Promises
- Eric Clapton Lyrics

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I don't care if you never come home
I don't mind if you just keep on rowin' away on a distant sea
'Cause I don't love you and you don't love me

You cause a commotion when you come to town
You give 'em a smile and they melt
And your lovers and friends is all good and fine
But I don't like yours and you don't like mine

La la la la la la
La la la la la la la la

I don't care what you do at night
Oh, I don't care how you get you delites
We'll leave it alone and just let it be
I don't love you and you don't love me

I got a problem, can you relate
I got a woman callin' love hate
We made a vow we'd always be friends
How could we know that promises end

La la la la la la
La la la la la la la la

I tried to love for years upon years
You refuse to take me for real
It's time you saw what I want you to see
I'd still love you if you'd just love me

I got a problem, can you relate
I got a woman callin' love hate
We made a vow we'd always be friends
How could we know that promises end

La la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la

La la la la la la la la
Wohoo, la la la la la la la

Overall Meaning

The song "Promises" by Eric Clapton explores the complex emotions that arise when a relationship doesn't pan out as planned. The singer in the song is resigned to the fact that the person they're singing about is unlikely to return to them, and that they don't really love one another. Though the two may have once made promises to each other, those promises have been broken and it's clear that things have irreparably changed between them.

The first verse sets this tone, with the singer expressing indifference to whether or not the other person comes back to them. They don't love each other, so it's not worth fighting over. The second verse builds on this idea, with the singer pointing out that the other person's popularity and charm don't make up for the fact that they don't actually like each other's friends or partners. The third and fourth verses delve further into the singer's emotions, with them expressing frustration that the other person won't take them seriously, and that broken promises have caused them deep pain.

Overall, "Promises" is a song about the sometimes bitter end of a relationship. The singer in the song has no illusions about the fact that things have changed between them and the other person, and is resigned to the fact that their bond has disintegrated. It's a powerful exploration of heartbreak and the pain that can come from unfulfilled promises.

Line by Line Meaning

I don't care if you never come home
Your absence doesn't bother me

I don't mind if you just keep on rowin' away on a distant sea
It's fine if you go away and never come back

'Cause I don't love you and you don't love me
We have no emotional attachment to each other

You cause a commotion when you come to town
You create drama and excitement wherever you go

You give 'em a smile and they melt
Your charm and charisma affects people deeply

And your lovers and friends is all good and fine
Your personal relationships don't concern me

But I don't like yours and you don't like mine
We don't approve of each other's social circles

I don't care what you do at night
Your actions don't matter to me

Oh, I don't care how you get you delites
I have no interest in your sources of pleasure

We'll leave it alone and just let it be
Let's not interfere with each other's lives

I got a problem, can you relate
I have a situation I need to talk about

I got a woman callin' love hate
My relationship is complicated and filled with conflicting emotions

We made a vow we'd always be friends
We promised to maintain a platonic connection

How could we know that promises end
But we didn't anticipate the eventual loss of that connection

I tried to love for years upon years
I attempted to develop romantic feelings for you over an extended period of time

You refuse to take me for real
But you never reciprocated those feelings seriously

It's time you saw what I want you to see
It's time for you to understand my perspective

I'd still love you if you'd just love me
I am willing to continue our relationship if you develop romantic feelings for me as well

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Spirit Music Group, Songtrust Ave
Written by: BRANDON CASEY, BRANDON D CASEY, BRIAN CASEY, BRIAN D CASEY, BRYAN MICHAEL PAUL COX, JERMAINE DUPRI, GARY SMITH, BERT YOUNG

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Comments from YouTube:

@redskinsnut

24w↑28

My favorite Clapton song. So brutality honest, raw and self aware.

@bobuk161

21w↑1

And hardly played

@johnhouldsworth3033

Me too, sad but true🎶

@johnhouldsworth3033

So true, been there before, back there again. So poignant hits me in the heart.

@dixieh8345

1y↑133

This has got to be one of his most underrated songs and one if my favorites.

@luannpafford3554

1y↑9

Ironically a poll was taken and this song was voted the favorite Clapton song!

@andrewnottensteiner

1y↑3

So TrUe

@alimabeh

50w↑3

Totally agree

@MyOneFiftiethOfADollar

50w↑4

Underrated? It has a global/international following and is wildly popular in Europe, Philippines, and many parts of urbanized Africa.

