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
仍舊記得那首能讓我嘴角上揚的歌
And I knew if I had my chance
我知道如果我有機會
That I could make those people dance
我可以讓那些人翩翩起舞
And maybe theyd be happy for a while.
這樣也許他們會幸福一段時間
But February made me shiver
但是二月讓我發抖
With every paper Id deliver
我要送的每一份文件
Bad news on the doorstep
門階上的壞消息
I couldnt take one more step
我再也走不動了
I cant remember if I cried
我不記得我是不是哭了
When I read about his widowed bride
當我讀到他寡居的新娘時
But something touched me deep inside
內心深處有什麼觸動了我
The day the music died
音樂停擺的那天
So Bye-bye Miss American Pie
拜～拜美國小甜心
Drove my chevy to the levee
我開著我的雪弗蘭去碼頭
But the levee was dry
但是碼頭卻沒有海
And them good old boys were drinkin whiskey and rye
孩子們繼續喝著威士忌和黑麥
Singin thisll be the day that I die
唱這是我死去的日子
Thisll be the day that I die
今天我就會死去
Did you write the Book of Love
你是否寫好了情書
And do you have faith in God above
你對上帝有信心嗎
If the Bible tells you so
或者只是聖經告訴你這樣做罷了
Do you believe in rock n roll
你相信搖滾嗎
Can music save your mortal soul
音樂能救贖你的靈魂嗎
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 youre in love with him
我知道你愛上了他
Cause I saw you dancin in the gym
因為我看你和他在健身房翩翩起舞
You both kicked off your shoes
你們都脫鞋了
Man I dig those rhythm and blues
伙計，我喜歡那些節奏和藍調
I was a lonely teenage broncin buck
我曾經是個孤獨的布魯克林小青年
With a pink carnation and a pickup truck
頭插一支粉色康乃馨駕著一輛小貨車
But I knew I was out of luck
我知道我已經花光了所有的運氣
The day the music died
音樂停擺的那天
I started singin
我開始歌唱
Bye-bye Miss American Pie
拜～拜美國小甜心
Drove my chevy to the levee
我開著我的雪弗蘭去碼頭
But the levee was dry
但是碼頭卻沒有海
And them good old boys were drinkin whiskey and rye
孩子們繼續喝著威士忌和黑麥
Singin thisll be the day that I die
唱這是我死去的日子
Thisll be the day that I die
今天我就會死去
Now for ten years weve been on our own
十多年來，我們都是一個人
And moss grows fat on a rollin stone
滾石上長滿厚厚的苔蘚
But thats not how it used to be
以前可不是這樣子的
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
只為國王和王后演唱
And a voice that came from you and me
一個來自你和我的聲音
Oh and while the King was looking down
哦當國王低頭時
The jester stole his thorny crown
小丑偷走了他的皇冠
The courtroom was adjourned
審判被延期
No verdict was returned
再沒有判決退下來
And while Lennon read a book of Marx
列儂讀了一本馬克思的書
The quartet practiced in the park
四重奏樂隊在公園裡練習
And we sang dirges in the dark
我們在黑暗中唱輓歌
The day the music died
音樂停擺的那天
We were singing
我們在歌唱
Bye-bye Miss American Pie
拜～拜美國小甜心
Drove my chevy to the levee
我開著我的雪弗蘭去碼頭
But the levee was dry
但是碼頭卻沒有海
And them good old boys were drinkin whiskey and rye
孩子們繼續喝著威士忌和黑麥
Singin thisll be the day that I die
唱這是我死去的日子
Thisll be the day that I die
今天我就會死去
Helter Skelter in a summer swelter
在夏天的酷熱中蹣跚而行
The Byrds flew off with a fallout shelter
伯德夫婦帶著放射性塵埃掩蔽所飛走了
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
隊員們試圖向前傳球
With the jester on the sidelines in a cast
和小丑在一起的演員陣容
Now the half-time air was sweet perfume
現在，半空的空氣是甜美的香水
While the Sergeants played a marching tune
當中士演奏行軍曲時
We all got up to dance
我們都起來跳舞了
Oh but we never got the chance
哦，但是我們沒有機會
Cause the players tried to take the field
因為球員們試圖奪冠
The marching band refused to yield
行軍樂隊拒絕投降
Do you recall what was revealed
你還記得被揭露的事嗎
The day the music died
音樂停擺的那天
We started singing
我們開始唱歌
Bye-bye Miss American Pie
拜～拜美國小甜心
Drove my chevy to the levee
我開著我的雪弗蘭去碼頭
But the levee was dry
碼頭那邊沒有海
And them good old boys were drinkin whiskey and rye
孩子們繼續喝著威士忌和黑麥
Singin thisll be the day that I die
唱這是我死去的日子
Thisll be the day that I die
今天我就會死去
Oh and there we were all in one place
哦，我們都在一個地方
A generation Lost in Space
在太空中迷失的一代人
With no time left to start again
沒有時間重新開始
So come on Jack be nimble Jack be quick
快點，傑克動作要靈活，傑克動作要快
Jack Flash sat on a candlestick
傑克坐在燭台上
Cause fire is the Devils only friend
因為火是魔鬼唯一的朋友
Oh and as I watched him on the stage
哦，當我在舞台上看著他時
My hands were clenched in fists of rage
我的手被憤怒的拳頭捏得緊緊的
No angel born in hell
地獄裡沒有天使
Could break that Satansspell
可以打破撒旦的魔咒
And as the flames climbed high into the night
當火焰升到深夜
To light the sacrifical rite
舉行祭祀儀式
I saw Satan laughing with delight
我看見撒旦高興地笑了
The day the music died
音樂停擺的那天
He was singing
他在唱歌
Bye-bye Miss American Pie
拜拜美國小甜心
Drove my chevy to the levee
我開著我的雪弗蘭去碼頭
But the levee was dry
但是碼頭卻沒有海
And them good old boys were drinkin whiskey and rye
孩子們繼續喝著威士忌和黑麥
Singin thisll be the day that I die
唱這是我死去的日子
Thisll be the day that I die
今天我就會死去
I met a girl who sang the blues
我遇到一個唱藍調的女孩
And I asked her for some happy news
我問她一些好消息
But she just smiled and turned away
但她只是微笑著轉身離開了
I went down to the sacred store
我去了神聖的商店
Where Id heard the music years before
幾年前我在那裡聽過音樂
But the man there said the music wouldnt play
但是那裡的人說音樂再也不會播放了
And in the streets the children screamed
在街上孩子們尖叫
The lovers cried and the poets dreamed
情人們哭了，詩人們開始做夢
But not a word was spoken
誰一句話也沒說
The church bells all were broken
教堂的鐘都壞了
And the three men I admire most
我最崇拜的三個人
The Father Son and the Holy Ghost
父親、兒子和聖靈
They caught the last train for the coast
他們趕上了去海岸的最後一班火車
The day the music died
音樂停擺的那天
And they were singing
他們在唱歌
Bye-bye Miss American Pie
拜～拜美國小甜心
Drove my chevy to the levee
我開著我的雪弗蘭去碼頭
But the levee was dry
但是碼頭卻沒有海
And them good old boys were drinkin whiskey and rye
孩子們繼續喝著威士忌和黑麥
Singin thisll be the day that I die
唱“這是我死去的日子”
Thisll be the day that I die
今天我就會死去
They were singing bye-bye Miss American Pie
拜～拜美國小甜心
Drove my chevy to the levee
我開著我的雪弗蘭去碼頭
But the levee was dry
但是碼頭卻沒有海
Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
孩子們繼續喝著威士忌和黑麥
Singin thisll be the day that I die
唱“這是我死去的日子”