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I've got nothing on my mind,
Nothing to remember
Nothing to forget,
And I've got nothing to regret.
But I'm all tied up on the inside,
No one knows quite what I've got;
And I know that on the outside
What I used to be, I'm not anymore.

You know I've heard about people like me,
But I never made the connection.
They walk one road to set them free
And find they've gone the wrong direction.

But there's no need for turning back
'Cause all roads lead to where I stand.
And I believe I'll walk them all
No matter what I may have planned.

Can you remember who I was?
Can you still feel it?
Can you find my pain?
Can you heal it?
Then lay your hands upon me now
And cast this darkness from my soul.
You alone can light my way.
You alone can make me whole once again.

We've walked both sides of every street
Through all kinds of windy weather.
But that was never our defeat
As long as we could walk together.

So there's no need for turning back
`Cause all roads lead to where we stand.
And I believe we'll walk them all
No matter what we may have planned.

Castles in the air Don McLean

And if she asks you why
You can tell her that I told you
That I'm tired of castles in the air
I've got a dream I want the world to share
And castle walls just lead me to despair

Hills of forest green where the mountains touch the sky
A dream come true, I'll live there till I die
I'm asking you to say my last goodbye
The love we knew ain't worth another try

*Save me from all the trouble and the pain
I know I'm weak, but I can't face that girl again
Tell her the reasons why I can't remain
Perhaps she'll understand if you tell it to her plain

But how can words express the feel of sunlight in the morning
In the hills, away from city strife
I need a country woman for my wife
I'm city born, but I love the country life

For I cannot be part of the cocktail generation
Partners waltz, devoid of all romance
The music plays and everyone must dance
I'm bowing out
I need a second chance(*)

And if she asks you why
You can tell her that I told you
That I'm tired of castles in the air
I've got a dream I want the world to share
And castle walls just lead me to despair 空中城堡 唐麥克林

如果她問你為什麼
你就告訴她我曾跟你提過的
我已厭倦了空中城堡
我有一個夢，想和全世界分享
那城牆卻使我徹底絕望

在群山三天、有著翠綠森林的山丘上
我的美夢成真，我想住在那兒直到老死
我向你請求最後的道別
我們的愛不值得再試一次

把我從煩惱與痛苦中拯救出來
我明白自己的脆弱，但我無法再面對那個女孩
告訴她我無法留下的原因
如果你直接了當告訴她，也許她可以瞭解

但文字何以描述曙光的美感
住在山丘上，遠離城市的喧囂
我想要有一位鄉村女孩為妻
我雖出生在都市，卻熱愛鄉村生活

因為我無法融入雞尾酒派對的世代
不想有華爾滋舞伴和羅曼史
音樂一響起，每個人都得起舞
我行禮退出
我需要另一個機會

如果她問你為什麼
你就告訴她，我曾跟你提過的
我已厭倦了空中城堡
我有一個夢，想和全世界分享
那城牆卻使我徹底絕望

And I love you so 我是如此愛你
　 The people ask me how 人們問我
　 How I've lived till now 為何能活到現在
　 I tell them I don't know 我告訴他們我不曉得
　 I guess they understand 我猜想他們了解
　 How lonely life has been 生命是如此孤獨
　 But life began again 但生命卻一再重覆
　 The day you took my hand 當你牽著我手那天
　
　 And yes I know how lovely life can be 是的　我了解生命將多麼可愛
　 The shadows follow me 陰影將緊跟我
　 And the night won't set me free 夜晚讓我感到不自由
　 But I don't let the evening get me down 但我將不讓夜晚使我意志消沈
　 Now that you're around me 如今你在我身邊
　
　 And you love me too 而你也愛我
　 Your thoughts are just for me 你的一切思想都是為我
　 You set my spirit free 你讓我思想奔放
　 I'm happy that you do 我很高興你所做的
　 The book of life is brief 生命的書本是簡短的
　 And once a page is read 一旦一頁被閱讀
　 All but love is dead 除了愛都將逝去
　 That is my believe 那是我深信不疑的

