Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole - 'Unforgettable' The inspirational tune shows Phil hoping to guide his son through some of the trials of life and love, reassuring him that, "if you look behind you, I will be there". But Seriously, this song sees Phil explore his connection with his own son, Simon. Phil Collins - 'Father to Son'įrom his huge album. "In it I tried to describe the parallel between looking in the eyes of my son, and the eyes of the father that I never met, through the chain of our blood", he later said in his autobiography. Taken from his 1998 album Pilgrim, this song is inspired by how Clapton never met his father, who died in 1985.ĭescribing how he wishes he knew his dad, it also refers to his son Conor. The song became associated with the September 11 attacks, along with family members leaving with the army. He then says that he will always be there for them in spirit, even though he may be separated from them. He also says how much he loves his family, and how much they mean to him. This country song is from the perspective of a man who is on the road, explaining how his family is responding to his absence. In 2012, she collaborated with John Philip Shenale and the Metropole Orchestra to re-record several of her past tracks in an orchestral setting for her Gold Dust album. She said: “Roads that you thought you would go down and haven’t experienced, and all these potential experiences are gone now. This is about Tori's relationship with her father and failed dreams. "Reassuring children that they are not alone or could be abandoned is very important for their well-being," he said. In 2004, Billy wrote a children's book entitled Goodnight, My Angel (A Lullaby), a picture book based on the song. This song was inspired by Alexa Ray Joel, Billy's daughter with Christie Brinkley. Billy Joel - 'Lullabye (Goodnight My Angel)' It was written for the animated film The Wild Thornberrys Movie in 2002. He heard his son singing along to it while driving, and encouraged him to appear. His son, Adrian, sings harmony on the song's choruses when he was just 10. Paul Simon wrote it as a tribute to his daughter, Lulu, who was seven at the time. This track expresses the singer's hopes and wishes for his daughter. "I still am scared that I'm not up to the task! I'm doing a good job of being dad but it's scary, you have to look after this person for the whole of their life, I'm not very good at even looking after me!" 7. He said: "It was written when she first arrived on the planet and I'd been a selfish popstar for most of my life and then all of a sudden I've been asked to take care of this whole person. Robbie has said that this song is a promise to his daughter Teddy. Mayer has given various stories about the inspiration for the song, ranging from MTVs Real World to an unnamed ex-girlfriend. He uses his own troubled lover as an example.
This song an message to fathers (and to a lesser extent mothers) to nurture their daughters in their childhood, as their connection will affect their future relationships with men as adults. The song was written by Mike Rutherford and BA Robertson after both of their fathers recently died, but the lyrics were written by Robertson, and centred on the unresolved issues between him and his father. After his father dies, he discovers that he and his dad had a much stronger connection than he realized, and he regrets not saying more while he was still alive. This emotional song is written from the perspective of a son who has a conflicted relationship with his dad. Mike and the Mechanics - 'The Living Years'
Harry also said the song was about his own relationship with his son, Josh, admitting, “Frankly, this song scares me to death.” 4. It was inspired by the awkward relationship between her first husband, James Cashmore, and his father, a politician. Its lyrics began as a poem written by Harry’s wife, Sandra Gaston. This song tells of a father and son who can’t schedule time to be with each other, and it serves as a warning against putting one’s career before family. Boyzone later scored a hit with it in 1995. Stevens wrote it as part of a proposed musical project starring Nigel Hawthorne, set during the Russian Revolution, but it fell through. This song follows a conversation between a father not understanding his son’s desire to break away, and the son who knows that it is time for him to seek his own path.
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