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20 March, 1991 11 AM - Newyork City
The four and a half year old boy Conor had the habit of running towards window to have the glance of his dad. He dont want to miss the chance to greet him first. Her mother was at home. She was famour Italian actress, Lori Del Santo. Though she is not officially married to his father, their relation was well accepted in the society. The housekeeper finished cleaning and kept the window open to have fresh air in. It was not statutory to keep window guards for condominiums in Newyork and the house owner never bothered to install the same.
The boy ran towards the window - might be to have a glance of his father but he lost the balance and fell 53 floors to his death through the open window of the New York Sky Craper.
Press dealt this issue as the tragic death of a small kid left unsupervised by a career driven father who left him to the mercy of paid servants. Even his mother was not bothered about the kid and his safetey!
What ever it may be - the father lost his son faced depression for next nine months. We are discussing about Eric Clapton, one of the most succesful music composers of our time.
When he returned back to stage his music became light and softer and more reflective.
He got the assignment for composing the score of the movie Rush.He was working with Will Jennings. At one instance, Eric decided to reflect on the loss of his son - He started writing
"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."
There he stopped and asked Jennings to write rest of the https://lyrics. Jennings want Eric to complete the same as he dont want to deal with something which is very personal to Eric. But still, Eric insisted - Finally - together they finished the https://lyrics. Here it goes -
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.
You can listen to the song in youtube link https://youtube.com/watch?v=VRsJlAJvOSM
The song won three Grammy awards for Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Male Pop Vocal Performance in 1993.
William Wordsworth defined poetry as 'Spontaneous overflow of poweful feelings"
It is true to any form of art. This score could be the best example.
Listen to it - you will feel the grief of a father who lost his little one - If you let your mind free - I am sure, tears in heaven will make your eyes wet!
