电影《芬奇》插曲--《American Pie》（电影剪辑）

电影《Finch》（芬奇）插曲--《American Pie》（美国派）

演唱：Don McLean（唐·麦克林）

作词 : Don McLean

作曲 : Don McLean

A long long time ago

很久很久之前

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

我还记得音乐是如何让我微笑

And I knew if I had my chance

而且我知道 如果我有机会

That I could make those people dance

我可以让那些人们随着音乐起舞

And maybe they'd be happy for a while.

也许他们会因此快乐一阵

But February made me shiver

但是二月让我颤栗

With every paper I'd deliver

每张我寄出去的歌谱

Bad news on the doorstep

都会被退回来

I couldn't take one more step

我不知道如何继续前行

I can't remember if I cried

也不记得我是否哭过

When I read about his widowed bride

当我读到他的寡妇新娘

But something touched me deep inside

内心深深被触动

The day the music died

音乐死亡的那一天

So Bye-bye' Miss American Pie

所以 再见了美国派小姐

Drove my chevy to the levee

开着我的雪佛兰去河堤

But the levee was dry

但是河堤已经干涸

And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye

那些老男孩们喝着威士忌和黑麦

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

唱着这会是我的死期

This'll be the day that I die

这会是我的死期

Did you write the Book of Love

你写了关于爱的那本书吗

And do you have faith in God above

你相信上帝吗

If the Bible tells you so

如果圣经这样告诉你

Do you believe in rock 'n roll

你相信摇滚吗

Can music save your mortal soul

音乐能拯救凡人的灵魂吗

And can you teach me how to dance real slow

你能教我真正的慢舞吗

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

我们知道你已爱上他

'Cause I saw you dancin' in the gym

因为我看见你在健身房跳舞

You both kicked off your shoes

将鞋子全部踢掉

Man' I dig those rhythm and blues

伙计 我弄懂了节奏布鲁斯

I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck

我是个调皮的孤独少年

With a pink carnation and a pickup truck

有粉色康乃馨和一辆皮卡货车

But I knew I was out of luck

但是我知道我不是幸运儿

The day the music died

音乐死亡的那一天

I started singin'

