Terjemahan Don McLean - American Pie
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I can still remember how that music used to make me smile
Aku masih ingat lagu itu membuatku tersenyum
And I knew if I had my chance
Dan kutahu saya ada kesempatan
That I could make those people dance
Untuk menciptakan orang - orang berdansa
And maybe they'd be happy for a while
Dan menciptakan mereka senang walau sementara
But February made me shiver
Tapi bulan februari membuatku hancur
With every paper I'd deliver
Dengan semua kertas yang kukirim
Bad news on the doorstep
Kabar jelek mendatangiku
I couldn't take one more step
Aku bahkan tak sanggup melangkah lagi
I can't remember if I cried
Aku lupa apa saya menangis
When I read about his widowed bride
Ketika membaca perihal Pengantin Janda-nya
But something touched me deep inside
Sesuatu menyentuhku didalam
The day the music died
Hari dimana musik mati
So bye, bye, Miss American Pie
"Bye, bye, Miss American Pie"
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
Kubawa mobilku ketanggul, tapi tanggulnya kering
And them good ole boys were drinking whiskey 'n rye
Dan ada kumpulan cukup umur lelaki minum sambil menyanyi
Singin' this'll be the day that I die
Lagu "Inilah hari saya akan mati"
This'll be the day that I die
"Inilah hari saya akan mati"
Did you write the book of love
Apa kamu menulis buku perihal cinta
And do you have faith in God above
Dan apa kamu percaya pada Tuhan
If the Bible tells you so?
Karena kitab menyuruhmu begitu ?
Now do you believe in rock and roll?
Apa kamu suka dengan rock and roll?
Can music save your mortal soul?
Apa musik sanggup menyelamatkanmu ?
And can you teach me how to dance real slow?
Dan bisakah kamu ajarkan saya menari dengan perlahan ?
Well, I know that you're in love with him
Yap, saya tahu kamu cinta padanya
'Cause I saw you dancin' in the gym
Karena kulihat kamu berdansa di Gym
You both kicked off your shoes
Kalian saling menendang sepatu
Man, I dig those rhythm and blues
Astaga, saya begitu sedih
I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck
Aku hanya seorang cukup umur kesepian
With a pink carnation and a pickup truck
Dengan sebuah Bunga pink dan kendaraan beroda empat pickup
But I knew I was out of luck
Tapi kutahu saya hanya kurang beruntung
The day the music died
Hari dimana musik mati
I started singing bye, bye, Miss American Pie
Akupun bernyanyi "Bye, bye, Miss American Pie"
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
Kubawa mobilku ketanggul, tapi tanggulnya kering
And them good ole boys were drinking whiskey 'n rye
Dan ada kumpulan cukup umur lelaki minum sambil menyanyi
Singin' this'll be the day that I die
Lagu "Inilah hari saya akan mati"
This'll be the day that I die
"Inilah hari saya akan mati"
Now for ten years we've been on our own
Sekarang sudah 10 tahun kita berpisah
And moss grows fat on a rollin' stone
Lumut mulai tumbuh dibebatuan
But that's not how it used to be
Padahal dulu tidak ada lumut
When the jester sang for the king and queen
Ketika seorang komedian menyanyi untuk Raja dan Ratu
In a coat he borrowed from James Dean
Dengan mantel yang dipinjam dari James Dean
And a voice that came from you and me
Dan kita berdua menyanyikannya
Oh, and while the king was looking down
Dan ketika Raja menengadah kebawah
The jester stole his thorny crown
Si Pelawak mencuri mahkotanya
The courtroom was adjourned
Ruang sidang pun ditunda
No verdict was returned
Tanpa ada sebuah keputusan
And while Lenin read a book on Marx
Selagi Lenin membaca buku milik Marx
The quartet practiced in the park
Orang-orang berlatih di taman
And we sang dirges in the dark
Kita bernyanyi lagu maut dikegelapan
The day the music died
Hari dimana musik mati
We were singing bye, bye, Miss American Pie
Kita bernyanyi "Bye, bye, Miss American Pie"
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
Kubawa mobilku ketanggul, tapi tanggulnya kering
Them good ole boys were drinking whiskey 'n rye
Mereka para cukup umur minum sambil bernyanyi
Singin' this'll be the day that I die
Lagu "Inilah hari saya akan mati"
This'll be the day that I die
"Inilah hari saya akan mati"
Helter skelter in a summer swelter
Helter sipandai besi yang kegerahan
The birds flew off with a fallout shelter
Burung yang terbang dan sarang jatuh
Eight miles high and falling fast
8 mil tingginya dan jatuh dengan cepat
It landed foul on the grass
Sarang tersebut jatuh direrumputan
The players tried for a forward pass
Para pemain mencoba untuk melihat
With the jester on the sidelines in a cast
Dengan komedian yang ada dibangku penonton
Now the halftime air was sweet perfume
Udara disiang hari bagaikan parfum
While the sergeants played a marching tune
Sembari Sersan bermain lagu berbaris
We all got up to dance
Kita semua harus menari
Oh, but we never got the chance
Tapi tidak pernah menerima kesempatan
'Cause the players tried to take the field
Karena para pemain mencoba menggunakan lapangan
The marching grup musik refused to yield
Dan Marching Band menolak menyerah
Do you recall what was revealed
Apa kamu ingat apa yang Diungkapkan
The day the music died?
