American Pie (Original Version)-Don McLean

[00:00.999]A long long time ago
我依然记得从前那段时光 [00:02.999]I can still remember how that music used to make me smile
音乐总使我脸上泛起微笑 [00:11.999]And I knew if I had my chance
而我知道 假如我有机会 [00:14.999]That I could make those people dance
让那些人翩翩起舞 [00:18.999]And maybe they'd be happy for a while.
或许他们会开心一阵子 [00:24.999]But February made me shiver
但二月让我不停颤抖 [00:28.999]With every paper I'd deliver
伴随我送出的每份报纸 [00:32.999]Bad news on the doorstep
坏消息躺在门口 [00:35.999]I couldn't take one more step
我动弹不得 [00:39.999]I can't remember if I cried
我记不起自己是否哭过 [00:42.999]When I read about his widowed bride
在我得知他遗孀的消息时 [00:47.999]But something touched me deep inside
但有些事深深触动了我 [00:52.999]The day the music died
那一天 音乐已死去 [01:02.999]So Bye-bye, Miss American Pie
那么 再见吧 美国派小姐 [01:06.999]Drove my chevy to the levee
开着我的雪弗兰前往堤岸 [01:08.999]But the levee was dry
然而堤岸早就干涸 [01:11.999]And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
那些老男孩喝着黑麦威士忌 [01:16.999]Singin' this'll be the day that I die
唱着：有朝一日我将逝去 [01:22.999]This'll be the day that I die
有朝一日我将逝去 [01:28.999]Did you write the Book of Love
爱之书是你写的吗 [01:30.999]And do you have faith in God above
假如圣经告诉你这些 [01:34.999]If the Bible tells you so
你会信仰上帝吗 [01:39.999]Do you believe in rock 'n roll
你会相信摇滚吗 [01:42.999]Can music save your mortal soul
音乐能拯救你终将死去的灵魂吗 [01:46.999]And can you teach me how to dance real slow
你能教我怎么慢慢舞蹈吗 [01:52.999]Well, I know that you're in love with him
好吧 我知道你已经爱上了他 [01:56.999]'Cause I saw you dancin' in the gym
因为我看到你们在健身房双双起舞 [02:00.999]You both kicked off your shoes
还踢掉了你们的舞鞋 [02:02.999]Man, I dig those rhythm and blues
哥们 我终于搞懂了节奏蓝调 [02:07.999]I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck
我曾是个孤独少年 [02:10.999]With a pink carnation and a pickup truck
伴着一朵粉色康乃馨和一辆皮卡车 [02:13.999]But I knew I was out of luck
但我知道自己不够幸运 [02:16.999]The day the music died
那一天 音乐已死去 [02:23.999]I started singin'
我开始歌唱 [02:24.999]Bye-bye, Miss American Pie
再见吧 美国派小姐 [02:27.999]Drove my chevy to the levee
开着我的雪弗兰前往堤岸 [02:29.999]But the levee was dry
然而堤岸早就干涸 [02:31.999]And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
那些老男孩喝着黑麦威士忌 [02:34.999]Singin' this'll be the day that I die
唱着：有朝一日我将逝去 [02:38.999]This'll be the day that I die
有朝一日我将逝去 [02:42.999]Now for ten years we've been on our own
十年后的现在属于我们 [02:46.999]And moss grows fat on a rollin' stone
滚石上生长着苔藓 [02:50.999]But that's not how it used to be
但已不是当年的样子 [02:55.999]When the jester sang for the King and Queen
当那小丑向国王与王后献唱时 [02:58.999]In a coat he borrowed from James Dean
他穿着向詹姆斯迪恩借来的外套 [03:02.999]And a voice that came from you and me
声音却来自你我之间 [03:09.999]Oh, and while the King was looking down
哦，当国王点头之时 [03:13.999]The jester stole his thorny crown
那小丑盗走了他的荆棘王冠 [03:16.999]The courtroom was adjourned
法庭休庭了 [03:19.999]No verdict was returned
没有判决返还 [03:23.999]And while Lennon read a book of Marx
当列侬读马克思时 [03:27.699]The quartet practiced in the park
四重奏在公园上演 [03:30.999]And we sang dirges in the dark
我们于黑暗之中唱起挽歌 [03:33.999]The day the music died
在音乐死去的那天 [03:39.999]We were singing
我们唱着 [03:40.999]Bye-bye, Miss American Pie
再见吧 美国派小姐 [03:43.999]Drove my chevy to the levee
开着我的雪弗兰前往堤岸 [03:46.999]But the levee was dry
然而堤岸早已干涸 [03:48.999]And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
那些老男孩喝着黑麦威士忌 [03:51.999]Singin' this'll be the day that I die
唱着：有朝一日我将逝去 [03:55.999]This'll be the day that I die
有朝一日我将逝去 [04:00.999]Helter Skelter in a summer swelter
杀人王曼森在炎炎夏日出没 [04:03.999]The Byrds flew off with a fallout shelter
飞鸟乐队飞过沉降物掩蔽所 [04:08.999]Eight miles high and falling fast
从八英里高的地方急速坠下 [04:13.999]It landed foul out on the grass
