1.American Pie - Don McLean

（歌是有点长）

American Pie - Don McLean

Written by：Don McLean

A long long time ago

很久很久以前

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

我依稀记得那首让我欢笑的曲子

And I knew if I had my chance

我知道 要是能抓住机会

That I could make those people dance

我也能让大家开心欢舞

And maybe they'd be happy for a while

或许会让他们快乐许久

But February made me shiver

但二月让我感到害怕

With every paper I'd deliver

有很多文件要交

Bad news on the doorstep

门外传来噩耗

I couldn't take one more step

我站在那怔住了

I can't remember if I cried

我忘了自己有没有哭

When I read about his widowed bride

读到有关他遗孀的消息

Something touched me deep inside

我内心深深感慨

The day the music died

从那天起音乐消失了

So bye bye Miss American Pie

好了 永别了 美国派小姐

Drove my Chevy to the levee

开着雪佛兰到了码头

But the levee was dry

码头已干涸殆尽

And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye

老男孩们一起喝着黑啤和威士忌

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

唱着这就是我死期

This'll be the day that I die

这就是我的死期

Did you write the book of love

你写过歌颂爱的文章吗

And do you have faith in God above

你信仰伟大的上帝啊

If the Bible tells you so

如果圣经里这么写

Do you believe in rock and roll

你相信摇滚有灵魂吗

Can music save your mortal soul

音乐会拯救平凡的你吗

And can you teach me how to dance real slow

你能教我怎么跳慢舞吗

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

我知道你爱着他

'Cause I saw you dancin' in the gym

我看到你们在场馆共舞了

You both kicked off your shoes

你们两个脱了鞋子

Man I dig those rhythm and blues

我心里只有韵脚和蓝调

I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck

我是一个孤独不羁的少年

With a pink carnation and a pickup truck

手捧康乃馨 开着小货车

But I knew I was out of luck

但我知道 我运气不好

The day the music died

从那天起音乐消失了

I started singin'

我开始唱

Bye bye Miss American Pie

永别了 美国派小姐

Drove my Chevy to the levee

开着雪佛兰到了码头

But the levee was dry

码头已干涸殆尽

And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye

老男孩们一直喝着黑啤和威士忌

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

唱着这就是我的死期

This'll be the day that I die

这就是我的死期

Now for ten years we've been on our own

十多年来 我们都散落天涯

And moss grows fat on a rollin' stone

滚石上都冒出了厚厚的苔藓

But that's not how it used to be

过去可不是这样啊

When the jester sang for the king and queen

小丑为国王和女王表演唱歌

In a coat he borrowed from James Dean

戏服是从詹姆斯.迪恩那儿借来的

And a voice that came from you and me

歌曲是你我在一旁替唱的

Oh and while the king was looking down

国王放松警惕的时候

The jester stole his thorny crown

小丑偷走王冠

The courtroom was adjourned

法庭宣判延期了

No verdict was returned

没做出任何裁决

And while lennon read a book of Marx

列侬读了马克思的书

The quartet practiced in the park

公园里排练了四重奏

And we sang dirges in the dark

我们在夜里唱着挽歌

The day the music died

从那天起音乐消失了

We were singing

我们都唱着

Bye bye Miss American Pie

永别了 美国派小姐

Drove my Chevy to the levee

开着雪佛兰到了码头

But the levee was dry

码头已干涸殆尽

And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye

老男孩们一起喝着黑啤和威士忌

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

唱着这就是我的死期

This'll be the day that I die

这就是我的死期

Helter skelter in a summer swelter

酷热之中作乱一团

The byrds flew off with a fallout shelter

鸟儿离巢远飞

Eight miles high and falling fast

飞到高空而后坠落

It landed foul out on the grass

狠狠摔在草坪上面

The players tried for a forward pass

球员试着向前传球

With the jester on the sidelines in a cast

伤员坐在场边休息

Now the half time air was sweet perfume

半场时间气氛很好

While the sergeants played a marching tune

军士们演奏者进行曲

We all got up to dance

大家全都站起来舞动

Oh but we never got the chance

就算我根本不会跳

'Cause the players tried to take the field

球员马上就上场了

The marching band refused to yield

军乐队还在演奏不愿离开

Do you recall what was revealed

你知道那意味着什么吗

The day the music died

从那天起音乐消失了

We started singing

我们开始唱

Bye bye Miss American Pie

永别了 美国派小姐

Drove my Chevy to the levee

开着雪佛兰到了码头

But the levee was dry

码头已干涸殆尽

And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye

老男孩们一起喝着黑啤和威士忌

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

唱着这就是我的死期

This'll be the day that I die

这就是我的死期

Oh and there we were all in one place

大家都聚在一起

A generation lost in space

迷失的一代人

With no time left to start again

没时间从头再来了

So come on Jack be nimble Jack be quick

加油啊 杰克 快点行动

Jack flash sat on a candlestick

杰克坐在烛台上

'Cause fire is the devil's only friend

因为烛火是魔鬼唯一的朋友

Oh and as I watched him on the stage

我眼看他踏上舞台

My hands were clenched in fists of rage

气得我攥紧了拳头

No angel born in hell

地狱里不会有天使

Could break that Satan's spell

一定要打破撒旦的咒语

And as the flames climbed high into the night

焰火在夜晚高高燃起

To light the sacrifical rite

来庆祝祭祀仪式

I saw Satan laughing with delight

撒旦在一旁欣慰的笑着

The day the music died

从那天起音乐消失了

He was singing

我们开始唱 他唱着

Bye bye Miss American Pie

永别了 美国派小姐

Drove my Chevy to the levee

开着雪佛兰到了码头

But the levee was dry

码头已干涸殆尽

And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye

老男孩们一起喝着黑啤和威士忌

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

唱着这就是我的死期

This'll be the day that I die

这就是我的死期

I met a girl who sang the blues

我遇见了一个蓝调女孩

And I asked her for some happy news

我问他有什么好消息

But she just smiled and turned away

她就笑笑然后走开了

I went down to the sacred store

我走到神圣商店门口

Where I'd heard the music years before

多年前我在这听到过音乐

But the man there said the music wouldn't play

但负责人说音乐早就不放了

In the streets the children screamed

街头巷尾的孩子们叽叽喳喳

The lovers cried and the poets dreamed

恋人泪眼朦胧 诗人放飞想象

But not a word was spoken

但没有一个人说话

The church bells all were broken

教堂的钟也坏掉了

And the three men I admire most

我最崇拜的三个人是

The father son and the holy ghost

圣父 圣子和圣灵

They caught the last train for the coast

他们赶上了海边最后一趟列车

The day the music died

从那天起音乐消失了

And they were singing

他们都唱着

Bye bye Miss American Pie

永别了 美国派小姐

Drove my Chevy to the levee

开着雪佛兰到了码头

But the levee was dry

码头已干涸殆尽

And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye

老男孩们一起喝着黑啤和威士忌

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

唱着这就是我的死期

This'll be the day that I die

这就是我的死期

They were singing bye bye Miss American Pie

他们都唱着 永别了 美国派小姐

Drove my Chevy to the levee

开着雪佛兰到了码头

But the levee was dry

码头已干涸殆尽

Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye

老男孩们一起喝着黑啤和威士忌

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

唱着这就是我的死期

2.（来自《黄金三镖客》）

为了更好观赏这画面，下面加了4张。

（这三个人分别让导演加上的标签，依次是 小人 坏人 好人）

（电影比较经典，3个小时的时长足够看过瘾）

3.年轻的时候，你总想要最好的，但随着时间流逝，你不得不选择一些便宜货。（《布达佩斯大饭店》）