A long long time ago
那是很久很久以前的事了
I can still remember how
我仍记得
That music used to make me smile
那音乐是怎样地让我笑了
And I knew if I had my chance
我知道如果我有机会
That I could make those people dance
我会让那些人跳舞
And maybe they'd be happy for a while
或许他们会高兴好一阵子
But February made me shiver
但二月让我感到瑟瑟发抖
With every paper I'd deliver
随着我送的每一份报纸
Bad news on the doorstep
门前台阶上的坏消息
I couldn't take one more step
我简直不敢向前跨一步
I can't remember if I cried
我不记得我是不是哭了
When I read about his widowed bride
当我读到他的寡妇新娘
But something touched me deep inside
但有些事深深地触动了我
The day the music died
这天,音乐死去
So
所以
Bye bye Miss American Pie
再见,再见美国派小姐
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
开着雪佛兰到河堤上,但河已经干涸
Them good ole boys were drinking whiskey in Rye
然后那个棒极了的男孩坐在麦田,喝着威士忌
Singin' this'll be the day that I die
唱这首歌的时候,将是我死去的那一天
This'll be the day that I die
这将是我死去的那一天
Did you write the book of love
你写好那本关于爱情的书了吗
And do you have faith in God above
你信仰上帝吗
If the Bible tells you so
如果**这么告诉你的呢?
Now do you believe in rock and roll
现在你相信摇滚乐吗?
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舞步吗?
Well I know that you're in love with him
好吧,我知道你爱他
Cause I saw you dancin' in the gym
因为我看到了你在健身房里跳舞
You both kicked off your shoes
你们都脱掉了鞋子
Man I dig those rhythm and blues
兄弟,是我发掘出了节奏与蓝调
I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck
那时我是个布鲁克林的小年轻
With a pink carnation and a pickup truck
头插一支粉色康乃馨,驾着一辆小货车
But I knew I was out of luck
但是我知道我不够幸运
The day the music died
这天,音乐死去
I started singin'
我开始歌唱
Bye bye Miss American Pie
再见,再见美国派小姐
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
开着雪佛兰到河堤上,但河已经干涸
Them good ole boys were drinking whiskey in Rye
然后那个棒极了的男孩坐在麦田,喝着威士忌
Singin' this'll be the day that I die
唱这首歌的时候,将是我死去的那一天
This'll be the day that I die
这将是我死去的那一天
Now for ten years we've been on our own
十年后的今天却成了我们的天下
And moss grows fat on a rolling stone
滚石上长满厚厚的苔藓
But that's not how it used to be
但是,以前并不是那样的
When the jester sang for the king and queen
当小丑为国王和皇后演唱的时候
In a coat he borrowed from James Dean
他穿上了詹姆士迪恩的外套
And a voice that came from you and me
来自你和我的心声
Oh and while the king was looking down
喔,当国王向下一望
The jester stole his thorny crown
小丑偷了多刺的王冠成了帝王
The courtroom was adjourned
审判被延期
No verdict was returned
再没有判决消息
And while Lenin read a book on Marx
当列宁读到了马克思的时候
The quartet practiced in the park
四重奏就在公园里上演
And we sang dirges in the dark
我们在黑暗中唱响了丧歌
The day the music died
这天,音乐死去
We were singin'
我们在歌唱
Bye bye Miss American Pie
再见,再见美国派小姐
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
开着雪佛兰到河堤上,但河已经干涸
Them good ole boys were drinking whiskey in Rye
然后那个棒极了的男孩坐在麦田,喝着威士忌
Singin' this'll be the day that I die
唱这首歌的时候,将是我死去的那一天
This'll be the day that I die
这将是我死去的那一天
Bye bye Miss American Pie
再见,再见美国派小姐
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
开着雪佛兰到河堤上,但河已经干涸
Them good ole boys were drinking
那时那个棒极了的男孩在喝着酒