American Pie-John Williams

[00:00.49]A long long time ago
很久很久以前那段时光 [00:04.23]I can still remember
我还记得 [00:06.83]How that music used to make me smile
音乐总使我脸上泛起微笑 [00:12.62]And I knew if I had my chance
而我知道假如我有机会 [00:16.27]That I could make those people dance
让那些人翩翩起舞 [00:19.65]And maybe they'd be happy for a while
或许他们会开心一阵子 [00:26.16]But February made me shiver
但二月让我不停颤抖 [00:29.52]With every paper I'd deliver
伴随我送出的每份报纸 [00:33.27]Bad news on the doorstep
坏消息躺在门口 [00:36.56]I couldn't take one more step
我动弹不得 [00:41.27]I can't remember if I cried
我记不起自己是否哭过 [00:44.36]When I read about his widowed bride
在我得知他遗孀的消息时 [00:49.33]But something touched me deep inside the day the music died
但有些事深深触动了我那一天音乐已死去 [01:03.54]So bye bye Miss American Pie
那么再见吧美国派小姐 [01:08.07]Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
开着我的雪弗兰前往早已干涸的堤岸 [01:13.26]And them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
那些老男孩喝着黑麦威士忌 [01:17.70]Singing this'll be the day that I die
唱着有朝一日我将逝去 [01:23.10]This'll be the day that I die
有朝一日我将逝去 [01:29.63]Did you write the book of love
爱之书是你写的吗 [01:32.29]And do you have faith in God above
假如圣经告诉你这些 [01:36.16]If the Bible tells you so
你会信仰上帝吗 [01:40.61]Now do you believe in rock and roll
你会相信摇滚吗 [01:44.11]Can music save your mortal soul
音乐能拯救你终将死去的灵魂吗 [01:47.54]And can you teach me how to dance real slow
你能教我怎么慢慢舞蹈吗 [01:54.20]Well I know that you're in love with him
好吧我知道你已经爱上了他 [01:57.58]'Cause I saw you dancing in the gym
因为我看到你们在健身房双双起舞 [02:01.49]You both kicked off your shoes
你们俩都把鞋子踢掉了 [02:04.48]Man I dig those rhythm and blues
我终于搞懂了什么是节奏蓝调 [02:07.95]I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck
我曾是个孤独少年 [02:11.41]With a pink carnation and a pickup truck
伴着一朵粉色康乃馨和一辆皮卡车 [02:14.82]But I knew I was out of luck
但我知道自己不够幸运 [02:18.14]The day the music died
那一天音乐已死去 [02:24.37]I started singing bye bye Miss American Pie
我开始歌唱再见吧美国派小姐 [02:28.41]Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
开着我的雪弗兰前往早已干涸的堤岸 [02:32.01]Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
那些老男孩喝着黑麦威士忌 [02:35.63]And singing this'll be the day that I die
唱着有朝一日我将逝去 [02:39.42]This'll be the day that I die
有朝一日我将逝去 [02:44.28]Now for ten years we've been on our own
十年后的现在属于我们 [02:47.97]And moss grows fat on a rolling stone
滚石上生长着苔藓 [02:51.67]But that's not how it used to be
但已不是当年的样子 [02:56.38]When the jester sang for the king and queen
当小丑向国王与王后献唱时 [03:00.16]In a coat he borrowed from James Dean
他穿着向James Dean借来的外套 [03:03.49]And a voice that came from you and me
声音却来自你我之间 [03:10.21]Oh and while the king was looking down
当国王点头之时 [03:14.21]The jester stole his thorny crown
那小丑盗走了他的荆棘王冠 [03:17.58]The courtroom was adjourned
法庭休庭了 [03:21.31]No verdict was returned
没有作出判决 [03:24.32]And while Lenin read a book on Marx
当Lenin读Marx时 [03:27.97]The quartet practiced in the park
四重奏在公园上演 [03:31.48]And we sang 'Dirges In The Dark'
我们于黑暗之中唱起挽歌 [03:34.96]The day the music died
那一天音乐已死去 [03:40.94]We were singing bye bye Miss American Pie
我们唱着再见吧美国派小姐 [03:45.07]Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
开着我的雪弗兰前往早已干涸的堤岸 [03:48.92]Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
那些老男孩喝着黑麦威士忌 [03:52.20]And singing this'll be the day that I die
唱着有朝一日我将逝去 [03:56.22]This'll be the day that I die
有朝一日我将逝去 [04:01.64]Helter skelter in a summer swelter
夏日闷热 [04:04.40]The birds flew off with a fallout shelter
飞鸟乐队飞过沉降物掩蔽所 [04:07.95]Eight miles high and falling fast
