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 pinkcarnation and a 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
當音樂死去的那天
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
American Pie