Vincent

Starry, starry night繁星點點的夜裡
Paint your palette blue and gray調色盤上只有藍與灰
Look out on a summer's day在夏日裡出外探訪
With eyes that know the darkness in my soul用你那洞悉我靈魂幽暗處的雙眼
Shadows on the hills山丘上的陰影
Sketch the trees and daffodils描繪出樹與水仙花
Catch the breeze and the winter chills捕捉微風與冬天的冷冽
In colors on the snowy linen land用那如雪地裡亞麻般的色彩

Now I understand what you tried to say to me如今我才明白，你想說的是什麼
How you suffered for your sanity當你清醒時你有多麼痛苦
How you tried to set them free你努力的想讓它們得到解脫
They would not listen, they did not know how但他們卻不理會，也不知該如何做
Perhaps, they'll listen now也許，今後他們將會明瞭

Starry, starry night繁星點點的夜裡
Flaming flowers that brightly blaze火紅的花朵燦爛的燃燒著
Swirling clouds in violet haze漩渦似的雲飄在紫羅蘭色的霧裡
Reflect in Vincent's eyes of china blue映照在文生湛藍的眼瞳裡
Colors changing hue色彩變化萬千
Morning fields of amber grain清晨的田園裡琥珀色的農作物
Weathered faces lined in pain佈滿風霜的臉羅列著痛苦
Are soothed beneath the artist's loving hand在藝術家憐愛的手下得到撫慰

Now I understand what you tried to say to me如今我才明白，你想說的是什麼
How you suffered for your sanity當你清醒時你有多麼痛苦
And how you tried to set them free你努力的想讓它們得到解脫
They would not listen, they did not know how但他們卻不理會，也不知該怎麼做
Perhaps, they'll listen now也許，現在他們知道了
For they could not love you因為當初他們無法愛你
And still your love was true但你的愛依然真實
And when no hope was left inside當燦爛的星空裡
on that starry, starry night不存一絲希望
You took your life as lovers often do你像許多戀人一樣，結束了自己的生命
But I could have told you, Vincent但願我能告訴你，文生
This world was never meant
for one as beautiful as you這個世界根本配不上一個美好如你的人

Starry, starry night繁星點點的夜裡
Portraits hung in empty hall一幅幅的肖像懸掛在空盪盪的大廳裡
Frameless heads on nameless walls無鑲框的臉倚靠在寂然的牆上
With eyes that watch the world and can't forget配上一雙看遍世事且永不遺忘的雙眼
Like the strangers that you've met就像你曾遇見的陌生人
The ragged man in ragged clothes那些衣衫襤褸的人們
The silver thorn of bloody rose也像血紅的玫瑰上銀色的刺
Lie crushed and broken on the virgin snow斷裂並靜臥在初下的雪上

Now I think I know what you tried to say to me我想我已明白，你想說的是什麼
How you suffered for your sanity當你清醒時你有多麼痛苦
Then how you tried to set them free你努力的想讓它們得到解脫
They would not listen, they're not listening still但他們卻不理會，現在依然如此
Perhaps, they never will...也許，他們永遠不會……

