American Pie - Don McLean (唐·麦克林)
以下歌词翻译由文曲大模型提供
Lyrics by:Don McLean
Composed by:Don McLean
Produced by:Ed Freeman
A long long time ago
很久很久以前
I can still remember
我仍旧清晰记得
How that music used to make me smile
那音乐总能让我绽放笑颜
And I knew if I had my chance
我明白若能有此良机
That I could make those people dance
我定能让人们翩翩起舞
And maybe they'd be happy for a while
也许他们能片刻欢愉
But February made me shiver
但二月寒风刺骨 让我瑟瑟发抖
With every paper I'd deliver
随着我派送的每一份报纸
Bad news on the doorstep
坏消息传到门前
I couldn't take one more step
我一步也迈不动了
I can't remember if I cried
是否曾泪流满面,我已无从记起
When I read about his widowed bride
当我读到他那新寡的妻子
But something touched me deep inside
但有某种触动,深植我心底
The day the music died
音乐消亡的那天
So bye-bye Miss American Pie
再见吧,美国派小姐
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
驾着老雪佛兰去堤岸 却见堤岸已干涸
And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey 'n rye
那些老伙计们 仍喝着威士忌掺黑麦
Singin' "This'll be the day that I die"
口中哼唱着:“那将是我生命终结之日”
"This'll be the day that I die"
“那将是我生命终结之日”
Did you write the book of love
你可曾写过《爱的圣经》?
And do you have faith in God above
你是否仍信仰天上的父?
If the Bible tells you so
若圣经这样告诉你
Now do you believe in rock 'n roll
此刻 你是否还信仰摇滚乐?
Can music save your mortal soul
音乐能否拯救你凡俗的灵魂
And can you teach me how to dance real slow
你可否教我如何慢舞轻旋
Well I know that you're in love with him
我深知你已心属他
'Cause I saw you dancin' in the gym
只因我曾见你在体育馆中与他共舞
You both kicked off your shoes
你们双双褪去鞋履
Man I dig those rhythm and blues
天啊 我沉醉于那节奏蓝调
I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck
我曾是匹孤独的少年野马
With a pink carnation and a pickup truck
别着粉色康乃馨 开着一辆皮卡
But I knew I was out of luck
但我明白自己运气已尽
The day the music died
音乐消亡的那天
I started singin' "Bye-bye Miss American Pie"
我开始轻唱“再见吧,那美国派小姐”
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
驾着老雪佛兰去堤岸 却见堤岸已干涸
Them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey 'n rye
那些老伙计们正饮着威士忌与黑麦
And singin' "This'll be the day that I die"
嘴里哼着“这将是我死去的那天”
"This'll be the day that I die"
“那将是我生命终结之日”
Now for ten years we've been on our own
如今十年已过,我们独自前行
And moss grows fat on a rollin' stone
青苔在滚石上肆意生长
But that's not how it used to be
可往昔并非如此光景
When the jester sang for the king and queen
当那弄臣为王与后歌唱
In a coat he borrowed from James Dean
身披借自詹姆斯·迪恩的衣裳
And a voice that came from you and me
那声音来自你我的心底
Oh and while the king was looking down
噢,当君王垂目之时
The jester stole his thorny crown
那弄臣窃走了他那荆棘王冠
The courtroom was adjourned
审判庭就此休会
No verdict was returned
判决未曾落下
And while Lennon read a book on Marx
当列侬阅读马克思的著作
The quartet practiced in the park
四重奏在公园里排练
And we sang dirges in the dark
我们却在夜色中低唱挽歌
The day the music died
音乐消亡的那天
We were singin' "Bye-bye Miss American Pie"
我们唱着“再见,美国派小姐”
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
驾着老雪佛兰去堤岸 却见堤岸已干涸
Them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey 'n rye
那些老伙计们正饮着威士忌与黑麦
And singin' "This'll be the day that I die"
嘴里哼着“这将是我死去的那天”
"This'll be the day that I die"
“那将是我生命终结之日”
Helter skelter in a summer swelter
夏日酷暑中 混乱无序蔓延
The birds flew off with a fallout shelter
飞鸟带着防辐射棚远去
Eight miles high and fallin' fast
八英里高空 急速坠落
It landed foul on the grass
狼狈地跌落草坪
The players tried for a forward pass
球员们尝试向前传球
With the jester on the sidelines in a cast
弄臣在场边 身负石膏
Now the half-time air was sweet perfume
中场时分,空气中飘散醉人芬芳
While the sergeants played a marching tune
军士们奏响着雄壮的进行曲
We all got up to dance
我们都站起身来想要跳舞
Oh but we never got the chance
噢,然而我们却再无机会
'Cause the players tried to take the field
因为球员们试图占领场地
The marching band refused to yield
行进乐队坚决不愿退让
Do you recall what was revealed
你可曾忆起,那揭示的一切?
