Each thread of life that you leave, will spin around your deeds and dictate your needs. Don McLean More Quotes by Don McLean More Quotes From Don McLean Devoid of all romance, the music plays and everyone must dance. I'm bowing out. Don McLean mediaplayart As 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 “interpretations” of my lyrics but none of them by me. Isn’t 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 sorrysongmoving There we were all in one place, a generation lost in space. Don McLean generationsspacereality Not a word was spoken. The church bells all were broken. Don McLean church-bellsbrokenreality We all got up to dance. Oh, but we never got the chance! Don McLean chancehippie And when no hope was left inside on that starry, starry night, you took your life as lovers often do. But I could have told you, Vincent, this world was never meant for one as beautiful as you. Don McLean suicidalbeautifulnight I saw satan laughing with delight Don McLean delightevillaughing In the streets the children screamed. The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed Don McLean poetloverschildren Bad news on the doorstep;I couldn’t take one more step Don McLean american-pienewssteps American Pie speaks to the loss that we feel. That's why that song has found the niche that it has. Don McLean pielosssong I think longevity is more important than trying to make people realize you're around every second. Don McLean importantpeoplethinking I am what I do, and that's partly why I don't want to give up singing. But when I can't sing well, I will. Don McLean singinggiving-upwant Work my hands in the soil, what's the pay for all the toil? Dust for blood, dust for blood, dust for blood. Don McLean dustworkblood Do you recall what was revealed the day the music died? Don McLean recallsdied Over the years I've had more and more of an association with Nashville. Don McLean nashvilleassociationyears In the autumn of 1970 I had a job singing in the school system, playing my guitar in classrooms. Don McLean autumnjobsschool In a sense, 'American Pie' was a very despairing song but it can also be seen as very hopeful. Don McLean hopefulpiesong Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack sat on a candle stick, cause fire is the devil's only friend. Don McLean devilfiregames I mean, I've been given a terrific life by the audiences who stuck with me all over the world. Don McLean givenmeanworld Jerusalem is old, Jerusalem is new, Jerusalem can hold Moslem, Christian, Jew. Don McLean religiouschristianreligion
