美国派

迷茫的维修

A long long time ago

很久很久以前

I can still remember how that music used to make me smile

我仍然记得那音乐是如何让我微笑的

And I knew if I had my chance

我知道如果我有机会

That I could make those people dance

我可以让那些人跳舞

And maybe they'd be happy for a while.

也许他们会幸福一段时间

But February made me shiver

但是二月让我发抖

With every paper I'd deliver

我要送的每一份文件

Bad news on the doorstep

门阶上的坏消息

I couldn't take one more step

我再也走不动了

I can't remember if I cried

我不记得我是不是哭了

When I read about his widowed bride

当我读到他寡居的新娘时

But something touched me deep inside

但内心深处有什么触动了我

The day the music died

音乐死亡的那天

So Bye-bye, Miss American Pie

再见，再见，美国馅饼小姐

Drove my chevy to the levee

开着我的雪佛兰去了大堤

But the levee was dry

但是堤坝是干的

And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye

好孩子们喝着威士忌和黑麦

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

唱这是我死去的日子

This'll be the day that I die

今天我就要死了

Did you write the Book of Love

你写爱情书了吗

And do you have faith in God above

你对上帝有信心吗

If the Bible tells you so

如果圣经告诉你

Do you believe in rock 'n roll

你相信摇滚乐吗

Can music save your mortal soul

音乐能拯救你的灵魂吗

And can you teach me how to dance real slow

你能教我怎么跳得真慢吗

Well, I know that you're in love with him

我知道你爱上了他

'Cause I saw you dancin' in the gym

因为我看见你在健身房跳舞

You both kicked off your shoes

你们两个都脱鞋了

Man, I dig those rhythm and blues

伙计，我喜欢那些节奏和蓝调

I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck

我是一个孤独的年轻人

With a pink carnation and a pickup truck

一辆粉色康乃馨和一辆皮卡车

But I knew I was out of luck

但我知道我运气不好

The day the music died

音乐死亡的那天

I started singin'

我开始唱歌

Bye-bye, Miss American Pie

再见，美国馅饼小姐

Drove my chevy to the levee

开着我的雪佛兰去了大堤

But the levee was dry

但是堤坝是干的

And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye

好孩子们喝着威士忌和黑麦

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

唱这是我死去的日子

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

十年来，我们都是一个人

And moss grows fat on a rollin' stone

苔藓在滚石上长胖了

But that's not how it used to be

但过去不是这样的

When the jester sang for the King and Queen

当小丑为国王和王后唱歌时

In a coat he borrowed from James Dean

他从詹姆斯·迪恩那里借的外套

And a voice that came from you and me

你和我的声音

Oh, and while the King was looking down

哦，当国王俯视的时候

The jester stole his thorny crown

小丑偷了他那顶带刺的皇冠

The courtroom was adjourned

法庭休庭了

No verdict was returned

没有判决被驳回

And while Lennon read a book of Marx

列侬读了一本马克思的书

The quartet practiced in the park

四重奏在公园里练习

And we sang dirges in the dark

我们在黑暗中唱挽歌

The day the music died

音乐死亡的那天

We were singing

我们在唱歌

Bye-bye, Miss American Pie

再见，美国馅饼小姐

Drove my chevy to the levee

开着我的雪佛兰去了大堤

But the levee was dry

但是堤坝是干的

And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye

好孩子们喝着威士忌和黑麦

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

唱这是我死去的日子

This'll be the day that I die

今天我就要死了

Helter Skelter in a summer swelter

在夏天的酷热中蹒跚而行

The Byrds flew off with a fallout shelter

伯德夫妇带着放射性尘埃掩蔽所飞走了

Eight miles high and falling fast

八英里高，下落很快

It landed foul out on the grass

它落在草地上

The players tried for a forward pass

队员们试图向前传球

With the jester on the sidelines in a cast

和小丑在一起的演员阵容

Now the half-time air was sweet perfume

现在，半空的空气是甜美的香水

While the Sergeants played a marching tune

当中士演奏行军曲时

We all got up to dance

我们都起来跳舞了

Oh, but we never got the chance

哦，但是我们没有机会

'Cause the players tried to take the field

因为球员们试图夺冠

The marching band refused to yield

行军乐队拒绝投降。

Do you recall what was revealed

你还记得被揭露的事吗

The day the music died

音乐死亡的那天

We started singing

我们开始唱歌

Bye-bye, Miss American Pie

再见，美国馅饼小姐

Drove my chevy to the levee

开着我的雪佛兰去了大堤

But the levee was dry

但是堤坝是干的

And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye

好孩子们喝着威士忌和黑麦

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

唱这是我死去的日子

This'll be the day that I die

今天我就要死了

Oh, and there we were all in one place

哦，我们都在一个地方

A generation Lost in Space

在太空中迷失的一代人

With no time left to start again

没有时间重新开始

So come on, Jack be nimble, Jack be quick

快点，杰克动作要灵活，杰克动作要快

Jack Flash sat on a candlestick

杰克坐在烛台上

'Cause fire is the Devil's only friend

因为火是魔鬼唯一的朋友

Oh, and as I watched him on the stage

哦，当我在舞台上看着他时

My hands were clenched in fists of rage

我的手被愤怒的拳头捏得紧紧的

No angel born in hell

地狱里没有天使

Could break that Satan's spell

可以打破撒旦的魔咒

And as the flames climbed high into the night

当火焰升到深夜

To light the sacrifical rite

举行祭祀仪式

I saw Satan laughing with delight

我看见撒旦高兴地笑了

The day the music died

音乐死亡的那天

He was singing

他在唱歌

Bye-bye, Miss American Pie

再见，美国馅饼小姐

Drove my chevy to the levee

开着我的雪佛兰去了大堤

But the levee was dry

但是堤坝是干的

And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye

好孩子们喝着威士忌和黑麦

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

唱这是我死去的日子

This'll be the day that I die

今天我就要死了

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

我问她一些好消息

But she just smiled and turned away

但她只是微笑着转身离开了

I went down to the sacred store

我去了神圣的商店

Where I'd heard the music years before

几年前我在那里听过音乐

But the man there said the music wouldn't play

但是那里的人说音乐不会播放

And in the streets the children screamed

在街上孩子们尖叫

The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed

情人们哭了，诗人们做梦了

But not a word was spoken

但一句话也没说

The church bells all were broken

教堂的钟都坏了

And the three men I admire most

我最崇拜的三个人

The Father, Son and the Holy Ghost

父亲、儿子和圣灵

They caught the last train for the coast

他们赶上了去海岸的最后一班火车

The day the music died

音乐死亡的那天

And they were singing

他们在唱歌

Bye-bye, Miss American Pie

再见，美国馅饼小姐

Drove my chevy to the levee

开着我的雪佛兰去了大堤

But the levee was dry

但是堤坝是干的

And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye

好孩子们喝着威士忌和黑麦

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

唱“这是我死去的日子”

This'll be the day that I die

今天我就要死了

They were singing bye-bye, Miss American Pie

他们在唱再见，美国馅饼小姐

Drove my chevy to the levee

开着我的雪佛兰去了大堤

But the levee was dry

但是堤坝是干的

Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye

好孩子们喝着威士忌和黑麦

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

唱这是我死去的日子

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