Bye Bye miss American pie is obvious in it's meaning, the devil takes over this country and destroys it. It mentions the music dying which is a metaphor for the truth, I believe. It also implies the creator gives up on redeeming it.

Hotel California is about living in a self imposed prison of immorality, the man that co-wrote it said so to me in person face to face . He is from the town I live in and frequently visits and is seen about. His name is Din Hendley