About The Song
“Tears in Heaven” is a song written by Eric Clapton and Will Jennings. The song was written about the death of Clapton’s four-year-old son, Conor, who fell from a window of the 53rd-floor New York apartment of his mother’s friend, on March 20, 1991. Clapton was visibly distraught for months afterwards. The song is one of Clapton’s most successful, reaching #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the U.S. The song also spent three weeks at #1 on the American adult contemporary chart in 1992. The lyrics of the song are about Clapton’s grief and questioning whether he would know his son in heaven. The song was featured on the soundtrack of the 1991 movie “Rush”. The song has been performed live by Clapton on numerous occasions, including at Madison Square Garden in 1999. The song has also been covered by many artists, including Boyce Avenue, Mariah Carey, and Kelly Clarkson.
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Lyrics
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 feel the same if I saw you in heaven?
I must be strong and carry on
Because I know I don’t belong
Here in heaven