American Pie speaks to the loss that we feel. That's why that song has found the niche that it has.
Don McLeanBye, Bye Miss American Pie, drove my chevy to the levy but the levy was dry. Good old boys drinking whiskey and rye, singing, this'll be the day that I die.
Don McLeanFaces come and faces go in circular rotation.But something yearns within to grow beyond infatuation.
Don McLeanAs you can imagine, over the years I have been asked many times to discuss and explain my song "American Pie." I have never discussed the lyrics, but have admitted to the Holly reference in the opening stanzas. You will find many interpretations of my lyrics but none of them by me. You will find many โinterpretationsโ of my lyrics but none of them by me. Isnโt this fun? Sorry to leave you all on your own like this but long ago I realized that songwriters should make their statements and move on, maintaining a dignified silence.
Don McLean