我依然记得从前那段时光

I can stillremember how that music used to make me smile

音乐总使我脸上泛起微笑

And I knewif I had my chance

而我知道假如我有机会

That I couldmake those people dance

让那些人翩翩起舞

And maybethey'd be happy for a while.

或许他们会开心一阵子

But Februarymade me shiver

但二月让我不停颤抖

With every paperI'd deliver

伴随我送出的每份报纸

Bad news onthe doorstep

坏消息躺在门口

I couldn'ttake one more step

我动弹不得

I can'tremember if I cried

我记不起自己是否哭过

When I readabout his widowed bride

在我得知他遗孀的消息时

Butsomething touched me deep inside

但有些事深深触动了我

The day themusic 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 mychevy to the levee

开着我的雪弗兰前往堤岸

But thelevee was dry

然而堤岸早就干涸

And themgood 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 bethe day that I die

有朝一日我将逝去

Did youwrite the Book of Love

爱之书是你写的吗

And do youhave faith in God above

假如圣经告诉你这些

If the Bibletells you so

你会信仰上帝吗

Do youbelieve in rock 'n roll

你会相信摇滚吗

Can musicsave your mortal soul

音乐能拯救你终将死去的灵魂吗

And can you teachme how to dance real slow

你能教我怎么慢慢舞蹈吗

Well' I knowthat you're in love with him

好吧 我知道你已经爱上了他

'Cause I sawyou dancin' in the gym

因为我看到你们在健身房双双起舞

You bothkicked off your shoes

还踢掉了你们的舞鞋

Man' I digthose rhythm and blues

哥们 我终于搞懂了节奏蓝调

I was alonely teenage broncin' buck

我曾是个孤独少年

With a pinkcarnation and a pickup truck

伴着一朵粉色康乃馨和一辆皮卡车

But I knew Iwas out of luck

但我知道自己不够幸运

The day themusic died

那一天 音乐已死去

I startedsingin'

我开始歌唱

Bye-bye'Miss American Pie

再见吧 美国派小姐

Drove mychevy to the levee

开着我的雪弗兰前往堤岸

But thelevee was dry

然而堤岸早就干涸

And themgood 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 bethe day that I die

有朝一日我将逝去

Now for tenyears we've been on our own

十年后的现在属于我们

And mossgrows fat on a rollin' stone

滚石上生长着苔藓

But that'snot how it used to be

但已不是当年的样子

When thejester sang for the King and Queen

当那小丑向国王与王后献唱时

In a coat heborrowed from James Dean

他穿着向詹姆斯迪恩借来的外套

And a voicethat came from you and me

声音却来自你我之间

Oh' andwhile the King was looking down

哦，当国王点头之时

The jesterstole his thorny crown

那小丑盗走了他的荆棘王冠

Thecourtroom was adjourned

法庭休庭了

No verdictwas returned

没有判决返还

And whileLennon read a book of Marx

当列侬读马克思时

The quartetpracticed in the park

四重奏在公园上演

And we sangdirges in the dark

我们于黑暗之中唱起挽歌

The day themusic died

在音乐死去的那天

We weresinging

我们唱着

Bye-bye'Miss American Pie

再见吧 美国派小姐

Drove mychevy to the levee

开着我的雪弗兰前往堤岸

But thelevee was dry

然而堤岸早已干涸

And themgood 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 bethe day that I die

有朝一日我将逝去

HelterSkelter in a summer swelter

杀人王曼森在炎炎夏日出没

The Byrdsflew off with a fallout shelter

飞鸟乐队飞过沉降物掩蔽所

Eight mileshigh and falling fast

从八英里高的地方急速坠下

It landedfoul out on the grass

最终落在草地上

The playerstried for a forward pass

球员们试着传球前进

With thejester on the sidelines in a cast

场边坐着那个小丑

Now thehalf-time air was sweet perfume

中场休息时的空气又香又甜

While theSergeants played a marching tune

此时中士吹响了进行曲

We all gotup to dance

我们都起身跳舞

Oh' but wenever got the chance

哦，但我们再无机会了

'Cause theplayers tried to take the field

因为球员即将上场

The marchingband refused to yield

军乐队拒绝让步

Do yourecall what was revealed

你是否会想起什么？

The day themusic died

那一天 音乐已死去

We startedsinging

我们开始唱着

Bye-bye'Miss American Pie

再见吧 美国派小姐

Drove mychevy to the levee

开着我的雪弗兰前往堤岸

But thelevee was dry

然而堤岸早已干涸

And themgood 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 bethe day that I die

有朝一日我将逝去

Oh' andthere we were all in one place

哦，我们曾聚在一处

A generationLost in Space

在太空中迷失的一代

With no timeleft to start again

已没有时间重来

So come on'Jack be nimble' Jack be quick

所以加油啊 杰克快点儿 再快点儿

Jack Flashsat on a candlestick

杰克弗莱士坐在烛台上

'Cause fireis the Devil's only friend

因为火焰是魔鬼唯一的朋友

Oh' and as Iwatched him on the stage

哦，当我看到他在舞台上

My handswere clenched in fists of rage

我双手愤怒地握紧拳头

No angelborn in hell

没有天使生于地狱

Could break thatSatan's spell

怎能打碎撒旦的诅咒

And as theflames climbed high into the night

火焰升到夜空中

To light thesacrifical rite

照亮了整个祭祀仪式

I saw Satanlaughing with delight

我看见撒旦得意的笑

The day themusic died

那一天 音乐已死去

He wassinging

他唱着

Bye-bye'Miss American Pie

再见吧 美国派小姐

Drove mychevy to the levee

开着我的雪弗兰前往堤岸

But thelevee was dry

然而堤岸早已干涸

And themgood 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 bethe day that I die

有朝一日我将逝去

I met a girlwho sang the blues

我遇见一个唱蓝调的姑娘

And I askedher for some happy news

我问她 是否有好消息

But she justsmiled and turned away

而她只是笑着转身离去

I went downto the sacred store

我又走到那家唱片店

Where I'dheard the music years before

多年前我曾在这儿听过音乐

But the manthere said the music wouldn't play

但那儿的人告诉我 音乐再也不会播放

And in thestreets the children screamed

在街上 孩子们高声尖叫着

The loverscried' and the poets dreamed

情侣们哭泣着 而诗人们做着梦

But not aword was spoken

却都一言不发

The churchbells all were broken

教堂的钟都被打破

And thethree men I admire most

而我最欣赏三个人

The Father'Son and the Holy Ghost

圣父 圣子和圣灵

They caughtthe last train for the coast

他们赶上了前往海岸的最后一班列车

The day themusic died

那一天 音乐已死去

And theywere singing

他们唱着

Bye-bye'Miss American Pie

再见吧 美国派小姐

Drove mychevy to the levee

开着我的雪弗兰前往堤岸

But thelevee was dry

然而堤岸早已干涸

And themgood 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 bethe day that I die

有朝一日我将逝去

They weresinging bye-bye' Miss American Pie

他们唱着：再见吧 美国派小姐

Drove mychevy to the levee

开着我的雪弗兰前往堤岸

But thelevee was dry

然而堤岸早已干涸

Them goodold boys were drinking 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