American Oie - 群星

A long long time ago
那是很久，很久以前的事了
I can still remember
我依然清晰地记得
How that music used to make me smile
那音乐曾如何让我笑逐颜开
And I knew if I had my chance
我深知若能抓住机会
That I could make those people dance
定能让众人翩然起舞
And maybe they'd be happy for a while
或许能为他们换来片刻欢愉
But february made me shiver
但那个二月，寒意彻骨
With every paper I'd deliver
随着我送出的每一份报纸
Bad news on the doorstep;
噩耗就这样降临门槛
I couldn't take one more step
我再也无法挪动半步
I can't remember if I cried
我不记得自己是否流过泪
When I read about his widowed bride
当我读到他那新寡的娇妻
But something touched me deep inside
某种情愫触动了我的灵魂深处
The day the music died
在音乐死亡的那一天
So bye-bye miss american pie
再见了，美国派小姐
Drove my chevy to the levee
开着雪佛兰驶向堤岸
But the levee was dry
可那堤岸早已干涸荒芜
And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
老哥们痛饮着烈酒与黑麦
Singin' "this'll be the day that I die
高唱着：“这就是我的死期”
"this'll be the day that I die "
“这就是我的死期”
Did you write the book of love
是你写下了那卷爱的真谛吗
And do you have faith in God above
你是否依然信仰上苍的神灵
If the Bible tells you so
若《圣经》当真如是说
Do you believe in rock 'n roll
你是否还信奉摇滚的魔力
Can music save your mortal soul
音乐能否救赎你凡人的灵魂
And can you teach me how to dance real slow
你可愿教我如何跳一支慢舞
Well I know that you're in love with him
我深知你已与他坠入爱河
`cause I saw you dancin' in the gym
因我曾见你在体育馆里翩翩起舞
You both kicked off your shoes
你们都甩掉了脚上的鞋子
Man I dig those rhythm and blues
伙计，我正沉醉于那节奏布鲁斯
I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck
我曾是那孤独桀骜的少年烈马
With a pink carnation and a pickup truck
带着粉色康乃馨，开着皮卡车
But I knew I was out of luck
但我深知，我的好运已尽
The day the music died
在音乐死亡的那一天
I started singin'
我开始低声吟唱
"bye-bye miss american pie "
“再见了，美国派小姐”
Drove my chevy to the levee
开着雪佛兰驶向堤岸
But the levee was dry
可那堤岸早已干涸荒芜
Them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
老哥们痛饮着烈酒与黑麦
And singin' "this'll be the day that I die
高唱着：“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
这十年来，我们一直形单影只
And moss grows fat on a rollin' stone
滚石之上，亦是苔藓丛生
But that's not how it used to be
但往昔岁月并非这般模样
When the jester sang for the king and queen
当弄臣为国王与王后献唱
In a coat he borrowed from james dean
披着那件从詹姆斯·迪恩处借来的外套
And a voice that came from you and me
歌声中回荡着你我的心声
Oh and while the king was looking down
噢，当国王俯首审视之时
The jester stole his thorny crown
弄臣窃走了他的荆棘王冠
The courtroom was adjourned;
审判就此终结
No verdict was returned
正义终未彰显
And while lennon read a book of marx
当列侬读着马克思的著作
The quartet practiced in the park
四重奏在公园里操练
And we sang dirges in the dark
而我们在黑暗中吟诵着挽歌
The day the music died
在音乐死亡的那一天
We were singing
我们齐声高唱
"bye-bye miss american pie "
“再见了，美国派小姐”
Drove my chevy to the levee
开着雪佛兰驶向堤岸
But the levee was dry
可那堤岸早已干涸荒芜
Them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
老哥们痛饮着烈酒与黑麦
And singin' "this'll be the day that I die
高唱着：“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
酷暑难耐中，一切乱七八糟
The birds flew off with a fallout shelter
飞鸟衔着避难所远走高飞
Eight miles high and falling fast
身处八英里高空，却在急速坠落
It landed foul on the grass
狼藉地坠落在草坪之上
The players tried for a forward pass
乐手们试图奋力向前推进
With the jester on the sidelines in a cast
而弄臣却打着石膏，困于场边
Now the half-time air was sweet perfume
此刻中场的空气弥漫着甜腻的芬芳
While the sergeants played a marching tune
军曹们奏响了那行军旋律
We all got up to dance
我们都不由自主地起身共舞
Oh but we never got the chance
噢，但我们从未得到那个机会
`cause the players tried to take the field;
只因乐手们试图强占球场
The marching band refused to yield
而行进乐队拒不让步
Do you recall what was revealed
你是否还记得那被揭晓的真相
The day the music died
在音乐死亡的那一天
We started singing
我们齐声高唱
"bye-bye miss american pie "
“再见了，美国派小姐”
Drove my chevy to the levee
开着雪佛兰驶向堤岸
But the levee was dry
可那堤岸早已干涸荒芜
Them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
老哥们痛饮着烈酒与黑麦
And singin' "this'll be the day that I die
高唱着：“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
噢，我们当时都聚在同一处
A generation lost in space
那是迷失在虚无时空的一代
With no time left to start again
再无从头来过的余地
So come on: jack be nimble jack be quick
所以来吧：杰克要灵敏，杰克要迅捷
Jack flash sat on a candlestick
“杰克闪光”端坐于烛台之上
Cause fire is the devil's only friend
因为烈火是恶魔唯一的盟友
Oh and as I watched him on the stage
噢，当我看着台上的他
My hands were clenched in fists of rage
我的双手因愤怒而紧握成拳
No angel born in hell
没哪个诞生于地狱的天使
Could break that satan's spell
能打破那撒旦的魔咒
And as the flames climbed high into the night
随着烈焰冲天，攀入沉沉夜色
To light the sacrificial rite
照亮了那场血腥的祭祀
I saw satan laughing with delight
我看见撒旦在狂喜中狰狞大笑
The day the music died
在音乐死亡的那一天
He was singing
他正低声吟唱
"bye-bye miss american pie "
“再见了，美国派小姐”
Drove my chevy to the levee
开着雪佛兰驶向堤岸
But the levee was dry
可那堤岸早已干涸荒芜
Them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
老哥们痛饮着烈酒与黑麦
And singin' "this'll be the day that I die
高唱着：“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
我遇见一个唱着布鲁斯的女孩
And I asked her for some happy news
我向她打听是否有什么好消息
But she just smiled and turned away
她只是微微一笑，决绝离去
I went down to the sacred store
我走向那座音乐圣殿
Where I'd heard the music years before
多年前我曾在那听过旋律
But the man there said the music wouldn't play
但那里的男人说，音乐已不再奏响
And in the streets: the children screamed
街头巷尾，孩童在哀号
The lovers cried and the poets dreamed
爱人在哭泣，诗人在幻梦
But not a word was spoken;
但四周已是万籁俱寂
The church bells all were broken
教堂的钟声也已支离破碎
And the three men I admire most:
而我最崇敬的那三个人：
The father son and the holy ghost
圣父、圣子与圣灵
They caught the last train for the coast
他们搭上了开往彼岸的末班车
The day the music died
在音乐死亡的那一天
And they were singing
他们齐声高唱
"bye-bye miss american pie "
“再见了，美国派小姐”
Drove my chevy to the levee
开着雪佛兰驶向堤岸
But the levee was dry
可那堤岸早已干涸荒芜
And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
老哥们痛饮着烈酒与黑麦
Singin' "this'll be the day that I die
高唱着：“这就是我的死期”
"this'll be the day that I die "
“这就是我的死期”