Sadly, there are a lot of us who have buried a child. Singer/songwriter, Eric Clapton is a dad who knows that pain well.
On March 20, 1991, Clapton’s four-year-old son, Conner, died after falling from a 53rd-floor window of a New York apartment belonging to a friend of Conner’s mother.
After a period of isolation, Clapton began working again, writing music for the film, Rush. He dealt with the grief of his son by co-writing “Tears in Heaven” for the soundtrack.
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
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 you 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