@ozielgg9702

48w↑1

YES AND IS BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL 😊

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@lefkytheshin

2y↑94

Man, those vocals give me goosebumps. EC and the female singer together is pure magic.

@trfesok

2y↑17

Marcy Levy. Check out a song called "The Core".

@muffs55mercury61

2y↑6

yes the ladies really do spice it up.

@craigjackson5903

1y↑6

It's Marcy Levy , she cowrote some good tunes with Eric including Lay Down Sally 😎😎😎

@MichealMaloney

47w↑3

@@craigjackson5903 And let's not forget her incredible work in Shakespears Sister under the name Marcella Detroit

@craigjackson5903

47w↑1

@@MichealMaloney
Yes !!! In a genius move , she rebranded herself with her birth name and place of birth , and she managed to enjoy a whole new career with Shakespeare's Sister 😎😎😎😎

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@s.youngblood6193

5y↑94

This song reminds me of my early childhood. My daddy had the 8 track and we’d play this song, and he’d sing and I would just melt. I was such a daddy’s girl. RIP DADDY I MISS YOU!!♥️

@jeffreyflynn5746

5y↑6

Same. My dad loved this song. He passed away in 2013 at the age of 47. This song always reminds me of him.

@shaunsha31

3y↑4

Your statement made me teary eyed. I missed enjoying music with my dad too

@sergioulisesjuarez6463

1y↑1

😇

@hopelines1397

2y↑38

What a gem of a song - leaves ya feelin' slightly mellow and a whole lot happier!

@janinecasillo9022

49w↑4

More like sad 😢

@electriccreamman1374

30w

Yes mate

@brettbarton1911

28w↑1

Lol got me balling over failed love.

@maureenmetcalfe8558

1y↑26

My absolute favorite song from Eric. Takes me back to my teenage years. Playing on the radio under the night sky.

@kimkochel6754

4y↑67

Definitely an Eric Clapton classic.

@jamesulmer4879

3y↑2

One of very very many.

@mikemickypeterdavy

3y↑42

Yes Eric I can relate. Thank you for expressing what I’m going through

@MelodyChiappetta

2y↑3

You are so welcome

@jgordainc

1y↑29

My favorite song by Eric!
Great back up singing by EC!

@kitrichardson5573

5y↑56

One of my favorite Clapton songs. It’s amazing how powerful it is for such an understated song

@LujackLvr

1y↑4

I love Eric Clapton & Marcy Levy together. "Lay Down Sally" is also one of my favorites.

@jameshw9751

The Core is my favorite one with Marcy.

@janderson2064

1y↑13

This song popped into my head for no reason bout 2 weeks ago. Couldn't remember the name of the song or who wrote it. Tried, in vain, to Google it. Then a week later heard it on the radio and shazamed it. Nostalgia was so thick I was back in 1979

@reine71658

1y↑2

Yeah same with me. I looked him up on YouTube and just kept trying some of his songs till I hit paydirt. I used to hate this song because they played it so much. Then I found myself singing it when it came on the radio. Go figure?

@justinczarnota5280

35w

I woke up the other day humming the rhythm. And I was like who sung that ... 48 hours latter it hit me. I even asked a bunch of my music buddies. A lost gem 🙏

@felixmadison5736

45w↑10

I love this song and have since it's release in 1978. Clapton's best in my humble opinion. #9 on the Billboard Hot 100. Eric Clapton's third, top ten hit in America.

@noyota

26w

No need to humble your opinion. As I am just a tad younger than Eric, Ive seen enough to know he's the pick of the crop, in that season. This song actually is a sad song, when you understand what it means

@meilnartin9109

1y↑9

I love to read the comments of classic music.....just to see what and how others relate to them.... Some beautiful stories.

@kathydoyle5134

2y↑14

I heard this on our local radio in 1978, I loved it so much. I went and bought the album that I played so many times over and over. Promises

@georgemcfly1205

2y↑16

Completely forgot about this one for nearly 20 years and just heard it at my local grocery store tonight in Clearwater, KS. Thanks Clapton...

@pranavpathare2209

2y↑2

Thank the grocery store too lol. They got great taste.

@muffs55mercury61

2y↑14

One of those songs to sit back and relax to and remember that time if you were around. Such awesome memories for me, mostly carefree.
Peaked at #9 on Jan 20, 1979.