Don Mclean於1945年10月2日出生在紐約，是充滿理想主義色彩的天秤座人。在他十幾歲的時候，他就在紐約當地的民謠俱樂部裡自彈自唱了。之後很長一段時間，他在一艘往來於美國東海岸各港口之間的帆船上繼續他的彈唱生涯。在輪船上的這段時間裡，他為自己是否要跟隨前輩皮特西格而自我鬥爭著，這也是他小有建樹的一段時間。之後，大約在1970年，也就是Don McLean25歲的時候，他在MediaArts旗下發表了他的首張個人專輯「Tampestry」(掛毯），此時他已經寫了那首著名的「Vincent」，但並為在此張專輯中發表。這張專輯賣得很不好，市場反響寥寥，所以Don McLean繼續在小學校等地方賣唱。在「Vincent」這首歌被許多唱片公司拒絕後，1971年Don McLean帶著「American Pie」（美國派）這首歌捲土重來。主打同名曲「American Pie」是一首長達8分半鐘的歌曲。歌曲浸透著濃重的民謠和流行味道，但卻是一首哀歌，懷念的對象是英年早逝（23歲）的貓王同時代人物Buddy Holly。這首史詩一般的「American Pie」，為他帶來了排行榜冠軍和市場大賣。
在這之後，一切變得更加容易了。「Vincent」在商業上和藝術上都獲得了極大成功。這首獻給畫家文森特凡高的歌曲無論是旋律還是歌詞都十分動人，雖然在美學上是較為傳統的一種，但若作者沒有深厚的感情是寫不出這樣的歌曲來的。一時間，輿論都認為Don McLean和凡高有英雄惺惺相惜之感。作為無數人熱血青春英雄的凡高，以他的性命去追求一生中最美和最極致的藝術。「Vincent」就是這樣帶著惋惜、緬懷和愛打動了人們。過後，Don McLean很快又成了公眾焦點，因為另外一個歌手Roberta Flack寫給他一首名字叫「Killing me softly with his song」（用他的歌聲溫柔地殺死我）的歌。伴隨著這些歌曲的大賣，Don McLean的事業如日中天。
但Don McLean不願自己成為一輩子只有兩首歌的歌手。為了擺脫從前成功的陰影，他拒絕再創作任何類似於「美國派」的歌曲，而是努力嘗試新類型的歌曲。其結果是可想而知的，伴隨著銷量的一落千丈，他的老東家United Artists一腳把他踢了開來。新東家看他的新作連榜也打不上去，很快又解約了。Don McLean過了好幾年沒有唱片公司可以發唱片的慘淡日子。在1980年，Don McLean終於鹹魚翻身，帶著翻唱老前輩Roy Orbison的一曲「Crying」,終於上了Top 10。但終歸他的時代已經過去了。在隨後的不斷演出和出現場唱片中，雖然他還在繼續作新的音樂，但影響已日漸微薄。
American Pie Don McLean

A long long time ago
I can still remember
How that music used to make me smile
And I knew if I had my chance
That I could make those people dance
And maybe they'd be happy for a while
But February made me shiver
with every paper I'd deliver
Bad news on the doorstep
I couldn't take one more step
I can't remember if I cried
When I read about his widowed bride
But something touched me deep inside
The day the music died
So...

*Bye, bye Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
Them good ole boys were drinking whiskey and rye
Singing this'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die

Did you write the book of love
And do you have faith in God above
If the Bible tells you so?
Now do you believe in rock and roll?
Can music save your mortal soul?
And can you teach me how to dance real slow?

Well, I know that you're in love with him
'cause I saw you dancing in the gym
You both kicked off your shoes
Man, I dig those rhythm and blues
I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck
With a pink carnation and a pickup truck
But I knew I was out of luck
The day the music died
I started singing(*)

Now, for ten years we've been on our own
And moss grows fat on a rolling stone
But that's not how it used to be
When the jester sang for the king and queen
In a coat he borrowed from James Dean
And a voice that came from you and me
Oh and while the king was looking down
The jester stole his thorny crown
The courtroom was adjourned
No verdict was returned
And while Lenin read a book on Marx
The quartet practiced in the park
And we sang dirges in the dark
The day the music died
We were singing(*)

Helter skelter in a summer swelter
The birds flew off with a fallout shelter
Eight miles high and falling fast
Landed foul on the grass
The players tried for a forward pass
With the jester on the sidelines in a cast
Now the half-time air was sweet perfume
While sergeants played a marching tune
We all got up to dance
Oh, but we never got the chance
'Cause the players tried to take the field
The marching band refused to yield
Do you recall what was revealed
The day the music died?
We started singing(*)

