Daniel_

I was busy writing a commentary, when I came across this: FAQ: The Annotated "American Pie"

the TL;DR version is "the song is about the death of three important early rock and roll musicians, and the feelings of loss, followed by a feeling of rebirth"

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Overhead, the Albatross hangs motionless upon the air,
And deep beneath the rolling waves,
In labyrinths of Coral Caves,
The Echo of a distant time
Comes willowing across the sand;
And everthing is Green and Submarine
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