我开始歌唱

Bye-bye' Miss American Pie

再见了美国派小姐

Drove my chevy to the levee

开着我的雪佛兰去河堤

But the levee was dry

但是河堤已经干涸

And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye

那些老男孩们喝着威士忌和黑麦

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

唱着这会是我的死期

This'll be the day that I die

这会是我的死期

Now for ten years we've been on our own

过去的10年我们掌握自己的命运

And moss grows fat on a rollin' stone

滚石上长满苔藓

But that's not how it used to be

但过去不是这样的

When the jester sang for the King and Queen

当弄臣为国王和王后歌唱

In a coat he borrowed from James Dean

穿着一件从詹姆斯迪安那里借来的外套

And a voice that came from you and me

从你和我这里发出的声音

Oh' and while the King was looking down

可是当国王向下看的时候

The jester stole his thorny crown

弄臣偷走了他的荆棘冠冕

The courtroom was adjourned

法庭休庭

No verdict was returned

没有做出任何判决

And while Lennon read a book of Marx

当列侬读了一本关于麦克斯的书

The quartet practiced in the park

在公园里练习四重奏

And we sang dirges in the dark

我们在黑暗中唱歌

The day the music died

当音乐死亡的那一天

We were singing

我们唱着歌

Bye-bye' Miss American Pie

再见了美国派小姐

Drove my chevy to the levee

开着我的雪佛兰去河堤

But the levee was dry

但是河堤已经干涸

And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye

那些老男孩们喝着威士忌和黑麦

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

唱着这会是我的死期

This'll be the day that I die

这会是我的死期

Helter Skelter in a summer swelter

在闷热的夏日

The Byrds flew off with a fallout shelter

鸟群从破窝中飞走

Eight miles high and falling fast

有8英里之高却坠得很快

It landed foul out on the grass

最终坠到草地上

The players tried for a forward pass

乐队想要新的突破

With the jester on the sidelines in a cast

弄臣被囚于笼边

Now the half-time air was sweet perfume

如今中场时的空气都是甜美的

While the Sergeants played a marching tune

当军士开始他们的实验之声

We all got up to dance

我们都起来跳舞

Oh' but we never got the chance

但我们从来都没有机会

'Cause the players tried to take the field

当其他乐队也想进入这块试验田

The marching band refused to yield

先锋却拒绝再玩

Do you recall what was revealed

你还记得揭露了什么吗

The day the music died

音乐死亡的那一天

We started singing

我们开始唱歌

Bye-bye' Miss American Pie

再见了美国派小姐

Drove my chevy to the levee

开着我的雪佛兰去河堤

But the levee was dry

但是河堤已经干涸

And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye

那些老男孩们喝着威士忌和黑麦

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

唱着这会是我的死期

This'll be the day that I die

这会是我的死期

Oh' and there we were all in one place

我们都相聚在那里

A generation Lost in Space

在太空中迷失的一代

With no time left to start again

没有时间再开始

So come on' Jack be nimble' Jack be quick

所以回来吧杰克 敏捷的杰克

Jack Flash sat on a candlestick

杰克坐在烛台上

'Cause fire is the Devil's only friend

因为火焰是恶魔唯一 的朋友

Oh' and as I watched him on the stage

当我在舞台上看着他

My hands were clenched in fists of rage

我的双手被愤怒的拳头紧握着

No angel born in hell

没有天使出生在地狱里

Could break that Satan's spell

可以打破撒旦的咒语

And as the flames climbed high into the night

当光焰在黑暗中爬升

To light the sacrifical rite

为了照亮祭祀仪式

I saw Satan laughing with delight

我看见恶魔撒旦高兴的大笑

The day the music died

音乐死亡的那一天

He was singing

他唱着

Bye-bye' Miss American Pie

再见了美国派小姐

Drove my chevy to the levee

开着我的雪佛兰去河堤

But the levee was dry

但是河堤已经干涸

And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye

那些老男孩们喝着威士忌和黑麦

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

唱着这会是我的死期

This'll be the day that I die

这会是我的死期

I met a girl who sang the blues

我遇见一位唱布鲁斯的女孩

And I asked her for some happy news

我希望从她那里获得一些让人高兴的消息

But she just smiled and turned away

但她只是微笑着转身离去

I went down to the sacred store

我接着走进恐怖商店

Where I'd heard the music years before

许多年前我曾在那里听过音乐

But the man there said the music wouldn't play

但是那里的人说不会演奏音乐

And in the streets the children screamed

街道上的孩子们尖叫

The lovers cried' and the poets dreamed

爱侣们哭泣 诗人们冥想

But not a word was spoken

但是都沉默着不发一言

The church bells all were broken

教堂的钟铃几乎都已破坏

And the three men I admire most

有三个男人我最尊敬

The Father' Son and the Holy Ghost

圣子和圣灵

They caught the last train for the coast

他们赶上了最后一班去海边的火车

The day the music died

音乐死亡的那一天

And they were singing

他们唱着

Bye-bye' Miss American Pie

再见了美国派小姐

Drove my chevy to the levee

开着我的雪佛兰去河堤

But the levee was dry

但是河堤已经干涸

And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye

那些老男孩们喝着威士忌和黑麦

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

唱着这会是我的死期

This'll be the day that I die

这会是我的死期

They were singing bye-bye' Miss American Pie

他们唱着再见了美国派小姐

Drove my chevy to the levee

开着我的雪佛兰去河堤

But the levee was dry

但是河堤已经干涸

Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye

那些老男孩们喝着威士忌和黑麦

Singin' this'll be the day that I die

唱着这会是我的死期