The song is about Elton John and Delta’s experiences surrounding her acquaintance with him. She said the song is “a reflection on what I learnt … and the things I associate with Elton John: a deep passion and connection to the piano and to music.”
Elton was one of the first to contact Delta when sh...
[Verse 1]
I guess it didn't go the way I thought it would
You did your part and I lost mine
I was so young and chose the hard way
It isn't an excuse to be a freight train
[Pre-Chorus]
What do I got to do with this connection?
When I feel it in my heart
Even when we're worlds apart
[Chorus]
Have I let you down, Rocket Man?
I haven't been around, but here I am
You have given songs to everyone
And now this song's from me
Piano Man, do you understand?
Here I am
[Verse 2]
I guess that I have finally arrived now
I feel like I am truly my own self
And maybe the crowd got tired and went home
I wouldn't blame anyone, it's my own
[Pre-Chorus]
What do I got to do with this connection?
When I feel it in my heart
Even when we're worlds apart
[Chorus]
Have I let you down, Rocket Man?
I haven't been around, but here I am
You have given songs to everyone
Now this song's from me
Piano Man, do you understand?
Here I am
Here I am
[Pre-Chorus]
What do I got to do with this connection?
When I feel it in my heart
Even when we're worlds apart
[Chorus]
Have I let youdown, Rocket Man?
I haven't been around, but here I am
You have given songs to everyone
And now this song's from me
Piano Man, do you understand?
Here I am
Here I am
Dear Elton was written by Marla Altschuler & Delta Goodrem.
Dear Elton was produced by Mark Rankin & Matthew Copley & Delta Goodrem.
Delta Goodrem released Dear Elton on Fri May 14 2021.
My hands wrote the piano part by themselves. Looking back, I don’t even know how it happened. The song is a letter to Elton John. I was brought back to a moment when I was young and he reached out to me. It was when I was at my weakest, physically, undergoing chemotherapy. His kindness and belief in...