American Pie(Live/1971)
American Pie (Live/1971) - Don McLean
Written by：Don McLean
A long long time ago
很久很久以前
I can still remember
我依然记得
How that music used to make me smile
音乐是如何让我会心微笑
And I knew if I had my chance
我知道 如果我有机会
That I could make those people dance
我可以让人们闻乐起舞
And maybe they'd be happy for a while
也许他们会快乐好一阵子
But February made me shiver
但二月使我颤抖
With every paper I'd deliver
因为我送的每一份报纸
Bad news on the doorstep
都报道着噩耗
I couldn't take one more step
这使我举步维艰
I can't remember if I cried
我不记得自己有没有哭
When I read about his widowed bride
当我读到他那位寡妇妻子的新闻时
But something touched me deep inside
某种情绪深深触动了我
The day the music died
那天音乐都充满悲伤
So bye bye Miss American Pie
那么再见了 美国甜心
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
开着雪佛兰到河堤上
And them good old boys were drinking whiskey 'n rye
但河堤已干涸 老好人们饮着威士忌和麦酒
Singing this'll be the day that I die
唱着这将会是我死的那一天
This'll be the day that I die
这会是我死的那一天
Did you write the book of love
你写过爱之书吗
And do you have faith in god above
你相信天上的上帝吗
If the Bible tells you so
如果圣经是这么告诉你的
Do you believe in rock 'n' roll
你相信摇滚乐吗
Can music save your mortal soul
音乐可以拯救你的灵魂吗
And can you teach me how to dance real slow
你可以教我如何放慢速度来跳舞吗
Well I know that you're in love with him
我知道你爱上了他
Cause I saw you dancing in the gym
因为我看到你们在体育馆里跳舞
You both kicked off your shoes
你们连鞋子都踢掉了
Man I dig those rhythm and blues
我深深地感受到了节奏和蓝调
I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck
那时的我是个寂寞的年轻人
With a pink carnation and a pickup truck
别着一朵粉红色的康乃馨 有一辆小货车
But I knew I was out of luck
但我明白自己并不走运
The day the music died
那天音乐都充满悲伤
I started singing
我开始唱着
Bye bye Miss American Pie
再见了 美国甜心
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
开着雪佛兰到河堤上 但河堤已干涸
And them good old boys were drinking whiskey 'n rye
老好人们饮着威士忌和麦酒
Singing this'll be the day that I die
唱着这将会是我死的那一天
This'll be the day that I die
这会是我死的那一天
Now for ten years we've been on our own
如今十年了 我们全靠自己熬过来了
And moss grows fat on a rolling stone
滚动的石头上长满了青苔
But that's not how it used to be
但它原来不是这个样子的
When the jester sang for the king and queen
当小丑在为国王与皇后歌唱
In a coat he borrowed from James Dean
穿着向詹姆斯狄恩借来的外套
And a voice that came from you and me
用来自你我的声音
Oh and while the king was looking down
当国王低头时
The jester stole his thorny crown
小丑偷走了荆棘桂冠
The courtroom was adjourned
法庭当时休会
No verdict was returned
没有任何宣判
And while Lennon read a book on Marx
当列侬读着马克思主义的书
The quartet practiced in the park
四重奏在公园里排练
And we sang dirges in the dark
我们在黑暗中唱着歌
The day the music died
那天音乐都充满悲伤
We were singing
我们在唱着
Bye bye Miss American Pie
再见了 美国甜心
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
开着雪佛兰到河堤上 但河堤已干涸
And them good old boys were drinking whiskey 'n rye
老好人们饮着威士忌和麦酒
Singing this'll be the day that I die
唱着这将会是我死的那一天
This'll be the day that I die
这会是我死的那一天
Helter skelter in a summer swelter
在酷暑中手忙脚乱
The birds flew off with a fallout shelter
鸟群飞过辐射尘防护罩
Eight miles high and falling fast
高度为八英里 急速下降
It landed foul on the grass
错误的降落在草地上
The players tried for a forward pass
球员尝试把球向前传
With the jester on the sidelines in a cast
靠着边线上小丑的帮忙
Now the half time air was sweet perfume
在中场休息时间 空中充满了香味
While the sergeants played a marching tune
当士官们奏起了进行曲
We all got up to dance
我们都起身准备跳舞
Oh but we never got the chance
但我们始终没有机会
Cause the players tried to take the field
因为球员们占据了球场
The marching band refused to yield
乐队拒绝让步
Do you recall what was revealed
你还记得当时透露了什么讯息吗
The day the music died
那天音乐都充满悲伤
We started singing
我们开始唱着
Bye bye Miss American Pie
再见了 美国甜心
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
开着雪佛兰到河堤上 但河堤已干涸
And them good old boys were drinking whiskey 'n rye
老好人们饮着威士忌和麦酒
Singing this'll be the day that I die
唱着这将会是我死的那一天
This'll be the day that I die
这会是我死的那一天
Oh and there we were all in one place
我们都聚集在同一个地方
A generation lost in space
在太空中迷失的一代
With no time left to start again
没有时间可以重振旗鼓
So come on Jack be nimble Jack be quick
来吧 杰克
Jack Flash sat on a candlestick
闪电杰克坐在烛台上
Cause fire is the devil's only friend
因为火焰是魔鬼唯一的朋友
Oh and as I watched him on the stage
当我看到他在舞台上
My hands were clenched in fists of rage
我愤怒地握紧拳头
No angel born in hell
诞生在地狱的天使
Could break that Satan's spell
也无法破除撒旦的咒语
And as the flames climbed high into the night
当火焰升高至夜空
To light the sacrificial rite
照亮了整个祭典
I saw Satan laughing with delight
我看见撒旦高兴地大笑
The day the music died
那天音乐都充满悲伤
We were singing
他在唱着
Bye bye Miss American Pie
再见了 美国甜心
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
开着雪佛兰到河堤上 但河堤已干涸
And them good old boys were drinking whiskey 'n rye
老好人们饮着威士忌和麦酒
Singing this'll be the day that I die
唱着这将会是我死的那一天
This'll be the day that I die
这会是我死的那一天
I met a girl who sang the blues
我遇到一个唱蓝调的女孩
And I asked her for some happy news
我向她打听一些愉快的消息
But she just smiled and turned away
但她只是笑了笑便转身而去
I went down to the sacred store
我走到一家宗教用品店
Where I'd heard the music years before
在那里可以听到好几年前的音乐
But the man there said the music wouldn't play
但是店里的人说那些音乐不能播放
And in the streets the children screamed
街头上的孩子们尖叫着
The lovers cried and the poets dreamed
恋人们在哭泣 诗人们做着梦
But not a word was spoken
却不发一语
The church bells all were broken
教堂的钟都残破不堪
And the three men I admire most
我最敬仰的三个人
The father son and the holy ghost
圣父 圣子与圣灵
They caught the last train for the coast
他们都搭乘末班车到海边去了
The day the music died
那天音乐都充满悲伤
And they were singing
他们在唱着
Bye bye Miss American Pie
再见了 美国甜心
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
开着雪佛兰到河堤上 但河堤已干涸
And them good old boys were drinking whiskey 'n rye
老好人们饮着威士忌和麦酒
Singing this'll be the day that I die
唱着这将会是我死的那一天
This'll be the day that I die
这会是我死的那一天
They were singing
他们在唱着
Bye bye Miss American Pie
再见了 美国甜心
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
开着雪佛兰到河堤上 但河堤已干涸
Them good old boys were drinking whiskey 'n rye
老好人们饮着威士忌和麦酒
Singing this'll be the day that I die
唱着这将会是我死的那一天