Elton John
Elton John
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Elton John
Elton John
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“Daniel”, the second single from Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player, was an international hit in the summer of 1973. It reached the top 10 in several countries including #1 in Canada and #2 in the US.
It was written about a guy returning to a small town in Texas, disabled from the Vietnam War...
[Verse 1]
Daniel is travelin' tonight on a plane
I can see the red taillights headin' for Spain
Oh, and I can see Daniel wavin' goodbye
God, it looks like Daniel
Must be the clouds in my eyes
[Verse 2]
They say Spain is pretty, though I've never been
And Daniel says it's the best place he's ever seen
Oh, and he should know, he's been there enough
Lord, I miss Daniel
Oh, I miss him so much
[Chorus]
Oh, Daniel, my brother, you are older than me
Do you still feel the pain of the scars that won't heal?
Your eyes have died, but you see more than I
Daniel, you're a star in the face of the sky
[Chorus]
Oh, Daniel, my brother, you are older than me
Do you still feel the pain of the scars that won't heal?
Your eyes have died, but you see more than I
Daniel, you're a star in the face of the sky
[Verse 1]
Daniel is travelin' tonight on a plane
I can see the red taillights headin' for Spain
Oh, and I can see Daniel wavin' goodbye
God, it looks like Daniel
Must be the clouds in my eyes
[Outro]
Oh God, it looks like Daniel
Must be the clouds in my eyes
Daniel was written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin.
Daniel was produced by Gus Dudgeon.
Elton John released Daniel on Mon Mar 26 1973.