Don Mclean's 'Vincent'

This is a blog about Don Mclean's song 'Vincent'.  His song was inspired by Vincent van Gogh's painting Starry Night. It was recorded in May, 1971.

This song has lyrics about how Vincent was thought of as crazy,  such as
 "And how you suffered for your sanity," 
Also about how he was an outcast most of his life, and that no one understood him, 
"And how you tried to set them free. They would not listen, because they did not know how. Perhaps they'll listen now."   or  "For they could not love you, but still your love was true."  and finally
"But I could have told you Vincent, This world was never meant for someone as beautiful as you"

Their were also lyrics about the painting, such as
"Starry, starry night. Paint your palette blue and gray." or "Shadows on the hills, sketch the trees and the daffodils. Catch the breeze and the winter chills, in colors on the snowy linen land." Also "Starry, starry night. Flaming flowers that brightly blaze" (the stars) "Swirling clouds in Violet haze. Reflect in Vincent's eyes of china blue. Colors changing hue." 

This song is a little sad at some points but is also very beautiful. It can be interpreted in different ways and is a work of musical art. I think that this musician did a wonderful job of putting the beauty and complexity of the painting,  into the song.