歌词
A long long time ago I can still remember
很久很久以前我依然记得
How that music used to make me smile
音乐是如何让我微笑
And I knew if I had my chance
我知道，如果我有机会的话
That I could make those people dance
我可以让人们跟着音乐跳起舞来
And maybe they'd be happy for a while
这样他们会快乐一段日子
But February made me shiver
但是二月让我颤抖
with every paper I'd deliver
因为我送的每一份报纸
Bad news on the doorstep
都伴随的噩耗丢在门口
I couldn't take one more step
使我步履维艰
I can't remember if I cried
我已经不记得自己有没有哭
When I read about his widowed bride
当我读到他那位新寡妻子的新闻时
But something touched me deep inside
某种情绪深深触动了我
The day the music died
在音乐死亡的那一天
So... 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
把我的雪佛兰到河堤上 但河堤是干的
Them good ole boys were drinking whiskey and rye
那些老好人们在喝着威士忌和黑麦
Singing this'll be the day that I die
唱着"今天就是我死去的日子"
This'll be the day that I die
“今天我就要死了"
Did you write the book of love
你写过关于爱的书吗？
And do you have faith in God above
那么你相信天上的上帝吗？
If the Bible tells you so?
如果这是圣经告诉你的
Now do you believe in rock and roll?
那你现在相信摇滚乐吗？
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
你们都踢掉鞋子
Man, I dig those rhythm and blues
老天，我深深感受到节奏与蓝调
I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck
我已经是个寂寞的年轻人
With a pink carnation and a pickup truck
有着粉红色的康乃馨和小货车
But I knew I was out of luck
但是，我明白自己并不走运
The day the music died
就是在音乐死亡的那一天
I started singing
我开始唱着
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
把我的雪佛兰到河堤上 但河堤是干的
Them good ole boys were drinking whiskey and rye
那些老好人们在喝着威士忌和黑麦
Singing this'll be the day that I die
唱着"今天就是我死去的日子"
This'll be the day that I die
“今天我就要死了"
Now, for ten years we've been on our own
现在，我们自己熬过了这十年
And moss grows fat on a rolling stone
滚动的石头上也长满了青苔
But that's not how it used to be
但这不是他本来该有的样子
When the jester sang for the king and queen
当弄臣为国王与皇后歌唱
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
弄臣偷走了荆棘桂冠
The courtroom was adjourned
法庭当时休会
No verdict was returned
没有任何判决宣判
And while Lenin read a book on Marx
当蓝尼读著马克思的书
The quartet practiced in the park
四重奏在公园里排练
And we sang dirges in the dark
我们在黑暗中唱著歌
The day the music died
就是在音乐死去的那天
We were singing
我们唱着
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
把我的雪佛兰到河堤上 但河堤是干的
Them good ole boys were drinking whiskey and rye
那些老好人们在喝着威士忌和黑麦
Singing this'll be the day that I die
唱着"今天就是我死去的日子"
This'll be the day that I die
“今天我就要死了"
Helter skelter in a summer swelter
在酷暑中手忙脚乱
The birds flew off with a fallout shelter
鸟儿们飞过辐射避难所
Eight miles high and falling fast
从八英里的高度急速下降
Landed foul on the grass
错误的降落在草地上
The players tried for a forward pass
球员尝试把球传向前
With the jester on the sidelines in a cast
靠着边线上弄臣的帮忙
Now the half-time air was sweet perfume
在中场休息时间，空中充满著香味
While 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
但是我们始终没有机会
'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
在音乐死去的那天
We started singing
我们开始唱着
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
把我的雪佛兰到河堤上 但河堤是干的
Them good ole boys were drinking whiskey and rye
那些老好人们在喝着威士忌和黑麦
Singing this'll be the day that I die
唱着"今天就是我死去的日子"
This'll be the day that I die
“今天我就要死了
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
把我的雪佛兰到河堤上 但河堤是干的
Them good ole boys were drinking whiskey and rye
那些老好人们在喝着威士忌和黑麦
Singing this'll be the day that I die
唱着"今天就是我死去的日子"
This'll be the day that I die
“今天我就要死了
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