The day the music died
音乐消亡的那天
We started singin' "Bye-bye Miss American Pie"
我们齐声唱起 “别了,美国派”
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
驾着老雪佛兰去堤岸 却见堤岸已干涸
Them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey 'n rye
那些老伙计们正饮着威士忌与黑麦
And singin' "This'll be the day that I die"
嘴里哼着“这将是我死去的那天”
"This'll be the day that I die"
“那将是我生命终结之日”
Oh and there we were all in one place
啊,我们都曾齐聚一堂
A generation lost in space
一代人迷失于无垠
With no time left to start again
再无光阴重头来过
So come on Jack be nimble Jack be quick
来吧杰克,机灵点,快一点
Jack Flash sat on a candlestick
闪电杰克跳上烛台尖
'Cause fire is the devil's only friend
因为烈火是魔鬼唯一的挚友
Oh and as I watched him on the stage
哦,当我凝视着他在舞台中央
My hands were clenched in fists of rage
我的双手紧握,怒火中烧
No angel born in hell
地狱里诞生的天使
Could break that Satan's spell
也难破撒旦的魔咒
And as the flames climbed high into the night
当烈焰升腾,融入黑夜
To light the sacrificial rite
点燃那祭祀仪式的火光
I saw Satan laughing with delight
我看见撒旦正欢欣大笑
The day the music died
音乐消亡的那天
He was singin' "Bye-bye Miss American Pie"
他曾唱着“再见吧,美国派小姐”
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
驾着老雪佛兰去堤岸 却见堤岸已干涸
Them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey 'n rye
那些老伙计们正饮着威士忌与黑麦
And singin' "This'll be the day that I die"
嘴里哼着“这将是我死去的那天”
"This'll be the day that I die"
“那将是我生命终结之日”
I met a girl who sang the blues
我遇见一位吟唱蓝调的姑娘
And I asked her for some happy news
我向她打听些欢快的消息
But she just smiled and turned away
可她只是莞尔一笑 便转身远去
I went down to the sacred store
我步入那曾被奉为神圣的殿堂
Where I'd heard the music years before
那里曾是我多年前沉醉音乐的地方
But the man there said the music wouldn't play
但店主说音乐已不再播放
And in the streets the children screamed
街巷之中 稚子们惊声呼喊
The lovers cried and the poets dreamed
恋人们哭泣 诗人们依然梦想
But not a word was spoken
却无人言语
The church bells all were broken
教堂钟声尽碎
And the three men I admire most
我最敬仰的三位圣者
The Father Son and the Holy Ghost
圣父圣子与圣灵
They caught the last train for the coast
他们搭上末班车 奔赴海滨
The day the music died
音乐消亡的那天
And they were singin' "Bye-bye Miss American Pie"
他们高声唱着“再会吧,美国派小姐”
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
驾着老雪佛兰去堤岸 却见堤岸已干涸
And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey 'n rye
那些老伙计们 仍喝着威士忌掺黑麦
Singin' "This'll be the day that I die"
口中哼唱着:“那将是我生命终结之日”
"This'll be the day that I die"
“那将是我生命终结之日”
They were singin' "Bye-bye Miss American Pie"
他们唱着“再见了,美利坚甜心”
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
驾着老雪佛兰去堤岸 却见堤岸已干涸
Them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey 'n rye
那些老伙计们正饮着威士忌与黑麦
Singin' "This'll be the day that I die"
口中哼唱着:“那将是我生命终结之日”