old boys were drinkin whiskey and rye
那些老男孩喝著黑麥威士忌
Singin thisll be the day that I die
唱著：有朝一日我將逝去
Thisll be the day that I die
有朝一日我將逝去
Helter Skelter in a summer swelter
殺人王曼森在炎炎夏日出沒
The Byrds flew off with a fallout shelter
飛鳥樂隊飛過沉降物掩蔽所
Eight miles high and falling fast
從八英里高的地方急速墜下
It landed foul out on the grass
最終落在草地上
The players tried for a forward pass
球員們試著傳球前進
With the jester on the sidelines in a cast
場邊坐著那個小丑
Now the half-time air was sweet perfume
中場休息時的空氣又香又甜
While the Sergeants played a marching tune
此時中士吹響了進行曲
We all got up to dance
我們都起身跳舞
Oh, but we never got the chance
哦，但我們再無機會了
Cause the players tried to take the field
因為球員即將上場
The marching band refused to yield
軍樂隊拒絕讓步
Do you recall what was revealed
你是否會想起什麼？
The day the music died
那一天音樂已死去
We started singing
我們開始唱著
Bye-bye, Miss American Pie
再見吧美國派小姐
Drove my chevy to the levee
開著我的雪弗蘭前往堤岸
But the levee was dry
然而堤岸早已乾涸
And them good old boys were drinkin whiskey and rye
那些老男孩喝著黑麥威士忌
Singin thisll be the day that I die
唱著：有朝一日我將逝去
Thisll be the day that I die
有朝一日我將逝去
Oh, and there we were all in one place
哦，我們曾聚在一處
A generation Lost in Space
在太空中迷失的一代
With no time left to start again
已沒有時間重來
So come on, Jack be nimble, Jack be quick
所以加油啊傑克快點兒再快點兒
Jack Flash sat on a candlestick
傑克弗萊士坐在燭台上
Cause fire is the Devils only friend
因為火焰是魔鬼唯一之友
Oh, and as I watched him on the stage
哦，當我看到他在舞台上
My hands were clenched in fists of rage
我雙手憤怒地握緊拳頭
No angel born in hell
沒有天使生於地獄
Could break that Satans spell
怎能打碎撒旦的詛咒
And as the flames climbed high into the night
火焰升到夜空中
To light the sacrifical rite
照亮了整個祭祀儀式
I saw Satan laughing with delight
我看見撒旦得意的笑
The day the music died
那一天音樂已死去
He was singing
他唱著
Bye-bye, Miss American Pie
再見吧美國派小姐
Drove my chevy to the levee
開著我的雪弗蘭前往堤岸
But the levee was dry
然而堤岸早已乾涸
And them good old boys were drinkin whiskey and rye
那些老男孩喝著黑麥威士忌
Singin thisll be the day that I die
唱著：有朝一日我將逝去
Thisll be the day that I die
有朝一日我將逝去
I met a girl who sang the blues
我遇見一個唱藍調的姑娘
And I asked her for some happy news
我問她是否有好消息
But she just smiled and turned away
而她只是笑著轉身離去
I went down to the sacred store
我又走到那家唱片店
Where Id heard the music years before
多年前我曾在這兒聽過音樂
But the man there said the music wouldnt play
但那兒的人告訴我音樂再也不會播放
And in the streets the children screamed
在街上孩子們高聲尖叫著
The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed
情侶們哭泣著而詩人們做著夢
But not a word was spoken
卻都一言不發
The church bells all were broken
教堂的鐘都被打破
And the three men I admire most
而我最欣賞三個人
The Father, Son and the Holy Ghost
聖父聖子和聖靈
They caught the last train for the coast
他們趕上了前往海岸的最後一班列車
The day the music died
那一天音樂已死去
And they were singing
他們唱著
Bye-bye , Miss American Pie
再見吧美國派小姐
Drove my chevy to the levee
開著我的雪弗蘭前往堤岸
But the levee was dry
然而堤岸早已乾涸
And them good old boys were drinkin whiskey and rye
那些老男孩喝著黑麥威士忌
Singin thisll be the day that I die
唱著有朝一日我將逝去
Thisll be the day that I die
有朝一日我將逝去
Theywere singing bye-bye, Miss American Pie
他們唱著：再見吧美國派小姐
Drove my chevy to the levee
開著我的雪弗蘭前往堤岸
But the levee was dry
然而堤岸早已乾涸
Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
那些老男孩喝著黑麥威士忌
Singin thisll be the day that I die
唱著：有朝一日我將逝去