Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton »
Posted By Spadecaller 7 months, 2 weeks ago in Arts & Entertainment
“Tears in Heaven" is a ballad that was written by Eric Clapton and Will Jennings about the pain Clapton felt following the tragic death of his four-year-old son, Conor, who fell from a 53rd-story window in his mother's friend's New York City condominium. A Spadecaller video.
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not2needy7 months, 2 weeks ago
You are so right Uncle Dave. My sister, and 2 of my brothers have had to bury their children. Neither one of them have been the same since. One of my brothers passed away 2 months after his son was killed in a car accident, my other brother only has weeks to live now. My sister isn't well, but she tries to keep working to keep her mind off things, but it doesn't help her much, the Dr's keep her on antidepressants. It is such a tragedy for the whole family.
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Bkumm7 months, 2 weeks ago
One can not imagine the pain involved in this. It's a crazy story. The boy had been playing a game where he ran up to the window, touched it and then ran back. Some workmen were replacing one of the windows and had not done a good enough job of closing off the area. The boy ran up, touched where the window should have been and was gone. Absolutely devastating.
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It makes one want to believe that there is somewhere after this so that Conor and his father can be together again.-
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not2needy7 months, 2 weeks ago
I definitely believe that there is a place where we will be reunited with out loved ones.. Although, not all of us or our loved ones will be there!
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mntnman4447 months, 2 weeks ago
Here is another song Eric wrote about Conor,it's about the last day he spent with his son...
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mac697 months, 2 weeks ago
this song makes me cry.
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thanks for posting it here, I forgot how beautiful it was. -
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orndorffter7 months, 2 weeks ago
That song is beatiful, and knowing this about his son makes it more beatiful and I also have to admitt it make me cry.
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Tango577 months, 2 weeks ago
This reminded me of a woman I knew years ago. I knew she had recently lost her 16 year old son to cancer and when I walked up to her to give her my condolences she was happy. I was surprised, and told her I admired her ability to go on. I'll always remember her response. She said after watching her son in so much pain over 2 years and not being able to take the pain away, she was relieved that he was no longer suffering and was now in a better place. She was the first person I knew who didn't think of herself at the loss of her son, instead rejoiced that her son was free and finally pain free. I can't think of a greater love than that.
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Spadecaller7 months, 2 weeks ago
What hell he and his former wife had to endure. But there was so much beauty and healing in this song, I felt it was worthy of making a video.
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Clapton needed to surrender to the fact that he could not live in heaven with his son yet…
To go on with life after burying your own child is such a nightmare to even contemplate. But, I could feel and hear resolve and healing in the anguish and love that this song expresses. -
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daducha7 months, 2 weeks ago
Thanks Spade. I love this song so much. I just had it in my mind this week because my paternal grandmother whom I love so much passed away. And just last month my maternal grandmother also passed away. Yeah, would they really know me when we see each other in heaven...that's something we have think about. It's really important to show how much we love a person while they are still alive and with us...life's too short:(
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lqyjames7 months, 2 weeks ago
Oh, it is very sad to Conor, for his case i am very pity, but i really don't know how to help him.
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theonenonly7 months, 2 weeks ago
This song was really2 blow my heart... we can anamnesis aback our absent acquaintance also...
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miss lee,
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lovemylibs7 months, 2 weeks ago
I've always been moved by this song.
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I've always believed that Mr. Clapton had a little someone holding his hand when he wrote it.
It's simply beautiful and beautifully simple.
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timada1 month, 3 weeks ago
I read the Eric Clapton biography recently and the story behind this song made me so sad, it really is a beautiful piece of song writing and I hope his son is listening to it in heaven. The lines have such a huge impact and really express the sadness he felt like no other song has come close to in my opinion.
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