LSS - American Pie

This song has been running in my head for like a week now...

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

[Chorus]
Bye, bye Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
Them good ole boys were drinking whiskey in Rye
Singin' 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 dancin' 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 singin'

[Chorus]

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 singin'

[Chorus]

Helter skelter in a summer swelter
The birds flew off with a fallout shelter
Eight miles high and falling fast
It 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 singin'

[Chorus]

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 singin'

[Chorus]

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

[Chorus]

This song made Don McLean very famous so quickly. It was difficult for him though since he's prone to depression losing his dad when he was 15 and dealing with a bad marriage while recording the album.

McLean admitted that this song was about Buddy Holly but he has never interpreted what the lyrics was all about. He wanted us, listeners, to interpret it on our own.

At 8 minutes 33 seconds, this is the longest song in length to hit #1 on the Hot 100. During an interview, McLean was asked what does this song mean to him? To which he said, "It means never having to work again for the rest of my life."

Just a Thought...

As we get older and time moves on, we start to realize more and more who we are. We grow out of the things we used to love, and start to see ourselves in a new light. At first, it might seem sad that time passes us by so quickly, but we should come to understand that this is the way life works.

People are always telling us to spend time more wisely and not to waste it on pointless arguments or drama. But sometimes it’s this drama, fights and arguments, which better help us understand who we are and who we want to be.

Someone once told me that people never change. And I find it hard to believe. We all have it in ourselves to be better people and change our actions. We all have the strength to choose what we want to. Just having a choice is a blessing in itself.

At times, it just may be easier to ignore the problems or issues that are constantly keeping our minds busy. Constantly reminding us that there is something wrong, and we have to dig deep down within ourselves to understand it and to acknowledge it. By doing this, we confront our fears and tear away from the bonds that hold us back. By doing this, you will have learned to let go and set things right.

Honesty to yourself is the key, being true to yourself and to others will help you give a sense of calm you never thought could have existed. It will set you free and open up new doors for you. We just have to be willing to make that change and face whatever challenges confront us.  

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Buhay nga naman...

Akala ko, may mga tao pa ring kahit papaano eh mapagkakatiwalaan ko... Akala ko lang pala yun! Ang mas masaklap dun, wala naman akong maling ginawa sa mga taong ito. Sadyang nagkalat lang talaga siguro ang mga taong makikitid ang utak. Mga taong putak ng putak ng hindi man lang nag-iisip. Mga taong akala nila'y parati silang tama. Mga taong akala nila eh kaya nila lahat ng tao. Mga taong madaldal pero wala naman talagang alam. Mga taong nagmamarunong pero tanga naman. Mga taong manggagamit. Mga taong hindi marunong makinig. Mga taong traydor. Mga taong kilala ka lang pag may kailangan.


Ayoko sanang magsulat ng mga hindi kagandahang bagay dito sa blog ko lalo na at nagsisimula palang ako. Malas ko lang siguro at nakakilala ako ng mga ganitong tao at ilang oras pa lamang ang nakakalipas eh may nangyari na namang ganito.  :(


Nung bagong dating ako dito, akala ko, magiging madali lang ang pakikisalamuha sa mga kababayan natin dito. Pero, nagkamali ako. Sa tatlong na itinagal ko, 10% lang ng mga nakilala ko ang maituturing kong kaibigan. Ang hirap tanggapin pero totoong kapwa Pilipino mo pa ang hihila sayo pababa o pabagsak. Proven and tested na yan. Yung tipong paakyat ka na eh hihilain at sisirain ka pa ng wala kang idea kung bakit. Hindi ko maintindihan kung inggit o sama ng loob ba ang dahilan kung bakit nila ginagawa ito. Okay naman sila pag kaharap mo...


Ang hirap magtiwala. Ang totoo niyan, ayoko ng magtiwala. Ganun yata talaga pag may mga hindi magandang pangyayari sa atin. Natatakot tayong magtiwala o talagang ayaw na natin magtiwala ulit. Sana may mga sagot sa tanong na bakit...  

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Una sa lahat, hindi ko alam kung bakit ako gumawa ng blog site ko. Wala naman kasi akong talento sa pagsusulat at hindi rin ako nagbabasa ng mga blogs. Siguro nagawa ko ito kasi lately, wala akong gaanong pinagkakaabalahan. Kaya hindi ako masyadong pagod. Walang masyadong trabaho sa opisina. Hindi kagaya dunsa dating pinatratrabahuan ko, patayan dahil sa kakulangan ng staff. Buti nalang nakahanap ako ng ibang trabaho, o ayan o, may blogsite na tuloy ako. :)


Wala akong idea kung anong ipaglalalagay ko dito. Kasi naman po, wala talagang akong alam dito. Pero naniniwala ako na lahat naman ng bagay eh napag-aaralan. So mapag-aaralan ko din siguro ito.


Sana maging masaya ang pagpasok ko sa blog world. Sana matuto akong magblog. Sana matuto akong maisulat ang mga laman ng isip ko. Sana may maisulat ako... Heheheh!


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