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CTyankee

(63,912 posts) Wed Feb 14, 2018, 10:33 PM Feb 2018

Sad, sad song. I want to cry every time I hear it.

What are your feelings about this song (besides grief)?

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Remembering "Tears in Heaven" tonight for some reason (don't know why). (Original Post) CTyankee Feb 2018 OP

I feel the same as you about the song... CatMor Feb 2018 #1

It's written for and about a child who lost his life tragically Heartstrings Feb 2018 #2

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1. I feel the same as you about the song...

Wed Feb 14, 2018, 10:37 PM

Feb 2018

I can't imagine going through what prompted this song or what parents of the school victims are going through. Beautiful, sad song makes me cry.

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2. It's written for and about a child who lost his life tragically

Thu Feb 15, 2018, 07:48 AM

Feb 2018

And we tragically lost 17 children today.

Tears in Heaven seems quite appropriate to me.

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3. Yes, you are right. I was thinking about the sadness that Clapton felt after his little boy died in

Thu Feb 15, 2018, 10:09 AM

Feb 2018

an accident, altho it was entirely preventable.

The grief those parents must be feeling. I cannot even begin to imagine it...