从八英里高的地方急速坠下 [04:13.86]Landed foul on the grass
最终落在草地上 [04:16.63]The players tried for a forward pass
球员们试着传球前进 [04:20.29]With the jester on the sidelines in a cast
场边坐着那个小丑 [04:27.18]Now the half time air was sweet perfume
中场休息时的空气又香又甜 [04:30.79]While sergeants played a marching tune
此时中士吹响了进行曲 [04:34.46]We all got up to dance
我们都起身跳舞 [04:37.31]Oh but we never got the chance
但我们再无机会了 [04:40.89]'Cause the players tried to take the field
因为球员即将上场 [04:44.58]The marching band refused to yield
军乐队拒绝让步 [04:48.10]Do you recall what was revealed
你是否会想起什么 [04:51.59]The day the music died
那一天音乐已死去 [04:57.35]We started singing bye bye Miss American Pie
我们唱着再见吧美国派小姐 [05:01.62]Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
开着我的雪弗兰前往早已干涸的堤岸 [05:05.31]Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
那些老男孩喝着黑麦威士忌 [05:08.78]And singing this'll be the day that I die
唱着有朝一日我将逝去 [05:12.69]This'll be the day that I die
有朝一日我将逝去 [05:17.14]Oh and there we were all in one place
我们曾聚在一处 [05:21.13]A generation lost in space
在太空中迷失的一代 [05:24.75]With no time left to start again
已没有时间重来 [05:29.42]So come on Jack be nimble Jack be quick
所以要加油Jack快点儿 [05:33.55]Jack Flash sat on a candlestick
Jack Flash坐在烛台旁的 [05:36.75]'Cause fire is the devil's only friend
因为火焰是魔鬼唯一的朋友 [05:43.54]Oh and as I watched him on the stage
当我看到他在舞台上 [05:46.98]My hands were clenched in fists of rage
我双手愤怒的握紧拳头 [05:50.87]No angel born in hell
没有天使生于地狱 [05:54.27]Could break that Satan's spell
怎能打碎撒旦的诅咒 [05:56.99]And as the flames climbed high into the night
火焰升到夜空中 [06:01.17]To light the sacrificial rite
照亮了整个祭祀仪式 [06:04.45]I saw Satan laughing with delight
我看见撒旦得意的笑 [06:07.98]The day the music died
那一天音乐已死去 [06:13.98]He was singing bye bye Miss American Pie
他唱着再见吧美国派小姐 [06:18.10]Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
开着我的雪弗兰前往早已干涸的堤岸 [06:21.82]Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
那些老男孩喝着黑麦威士忌 [06:25.20]And singing this'll be the day that I die
唱着有朝一日我将逝去 [06:29.08]This'll be the day that I die
有朝一日我将逝去 [06:35.70]I met a girl who sang the blues
我遇见一个唱蓝调的女孩 [06:38.83]And I asked her for some happy news
我问她是否有好消息 [06:42.87]But she just smiled and turned away
而她只是笑着转身离去 [06:47.70]I went down to the sacred store
我又走到那家唱片店 [06:50.74]Where I'd heard the music years before
多年前我曾在这儿听过音乐 [06:54.47]But the man there said the music wouldn't play
但那人告诉我再也不会播放音乐 [07:02.61]And in the streets the children screamed
在街上孩子们高声尖叫着 [07:06.72]The lovers cried and the poets dreamed
情侣们哭泣着而诗人们做着梦 [07:10.36]But not a word was spoken
却都一言不发 [07:13.82]The church bells all were broken
教堂的钟都被打破 [07:18.39]And the three men I admire most
而我最欣赏三个人 [07:22.33]The Father Son and the Holy Ghost
圣父圣子和圣灵 [07:26.20]They caught the last train for the coast
他们赶上了前往海岸的最后一班列车 [07:30.31]The day the music died
那一天音乐已死去 [07:37.52]And they were singing bye bye Miss American Pie
他们唱着再见吧美国派小姐 [07:44.88]Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
开着我的雪弗兰前往早已干涸的堤岸 [07:50.40]Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
那些老男孩喝着黑麦威士忌 [07:55.80]Singing this'll be the day that I die
唱着有朝一日我将逝去 [08:01.38]This'll be the day that I die
有朝一日我将逝去 [08:07.21]They were singing bye bye Miss American Pie
他们唱着再见吧美国派小姐 [08:13.10]Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
开着我的雪弗兰前往早已干涸的堤岸 [08:17.90]Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
那些老男孩喝着黑麦威士忌 [08:22.57]Singing this'll be the day that I die
唱着有朝一日我将逝去