In a heartbreaking tragic accident, Clapton’s
four-and-a-half-year-old son, Conor, fell out of an open window in the
high-rise New York condominium he was living in with his mother, actress and
Italian television personality Lory Del Santo. Although New York law requires
window guards in apartment buildings, according to Snopes, a 1984 ruling
exempted condos, leaving building owners to decide whether or not to have
safety devices installed.
The New York Times reported that Conor’s accident happened
during a visit from the housekeeper, who had opened the six-by-four window in
order to clean it when Conor wasn’t in the room and was unable to prevent the
boy from “[darting] past” before it was shut.
In a 2005 interview with Mojo, Clapton said Conor’s death
“threw me into … a wobble,” and in the immediate aftermath of the accident, he
coped by throwing himself into his work — most notably by contributing a trio
of new songs to the soundtrack of the 1991 movie Rush, including “Tears in
Heaven,” the Grammy-winning hit ballad inspired by the immense grief of his
loss.
I really like this song because the song composition is just
simple yet touching. Moreover when i knew what’s the meaning behind this song. You
can feel the sadness, the misery, and the sincerity of Eric Clapton in this
song. The lyrics are very meaningful and beautiful. That’s what makes me really
like this song.
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