歌词
A long long time ago
我依然记得从前那段时光
I can still remember how that music used to make me smile
音乐总使我脸上泛起微笑
And I knew if I had my chance
而我知道假如我有机会
That I could make those people dance
让那些人翩翩起舞
And maybe they'd be happy for a while.
或许他们会开心一阵子
But February made me shiver
但二月让我不停颤抖
With every paper I'd deliver
伴随我送出的每份报纸
Bad news on the doorstep
坏消息躺在门口
I couldn't take one more step
我动弹不得
I can't remember if I cried
我记不起自己是否哭过
When I read about his widowed bride
在我得知他遗孀的消息时
But something touched me deep inside
但有些事深深触动了我
The day the music died
那一天 音乐已死去
So Bye-bye' Miss American Pie
那么 再见吧 美国派小姐
Drove my chevy to the levee
开着我的雪弗兰前往堤岸
But the levee was dry
然而堤岸早就干涸
And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
那些老男孩喝着黑麦威士忌
Singin' this'll be the day that I die
唱着：有朝一日我将逝去
This'll be the day that I die
有朝一日我将逝去
Did you write the Book of Love
爱之书是你写的吗
And do you have faith in God above
假如圣经告诉你这些
If the Bible tells you so
你会信仰上帝吗
Do you believe in rock 'n roll
你会相信摇滚吗
Can music save your mortal soul
音乐能拯救你终将死去的灵魂吗
And can you teach me how to dance real slow
你能教我怎么慢慢舞蹈吗
Well' I know that you're in love with him
好吧 我知道你已经爱上了他
'Cause I saw you dancin' in the gym
因为我看到你们在健身房双双起舞
You both kicked off your shoes
还踢掉了你们的舞鞋
Man' I dig those rhythm and blues
哥们 我终于搞懂了节奏蓝调
I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck
我曾是个孤独少年
With a pink carnation and a pickup truck
伴着一朵粉色康乃馨和一辆皮卡车
But I knew I was out of luck
但我知道自己不够幸运
The day the music died
那一天 音乐已死去
I started singin'
我开始歌唱
Bye-bye' Miss American Pie
再见吧 美国派小姐
Drove my chevy to the levee
开着我的雪弗兰前往堤岸
But the levee was dry
然而堤岸早就干涸
And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
那些老男孩喝着黑麦威士忌
Singin' this'll be the day that I die
唱着：有朝一日我将逝去
This'll be the day that I die
有朝一日我将逝去
Now for ten years we've been on our own
十年后的现在属于我们
And moss grows fat on a rollin' stone
滚石上生长着苔藓
But that's not how it used to be
但已不是当年的样子
When the jester sang for the King and Queen
当那小丑向国王与王后献唱时
In a coat he borrowed from James Dean
他穿着向詹姆斯迪恩借来的外套
And a voice that came from you and me
声音却来自你我之间
Oh' and while the King was looking down
哦，当国王点头之时
The jester stole his thorny crown
那小丑盗走了他的荆棘王冠
The courtroom was adjourned
法庭休庭了
No verdict was returned
没有判决返还
And while Lennon read a book of Marx
当列侬读马克思时
The quartet practiced in the park
四重奏在公园上演
And we sang dirges in the dark
我们于黑暗之中唱起挽歌
The day the music died
当音乐死去的那天
We were singing
我们唱着
Bye-bye' Miss American Pie
再见吧 美国派小姐
Drove my chevy to the levee
开着我的雪弗兰前往堤岸
But the levee was dry
然而堤岸早已干涸
And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
那些老男孩喝着黑麦威士忌
Singin' this'll be the day that I die
唱着：有朝一日我将逝去
This'll be the day that I die
有朝一日我将逝去
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