american pie

1. God and the Universe
-" and do you have faith in God above if the Bible tells you so?"
-"But something touched me deep inside the day the music died"
The piece is central to "the day the music died", so we can assume that the music represents something more. It also talks about music saving your soul, so whatever the music is, it is in a higher power then us.

2. Humanity and Identity
-"Oh, and there we were all in one place, a generation lost in space"
-"Now for ten years we've been on our own"
This shows that humanity is lost and confused. He believes that we are on our own and a everyone is apparently searching due to this.

3.Conflict and Suffering
-"The day the music died"
-"Oh, and there we were all in one place, a generation lost in space"
The conflict of this seems to be the death of music because after every chorus it talks about the causes of music dieing. What has changed in the world due to its death.

4. Hope and Redemption
-"Can music save your mortal soul"
It talks about many different ways people tried to revive the music, the substitutions people made for it. But none of these worked, the music was still dead. So the only way we can be saved, or have hope, is through the real music.

5. Values and Relationships
-"But something touched me deep inside the day the music died"
-"And the three med I admire most: the father, son, and the holy ghost"
Don states that the music was of great importance to him because when it died, he was touched. Also he states that the trinity is important because they are the three men he admires most.

6. Truth and Knowledge
-"No angel born in hell could break satan's spell"
-"A generation lost in space with no time left to start again"
The truths that are presented in this are that humanity is lost. Also that Satan is cursed with no hope for redemption.

In conclusion, I believe this piece is presented in a Christian worldview because there are many elements that point to Christianity. Such as humanity being lost, the idea of being saved by a central figure, Jesus, and Satan being cursed. Also many other worldviews are presented but presented as ways that humanity has tried to save themselves.