最终落在草地上 [04:16.999]The players tried for a forward pass
球员们试着传球前进 [04:19.999]With the jester on the sidelines in a cast
场边坐着那个小丑 [04:25.999]Now the half-time air was sweet perfume
中场休息时的空气又香又甜 [04:29.999]While the Sergeants played a marching tune
此时中士吹响了进行曲 [04:33.999]We all got up to dance
我们都起身跳舞 [04:36.999]Oh, but we never got the chance
哦，但我们再无机会了 [04:39.999]'Cause the players tried to take the field
因为球员即将上场 [04:43.999]The marching band refused to yield
军乐队拒绝让步 [04:47.999]Do you recall what was revealed
你是否会想起什么？ [04:50.999]The day the music died
那一天 音乐已死去 [04:56.999]We started singing
我们开始唱着 [04:57.999]Bye-bye, Miss American Pie
再见吧 美国派小姐 [05:00.999]Drove my chevy to the levee
开着我的雪弗兰前往堤岸 [05:02.999]But the levee was dry
然而堤岸早已干涸 [05:04.999]And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
那些老男孩喝着黑麦威士忌 [05:07.999]Singin' this'll be the day that I die
唱着：有朝一日我将逝去 [05:12.999]This'll be the day that I die
有朝一日我将逝去 [05:16.999]Oh, and there we were all in one place
哦，我们曾聚在一处 [05:20.999]A generation Lost in Space
在太空中迷失的一代 [05:23.999]With no time left to start again
已没有时间重来 [05:28.999]So come on, Jack be nimble, Jack be quick
所以加油啊 杰克快点儿 再快点儿 [05:33.999]Jack Flash sat on a candlestick
杰克弗莱士坐在烛台上 [05:35.999]'Cause fire is the Devil's only friend
因为火焰是魔鬼唯一之友 [05:42.999]Oh, and as I watched him on the stage
哦，当我看到他在舞台上 [05:46.999]My hands were clenched in fists of rage
我双手愤怒地握紧拳头 [05:50.999]No angel born in hell
没有天使生于地狱 [05:53.999]Could break that Satan's spell
怎能打碎撒旦的诅咒 [05:55.999]And as the flames climbed high into the night
火焰升到夜空中 [06:01.999]To light the sacrifical rite
照亮了整个祭祀仪式 [06:04.999]I saw Satan laughing with delight
我看见撒旦得意的笑 [06:07.999]The day the music died
那一天 音乐已死去 [06:14.999]He was singing
他唱着 [06:15.999]Bye-bye, Miss American Pie
再见吧 美国派小姐 [06:18.999]Drove my chevy to the levee
开着我的雪弗兰前往堤岸 [06:20.999]But the levee was dry
然而堤岸早已干涸 [06:22.999]And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
那些老男孩喝着黑麦威士忌 [06:25.999]Singin' this'll be the day that I die
唱着：有朝一日我将逝去 [06:29.999]This'll be the day that I die
有朝一日我将逝去 [06:35.999]I met a girl who sang the blues
我遇见一个唱蓝调的姑娘 [06:39.999]And I asked her for some happy news
我问她 是否有好消息 [06:43.999]But she just smiled and turned away
而她只是笑着转身离去 [06:48.999]I went down to the sacred store
我又走到那家唱片店 [06:50.999]Where I'd heard the music years before
多年前我曾在这儿听过音乐 [06:54.999]But the man there said the music wouldn't play
但那儿的人告诉我 音乐再也不会播放 [07:02.999]And in the streets the children screamed
在街上 孩子们高声尖叫着 [07:06.999]The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed
情侣们哭泣着 而诗人们做着梦 [07:09.999]But not a word was spoken
却都一言不发 [07:14.999]The church bells all were broken
教堂的钟都被打破 [07:18.999]And the three men I admire most
而我最欣赏三个人 [07:22.999]The Father, Son and the Holy Ghost
圣父 圣子和圣灵 [07:26.999]They caught the last train for the coast
他们赶上了前往海岸的最后一班列车 [07:30.999]The day the music died
那一天 音乐已死去 [07:38.999]And they were singing
他们唱着 [07:40.999]Bye-bye, Miss American Pie
再见吧 美国派小姐 [07:45.999]Drove my chevy to the levee
开着我的雪弗兰前往堤岸 [07:48.999]But the levee was dry
然而堤岸早已干涸 [07:51.999]And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
那些老男孩喝着黑麦威士忌 [07:55.999]Singin' this'll be the day that I die
唱着 有朝一日我将逝去 [08:02.999]This'll be the day that I die
有朝一日我将逝去 [08:07.999]They were singing bye-bye, Miss American Pie
他们唱着：再见吧 美国派小姐 [08:14.999]Drove my chevy to the levee
开着我的雪弗兰前往堤岸 [08:16.999]But the levee was dry
然而堤岸早已干涸 [08:19.999]Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
那些老男孩喝着黑麦威士忌 [08:23.999]Singin' this'll be the day that I die
唱着：有朝一日我将逝去