@dustinash3708

4y↑6

Our wedding dance was to wonderful tonight. 26 years later after the divorce papers were signed it was promises on the radio on the way home. It seemed like a lifetime in the blink of an eye:)

@jameshw9751

Reading this three years later. Beautiful, devastating story.

@jeff.s.7160

10y↑21

One of the most underrated songs of the 70's

@thegeezerdan

11y↑323

This is a better song than wonderful tonight in my opinion.

@thegeezerdan

4y↑3

Both songs mention women so they are both love songs but I just think this songs better but I have had loads of private replies saying wrong cause them people obviously prefer wonderful tonight

@claireconnolly2365

4y↑2

Doesn't age.one of the first albums I ever bought.

@elcaballoblanco9627

4y↑4

Absolutely without equivocation

@f100inc3

3y↑2

By far...

@c.connolly1050

3y↑8

Wonderful Tonight is one of my least favourite of Claptons

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@kevincoyne3405

9y↑349

Hadn't heard this song in decades, then heard this song while driving across the beautiful countryside of Ireland solo... was in one of those "at peace" moments life can bring, song always brings me back.... great tune.

@lanegarland5465

7y↑16

Kevin Coyne I hear ya man!....the 1970's in the u.s.a. were so great....cooking shrimp,crabs,oysters etc on the beaches of the gulf of Mexico....bass fishing,drag racing muscle cars,bar hopping....working hard and playing hard and we had THE FREEDOM to do it....it was a simpler and better time....I sure do miss it!

@velocityJE

6y↑6

i reckon i'm a few years younger than you, but i fell in love with this song in the 90s, forgot about it and recently heard it again on the radio. it's brilliant

@jennifershanahan7343

6y↑9

Listening to this whilst driving the Irish countryside = Heaven. Slainte

@karensmith8174

6y↑6

ESPECIALLY IN IRELAND!

@karensmith8174

6y↑5

WOW!! I WOULD LOVE TO GO TO IRELAND SOMEDAY!!!

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@anthonyromayo6296

44w↑8

One of my favorite Clapton songs.

@bryanlion5621

6y↑19

It just glides along, unbelievable. Only Clapton could write something this understated but so subtly profound.

@frankbartoszak7637

2y↑4

The female background singer really adds something to this song

@patibaumberger2041

5y↑29

The harmony gives me chills up my spine.

@l2string

21w↑3

One of those songs you could wear around on a chilly day to help keep you warm.

@expertarcher8542

2y↑10

It’s one of those song where you feel a joyful sadness whenever you listen to it.

@mikeseverance5902

4y↑39

"It's time you saw what I want you to see, that I'd still love you if you'd just love me." My heart's been right fuckin' there before, man...

@lorraineforget2984

3y↑21

This is one of my favorites by Eric Clapton . I was only 11 or 12 yrs old riding to school on my school van when I first heard it and fell in love with the song.

@Kara-pm9uj

6y↑21

Only one word to describe this song. Perfect!

@mrmojorisin6009

6y↑22

I've used this song for an ended marriage and other not so long lasting relationships. I always know right where to find it when needed. When my daughter asked why we got divorced, I played it for her, he sums it up perfectly. Thanks Eric!

@jackwalker4744

4y↑26

For all of the extreme ups-and-down's of Eric's life and brilliant career (everyone knows them), he is one of the few mega-successful rockers to retain a refreshing sense of humility. And "Promises" is my all-time favorite of his solo material.

@MyOneFiftiethOfADollar

39w

Let's hear about the ups-and-downs of your life(everybody does not know them)

@greg8598

3y↑15

Beautiful as it is, I've heard it on the radio many times but never knew it was Clapton. I assumed it was Don Williams.

@mikemickypeterdavy

The guitar work convinced me it was Clapton and not Don Williams.

@stephenpemberton85

That's Tulsa Time that Clapton and Don shared..love Clapton but like DW version!✌💛🤘

@tonycobb4416

Of course it's Eric Clapton but it very easily could have been a Don Williams song.

@loyalamerican8776

3y↑23

This is one of the greatest songs known to mankind!... God bless Eric Clapton👊❤️

@timmcneill5617

2y↑8

This is my favorite Eric Clapton song. It shows his softer side, a surprise considering his harder rock image.
In my opinion, this is Eric at his best.

