“Tears in Heaven” by Eric Clapton (1991)
In the first few years of the 1990’s, Eric Clapton suffered some serious hardships. Troubles that shook him to the core. In the year 1990, a tragic helicopter accident killed Clapton’s friend, manager, and musician Stevie Ray Vaughan, as well as two of Clapton’s roadies. Just the following year, Clapton’s son, who was only four years old, died after falling through a window 53 stories high. He fell from their NYC apartment, then landed on a nearby building’s roof. Understandably, suffering these mind-numbing losses caused Clapton to go into isolation. Many years later, he created the film Rush’s soundtrack. Clapton wrote “Tears in Heaven” together with Will Jennings. Clapton acknowledged that creating music helped him learn how to heal. Many people feel that the song revealed all the tragic losses Clapton suffered.
“Tears In Heaven” By Eric Clapton 1991
“Sweetest Thing” by U2 (1987)
Did you ever write a song for your spouse to apologize and for it to become a tribute? Well, Bono did just the thing! Penning “Sweetest Thing” was his way of asking for forgiveness from Ali Hewson, his wife, since he felt he wasn’t paying her enough attention. He wasn’t with her on her birthday because he was working long hours on U2’s studio album, The Joshua Tree. In addition, U2 donated the profits the single earned to the charity Ali chose – Chernobyl Children’s Project International. Now that is what you call love, guys.
“Sweetest Thing” By U2 1987
