1980 Honda Accord - Air Conditioning Optional |
So in honor of Dad, who loved prophecy (and pie, by the way), and in honor of Mom who didn't wreck the car on the way to the ER all those years ago, and July 4th, 2015 let's break down American Pie from a Prophetic view point.
American Pie by 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
Norman Rockwell's American Chruch |
But February made me shiver
With every paper I'd deliver
Bad news on the doorstep
I couldn't take one more step
Desolation in the Home of Chevy |
I can't remember if I cried
When I read about his widowed bride
Something touched me deep inside
The day the music died
So
Widowed Bride |
Bye, bye Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
And them good ole boys were drinking whiskey and rye
Singin' this'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die
American Pie |
Did you write the book of love
And do you have faith in God above
If the Bible tells you so?
Do you believe in rock and roll?
Can music save your mortal soul?
And can you teach me how to dance real slow?
(Then the writer goes on a search for who really wrote the book of love, the good feeling about Christ's love that the world wants without the cross, without the dying to self, without the sacrifice. They have always wanted the bread without the blood. (John 6:26 and John 6:51-52). He starts looking in the places where the world has told him to go but can they save him? Acts 4:12 )
Well, I know that you're in love with him
'Cause I saw you dancin' in the gym
You both kicked off your shoes
Man, I dig those rhythm and blues
Dancing Barefoot in the Gym |
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 singin'
Broncin buck |
Bye, bye Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
And them good ole boys were drinking whiskey and rye
Singin' this'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die
Chevy to the Levee |
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
Moss on Rocks |
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
Evil Jester |
Oh and while the king was looking down
The jester stole his thorny crown
The courtroom was adjourned No verdict was returned
(This verse indicates that the devil sought to steal the Lord's crown and rule the world; the jury has not yet come back in with their verdict so he is free... for now. 2 Peter 3:9)
And while Lennon 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 singin'
John Lennon Throwing a Satanic Hand Sign |
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
And singin' this'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die
Function of a Levee |
The birds flew off with a fallout shelter
Eight miles high and falling fast
Nuclear War |
It landed foul on the grass
The players tried for a forward pass
With the jester on the sidelines in a cast
Law Makers Brawling |
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
Military Band |
'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 singin'
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
Them good ole boys were drinking whiskey and rye
And singin' this'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die
Lost Generation |
A generation lost in space
With no time left to start again
(Revelation 16:16 describes the valley of Meggido, Armageddon where those left alive will gather together. They have been wicked and unrighteous, shaking their fist at God instead of repenting (Revelation 16:11). Even those gathering know that their time is up. Revelation 19:19-21)
So come on Jack be nimble, Jack be quick
Jack Flash sat on a candlestick
'Cause fire is the devil's only friend
Behind the Mask |
Oh 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
A Rehersal |
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 singin'
(At this point Satan thinks he has won but his fate was written in Isaiah 14:16-17)
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
Singin' this'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die
Wasted Life |
I met a girl who sang the blues
And I asked her for some happy news
But she just smiled and turned away
(There is no happiness without God, in a kingdom controlled by the devil and in the absence of God, the search is futile. The world has nothing more to offer the writer Ecclesiastes 1:17)
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
Sacred Store Abandoned |
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
Children Crying |
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
Walking Away |
Bye, bye Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
And them good ole boys were drinking whiskey and rye
Singin' this'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die
(In the end the writer knows that he's going to be judged and that he's come to faith too late. For the Word declares that every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is the Lord. Romans 14:11 and Philippians 2:10)
The Lake of Fire Awaits Those Who reject Christ |
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
Singin' this'll be the day that I die
Revelation 20:15 You don't have to participate in this judgement. If you confess your sins, God who is faithful and just will cleanse you from all unrighteousness. Pray that you believe that Jesus is the Son of God and ask Him to send the Holy Spirit to seal and sanctify you. You will be saved. For more information, please follow this to Billy Graham's web site.
(Disclaimer - I know there has been volumes written on the subject and I know you've all been told it's about the plane crash and I know Don McLean might not have intended any of what we are going to discuss, so please don't send me links to videos where we delve into pop culture. You see the wonderful thing about a blog, is that you can write about what you want to...so I am. By the way, did I mention that I love this song?)