Hari dimana musik mati?
We started singing bye, bye, Miss American Pie
Kita bernyanyi "Bye, bye, Miss American Pie"
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
Kubawa mobilku ketanggul, tapi tanggulnya kering
Them good ole boys were drinking whiskey 'n rye
Mereka para cukup umur minum sambil bernyanyi
Singin' this'll be the day that I die
Lagu "Inilah hari saya akan mati"
This'll be the day that I die
"Inilah hari saya akan mati"
Oh, and there we were all in one place
Disana kita berada disatu tempat
A generation lost in space
Sebuah generasi yang kehilangan tempat
With no time left to start again
Tanpa ada waktu untuk memulai ulang
So come on, Jack be nimble, Jack be quick
Kaprikornus ayolah,Jack lekaslah, Jack cepatlah
Jack Flash sat on a candlestick
Jack Flash duduk ditempat lilin
'Cause fire is the devil's only friend
Karena api hanya teman dari si Setan
Oh, and as I watched him on the stage
Sembari kutonton ia beraksi
My hands were clenched in fists of rage
Tanganku mengepal ingin menumbuk
No angel born in Hell
Tak ada malaikat lahir yang di Neraka
Could break that Satan's spell
Bisa menghentikan sihir si Setan
And as the flames climbed high into the night
Sembari api membara di kemalaman
To light the sacrificial rite
Untuk menyinari ritual pengorbanan
I saw Satan laughing with delight
Kulihat Setan tertawa begitu riang
The day the music died
Hari dimana musik mati
He was singing bye, bye, Miss American Pie
Dia bernyanyi "Bye, bye, Miss American Pie"
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
Kubawa mobilku ketanggul, tapi tanggulnya kering
Them good ole boys were drinking whiskey 'n rye
Mereka para cukup umur minum sambil bernyanyi
Singin' this'll be the day that I die
Lagu "Inilah hari saya akan mati"
This'll be the day that I die
"Inilah hari saya akan mati"
I met a girl who sang the blues
Aku bertemu perempuan yang menyanyikan The Blues
And I asked her for some happy news
Dan kutanyai ia perihal isu bahagia
But she just smiled and turned away
Tapi ia hanya tersenyum dan pergi
I went down to the sacred store
Aku pergi ke toko keramat
Where I'd heard the music years before
Tempat musik itu kudengar tahun lalu
But the man there said the music wouldn't play
Tapi penjaga toko berkata musiknya tak sanggup lagi
And in the streets, the children screamed
Dijalanan, seorang anak berteriak
The lovers cried and the poets dreamed
Pasangan yang menangis dan penyair bermimpi
But not a word was spoken
Tanpa ada satu kata terucap
The church bells all were broken
Lonceng Gereja semua rusak
And the three men I admire most
Dan tiga orang yang sangat kukagumi
The Father, Son and the Holy Ghost
Bapa, Anak dan Roh Kudus
They caught the last train for the coast
Mereka naik kereta terakhir menuju pantai
The day the music died
Hari dimana musik mati
And they were singing bye, bye, Miss American Pie
Mereka bernyanyi "Bye, bye, Miss American Pie"
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
Kubawa mobilku ketanggul, tapi tanggulnya kering
And them good ole boys were drinking whiskey 'n rye
Dan mereka para cukup umur minum sambil bernyanyi
Singin' this'll be the day that I die
Lagu "Inilah hari saya akan mati"
This'll be the day that I die
"Inilah hari saya akan mati"
They were singing bye, bye, Miss American Pie
Mereka bernyanyi "Bye, bye, Miss American Pie"
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
Kubawa mobilku ketanggul, tapi tanggulnya kering
Them good ole boys were drinking whiskey 'n rye
Mereka para cukup umur minum sambil bernyanyi
And singin' this'll be the day that I die
Lagu "Inilah hari saya akan mati"