Oh, and there we were all in one place
A generation lost in space
With no time left to start again
So come on Jack be nimble, Jack be quick
Jack Flash sat on a candlestick
'Cause fire is the devil's only friend
And as I watched him on the stage
My hands were clenched in fists of rage
No angel born in hell
Could break that Satan's spell
And as the flames climbed high into the night
To light the sacrificial rite
I saw Satan laughing with delight
The day the music died
He was singing(*)

I met a girl who sang the blues
And I asked her for some happy news
But she just smiled and turned away
I went down to the sacred store
Where I'd heard the music years before
But the man there said the music wouldn't play
And in the streets the children screamed
The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed
But not a word was spoken
The church bells all were broken
And the three men I admire most
the Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost
They caught the last train for the coast
The day the music died
And they were singing(*) 美国派 唐麦克林

很久很久以前
我依然记得
音乐是如何让我会心微笑
我知道，如果我有机会
我可以让人们闻乐起舞
也许他们会快乐好一阵子
但二月使我颤抖
因为我送的每一份报纸
丢在门口的噩耗
使我举步维艰
我不记得自己有没有哭
当我读到他那位新寡妻子的新闻时
某种情绪深深触动了我
在音乐死亡的那一天
那麽......

再见了，美国派小姐
开着雪佛兰到河堤上，但河堤已乾涸
老好人们饮着威士忌和麦酒
唱着这会是我死的那一天
这会是我死的那一天

你写过爱之书吗？
你相信天上的上帝吗？
如果圣经是这麽告诉你的
你相信摇滚乐吗？
音乐可以拯救你的灵魂吗？
你可以教我如何放慢速度来跳舞吗？

我知道你爱上了他
因为我看到你们在体育馆里跳舞
你们踢掉鞋子
老天，我深深感受到节奏与蓝调
那时的我是个寂寞的年轻人
别着一朵粉红色的康乃馨，有一辆小货车
但我明白自己并不走运
在音乐死亡的那一天
我开始唱着......(*)

如今十年了，我们全靠自己熬过来了
滚动的石头上长满了青苔
但，它原来不是这个样子的
当弄臣（注）为国王与皇后歌唱
穿着向詹姆斯狄恩借来的外套
用来自你我的声音
当国王低头
弄臣偷走了荆棘桂冠
法庭当时休会
没有任何判决宣判
当蓝尼读着马克思主义的书
四重奏在公园里排练
我们在黑暗中唱着挽歌
在音乐死去的那天
我们唱着......(*)

在酷暑中手忙脚乱
鸟群飞过辐射尘防护罩
高度为八英哩，急速下降
错误的降落在草地上
球员尝试把球向前传
靠着边线上弄臣的帮忙
在中场休息时间，空中充满着香味
当士官们奏起了进行曲
我们都起身准备跳舞
但我们始终没有机会
因为球员们占据了球场
军乐队拒绝让步
你还记得当时透露了什麽讯息吗？
在音乐死去的那天
我们开始唱着......(*)

我们都聚集在同一个地方
在太空中迷失的一代
没有时间可以重振旗鼓
来吧！杰克，快点！
闪电杰克坐在烛台上
因为火焰是魔鬼唯一的朋友
当我看到他在舞台上
我愤怒的握紧拳头
诞生在地狱的沆使
也无法破除撒旦的咒语
当火焰升高至夜空
照亮了整个祭典
我看见撒旦高兴的大笑
在音乐死去的那天
他唱着......(*)

我遇到一个唱蓝调的女孩
我向她打听一些愉快的消息
但她只是笑了笑便转身而去
我走到一家宗教用品店
在那里，可以听到好几年前的音乐
但是店里的人说那些音乐不能播放
街头上的孩子们尖叫着
恋人们在哭泣，诗人们作着梦
却不发一语
教堂的钟都残破不堪
我最景仰的三个人
圣父、圣子与圣灵
他们都搭乘末班车到海边去了
在音乐死去的那天
他们唱着......(*)