Elton John: Daniel Meaning

Song Released: 1973

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Daniel Lyrics

Daniel is travelling tonight on a plane
I can see the red tail lights heading for Spain
Oh and I can see Daniel waving goodbye
God it looks like Daniel, must be the clouds in my eyes

They say Spain is pretty though I've never been
Well...

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   anonymous

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   Mar 2nd, 04:30 report

   
   

   "God it looks like Daniel." Please, can somebody explain this verse to me?

   
   
   
   

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   anonymous

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   Jan 21st, 18:44 report

   
   

   Anonymous-
   
   You're going to be super sad someday.
   
   ALL relationships end.
   
   -anonymous

   
   
   
   

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   anonymous

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   Oct 16th 2011, 10:57 report

   
   

   It's about family. It's told through the eyes of the brother of a blind vet who missed his brother, Daniel, while he was at war and now he's going to Spain. I have two brothers who are like everything I live for and I would be super sad if anything happen to them.

   
   
   
   

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   ollie510

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   Sep 19th 2007, 08:16 report

   
   

   I am really glad for your impressive interpretations. If the song is about a short story of a blind Vietnam vet, then that is a beautiful thing to know--thank you for sharing. I always cry when I hear this song in the right frame of mind. It is heart-sick and lovely. I'm not a very good singer but I can sing this song pretty good--there's only one difficult interval leap DAN-iel you're a star. I wish someone would interpret "Someone Saved My Life Last Night."

   
   
   
   

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   anonymous

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   Nov 25th 2006, 13:35 report

   
   

   Ok well your not totally wrong, but the song Daniel is actually based on a short story of a Vietnam Soldier (Daniel) that returned home blind, he was welcomed like a hero something he did not want because of what the war did to him and so many of his brethren. He would then leave his home for Spain, to be with his fallen soldiers. It is a protest of the war, but it is based on a short story of such a soldier.

   
   
   
   

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   anonymous

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   Aug 14th 2006, 15:46 report

   
   

   This was a mild war protest song. Spain was where the bodies of fallen american soldiers were sent from vietman before being returned to the usa.