Although Mr McLean declines to run through all the cultural references, the catalogue says it is probably safe to conclude that references to the king mean Elvis Presley, Helter Skelter refers to the Charles Manson murders, and “the jester on the sidelines in a cast” is Bob Dylan." It describes falling to his knees to his pray: “And I promised to give all I have to give, If only he would make the music live again.” His prayers are answered, “and the music lived again" or "was reborn” depending on which version you are reading. But his notes offer the tantalising prospect of a lost redemptive verse.
And he said the lyrics reflected the way the world had declined in the years since it was written. I don't know whether you consider that wrong or right but it is a morality song in a sense. "Basically in American Pie things are heading in the wrong direction. Rob Crilly's article cites the following excerpts from McLean's notes and interview. I apologize if I missed existing references to these sites. In 2015 Don McLean clarified some misinterpretations of the lyrics to American Pie.
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