A long long time ago很久很久以前
I can sitll remember how我依然记得
That music used 2 make me smile那首让我心旷神怡的歌
And I knew that if I had my chance我知道当时我若有机会
That I could make those people dance就会让所有人跟着我跳舞
And maybe they'd be happy 4 a while也许他们能快乐一会儿
Did U write the book of love?你写了关于爱的书了吗?
And do U have faith in God above你是否对上帝虔诚
If the Bible tells U so?如果Bible告诉你这些?
Now do U believe in rockroll?那你现在相信摇滚了吗?
Can music save Ur mortal soul?音乐能否挽救你的灵魂?
And can U teach me?你可以教我吗?
How 2 dance real slowly?怎样才可慢慢的跳舞?
Well I know that U're in love with him我知道你与他相爱
'Cause I saw U dancing in the gym因为我见到你们在练身房里跳舞
U both kicked off Ur shoes你们都踢掉脚上的鞋子
ManI dig those rhythmblues而我则在批剔着那种RB的音乐
I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck我只是一个寂寞年轻且野性难驯的家伙
With a pink carnationa pickup truck手头只有一束粉色康乃馨和一辆捡到的卡车
But I knew that I was out of luck但我知道我没有什么运气
The day the music died音乐完蛋的那天
Byebye Miss American Pie再见美国派小姐
Drove my chivy 2 the levee你曾让我追逐到那大坝
But the levee was dry但大坝却是干涸的
Then goo dole boys于是那些伤心的男孩们
Were drinking whiskeyrye喝着威士忌和大麦酒
Singin' this'll be the day that I die唱着我那天会死掉
This'll be the day that I die我那天会死掉
I met a girl who sang the blues我遇见一个唱布鲁斯的女孩
And I asked her 4 some happy new我向她打听一些令人愉快的消息
But she just smiledturned away而她只是笑笑就走开了
Then I went down 2 the sacred store于是我沿着楼梯走下秘密通道
Where I'd heard the music years before去到我多年前听到这首歌的地方
But the man there said但那里的管理员却说
The music wouldn't play不会再放这首歌了
Well now in the streets the children screamed孩子们在大街上尖叫
The lovers criedthe poets dreamed情人们在哭泣而诗人们在作梦
But not a word was spoken但却没有人肯对我说句话
The church bells all were broken教堂的钟都坏了
And the three men I admire most-我最羡慕的三种人是
The FatherSon the Holy Ghost父亲儿子和万圣节的怪物
They caught the last train 4 the coast他们都赶上了最后一趟去海湾的火车
The day the music died音乐完蛋的那天
Byebye Miss American Pie再见美国派小姐
Drove my chivy 2 the levee你曾让我追逐到那大坝
But the levee was dry但大坝却是干涸的
Then goo dole boys于是那些伤心的男孩们
Were drinking whiskeyrye喝着威士忌和大麦酒
Singin' this'll be the day that I die唱着我那天会死掉
This'll be the day that I die我那天会死掉
Byebye Miss American Pie再见美国派小姐
Drove my chivy 2 the levee你曾让我追逐到那大坝
But the levee was dry但大坝却是干涸的
Then goo dole boys于是那些伤心的男孩们
Were drinking whiskeyrye喝着威士忌和大麦酒
Singin' this'll be the day that I die唱着我那天会死掉
This'll be the day that I die我那天会死掉