Tears In Heaven
by Eric Clapton and Will Jennings
Would you know my name
If I saw you in heaven?
Would it be the same
If I saw you in heaven?
I must be strong
And carry on,
'Cause I know I don't belong
Here in heaven.
Would you hold my hand
If I saw you in heaven?
Would you help me stand
If I saw you in heaven?
I'll find my way
Through night and day,
'Cause I know I just can't stay
Here in heaven.
Time can bring you down,
Time can bend your knees.
Time can break your heart,
Have you begging please, begging please.
Beyond the door,
There's peace I'm sure,
And I know there'll be no more
Tears in heaven.
Would you know my name
If I saw you in heaven?
Would it be the same
If I saw you in heaven?
And carry on,
'Cause I know I don't belong
Here in heaven.
Inspiration for the song:
On 20 March 1991, Eric's four year old son, Conor, died on impact after a fall from the 53rd-storey window of his mother's friend's New York City apartment, landing on the roof of an adjacent four-storey building. Clapton's grief was expressed in the song "Tears in Heaven", which was co-written by Will Jennings.
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My dad always had me listening to his LP's as a child, so I had a penchant for older tunes. This song is not as old as LP music, but is still one of my favorite songs.
When the idea of songs being used for elegies was brought up in class I went through the vault in my head trying to think of a good example to share with the class. Above is what I came up with. I hope you enjoy it.
I think this song is a perfect example of an elegy. I've heard it before but never knew the origin of the inspiration behind it which is pretty sad. But from that pain sprung a beautifully written song. Sometimes the best material comes from tragedy. Thanks for sharing this!
ReplyDeleteI love this song I grew up listening to everything courtesy of my dad. When I first heard the song it was so sad but beautiful then I learned the story, and I thought it was amazing something great could come from sadness
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