A long long time ago
我還記得在很久以前的那段時光
I can still remember how that music used to make me smile
音樂總使我臉上泛起微笑
And I knew if I had my chance
而我知道，如果當時我有機會的話
That I could make those people dance
我會讓人們跳起舞來
And maybe they'd be happy for a while.
他們也許會開心好一會兒吧
Did you write the Book of Love
你寫過愛之書嗎？
And do you have faith in God above
你相信有上帝嗎，
If the Bible tells you so
或者是聖經這麼告訴你的？
Do you believe in rock 'n roll
你相信搖滾的精神嗎？
Can music save your mortal soul
音樂是否能拯救你的將死的靈魂呢？
And can you teach me how to dance real slow
你能教我怎麼跳慢舞嗎？
Well, I know that you're in love with him
嗯，我知道你愛上他了
'Cause I saw you dancin' in the gym
因為我看見你們在健身房跳起舞來
You both kicked off your shoes
你們還把你們的鞋子都給跳掉了呢
Man, I dig those rhythm and blues
兄弟，我終於搞懂了這旋律和藍調了
I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck
我曾經是個孤獨的不羈青年
With a pink carnation and a pickup truck
那時我身邊總伴一架皮卡車和一朵粉康乃馨
But I knew I was out of luck
但我知道我是不夠幸運的...
The day the music died
那天以後，音樂死去了
I started singin'
於是我開始唱
Bye-bye, Miss American Pie
再見了，美國派小姐
Drove my chevy to the levee
開起我的雪佛蘭去岸邊
But the levee was dry
但那裡早乾枯了
And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
而那群老男人們喝著黑麥威士忌，
Singin' this'll be the day that I die
唱著‘我會在某天死去’
This'll be the day that I die
是啊...我會在某天死去
I met a girl who sang the blues
我遇到過一個唱藍調的女生。
And I asked her for some happy news
我向她打聽些開心的新聞。
But she just smiled and turned away
但她只是微笑著走開了
I went down to the sacred store
我到過一家宗教用品店
Where I'd heard the music years before
在那兒我聽到好幾年前的音樂
But the man there said the music wouldn't play
但店裡的人說這音樂不可以播放
And in the streets the children screamed
街頭上的孩子尖叫著
The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed
戀人在哭泣、詩人做著大夢
But not a word was spoken
但他們什麼話都沒說
The church bells all were broken
教堂的鐘全都已經被打破了
And the three men I admire most
那三個我最景仰的人
The Father, Son and the Holy Ghost
聖父、聖子和聖靈
They caught the last train for the coast
他們搭上末班車到岸邊去了
The day the music died
那天以後，音樂死去了
And they were singing
於是他們開始唱
Bye-bye, miss American pie
再見了，美國派小姐
Drove my Chevy to the levee
開起我的雪佛蘭去岸邊
But the levee was dry
但那裡早乾枯了
Them good old boys were drink in whiskey and rye
而那群老男人們喝著黑麥威士忌，
And singing, this’ll be the day that I die
唱著‘我會在某天死去’
This’ll be the day that I die this’ll
我會在某天死去...
He was singing
他唱著
Bye-bye, miss American pie
再見了，美國派小姐
Drove my Chevy to the levee
開起我的雪佛蘭去岸邊
But the levee was dry
但那裡早乾枯了
Them good old boys were drink in whiskey and rye
而那群老男人們喝著黑麥威士忌，
And singing, this’ll be the day that I die
唱著‘我會在某天死去’
This’ll be the day that I die this’ll
某天，也許我會就這樣死去