LISTENING
Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton
"Tears in Heaven" is a song by Eric Clapton and Will Jennings from the soundtrack to the film Rush. This page provides information about the song and links to the lyrics and the official video.
Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton
Level
Beginner and intermediate students.
Facts about the song
- Song:
Tears in Heaven
- Album:
Rush - Date of release:
January 7, 1992 - Genre:
Soft Rock - Length of the song:
4 minutes and 30 seconds. - Writers:
Eric Clapton and Will Jennings
- Produced by:
Russ Titelman
Interesting information about the song
The song is about the pain and loss Clapton felt following the death of his four-year-old son, Conor. Conor fell from a window of the 53rd-floor New York apartment belonging to his mother's friend on March 20, 1991.
The video
The lyrics
Language points
The song includes many interesting language points:
Eexpressions that may be useful to students:
- Would you know my name
If I saw you in heaven?
Would you feel the same
If I saw you in heaven?
Source: Wikipedia