@ralpht.8201

4y↑29

My alltime favorite song. I've heard it a thousand times and love it still so much

@theaab

9y↑273

this song is brilliant in its simplicity. I'm 38, took some living to get to the point where i can now recognize how wonderful it is on so many levels. understated elegance with an edge, all thanks to the beauty of unadorned truth

@Ididntaskforahandleyoutube

8y↑6

Well said, brother. Cheers.

@lanegarland5465

7y↑4

angelo bianchi life is simple Angelo.... PEOPLE make it hard....I know because I've done it...all the things I ran away from as a young man Ive come back to now.... CLAPTON IS WONDERFUL!

@wandawilson797

RobotWookiee Amen

@fartknocker8363

7y↑2

Welcome to Music.

@jonschulte2395

7y↑2

angelo bianchi well said my friend

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@saintbrando

1y↑4

Such a beautiful song.

@stratfinders8095

9y↑9

Eric Clapton was born to ooze music. He is one of the few musicians whose work you not only hear and feel, but I can actually taste his music. It has a certain flavor to it.

There are better players, better singers, better songwriters, but this man was simply born to make a difference in people's lives with his gift of musical talent. Nobody is God except God, but I think Eric has been to heaven and back.

@smellygoatacres

9y↑2

StratFinders I will slightly argue the "better players". There are better technical players, (SRV is my all time fav), but to your point of "feeling", I totally agree. SRV is one who "felt" it. You could see it in his face. Clapton is one of the all time greats.

@ronnietoots6797

well said, I am old guy and love all the old rock but yu nailed it with this guy.

@joebelle3487

25w↑1

One of Clapton’s top 10 songs as far as I am concerned. The only thing I don’t like about it is that whenever I hear it, it gets stuck in my head for the rest of that day. Just love it though.

@electriccreamman1374

30w↑1

Clapton always remained relevant through the decades

@moonpie1016

9y↑105

Clapton is one of the musical geniuses of our time, love this artist :)

@karensmith8174

6y↑1

AMEN TO THAT! A GUITAR LEGEND!

@philiptucci2458

6y↑1

He is the best, a musical legend for sure

@tom.hoffmann6585

Agee 100%

@m2m2m0

The best I have had the honour of hearing

@humbertopereiradossantos7467

Eu também gosto muito do som de E. Clepton.

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@shugmccall1

6y↑6

Shared the ride through the turbulent times, feel like I’m on the same road of evolution, relationship issues, beating substance abuse et all.Bless you Eric you have entertained us for decades and gotten me through in decent nick with your wonderful music.Long May you reign.

@susanmazi6447

4y↑22

I just melt every time I hear this song. It’s so beautiful.

@mykielbasa

Saw him at the Hartford Civic Center in 85 doing security. I think I spent most of the night looking at Marcy-couldn’t take my eyes and ears off her- great voice and a total babe…

@CNS553

29w↑1

My mom really loved Eric Clapton always makes me think of her.

@toddwhitekiller8072

2y↑1

Thank you Marci Levy, co-writter another Tulsa connection!

@kalleklp7291

8w↑1

Yeah, this song fits like a glove. :)
Back in the days when they actually made music...not that computerized crap they throw on you today.

@GrampsGaming91

8y↑356

Best Eric Clapton song ever and there are a lot of great ones.

@karensmith8174

6y↑5

SO SO SO MANY!!!!!

@karensmith8174

6y↑3

SO SO SO SO VERY MANY SOLO & WITH DIFFERENT BANDS & ARTISTS!!!

@dereks2042

6y↑11

Picking one Eric Clapton song as the very best he ever did, is a hard choice, given how many GREAT songs he has done. But this is not a bad choice, at all.

@philiptucci2458

6y↑6

Legendary Masterpiece, very beautiful piece of music

@karensmith8174

6y↑2

AMEN!!!!! A WHOLE LOT MY FRIEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! & HE HAS BEEN IN MANY DIFFERENT BANDS AS WELL AS A SOLO CAREER!!!!!!!!!!

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@brittanybrown2434

19w↑2

One of my favorites!! This song has so much meaning

@joephillips9091

5y↑34

One of his best if not THe best of all Clapton songs.

@ronnietoots6797

4y↑1

My favorite since I was kid....25 in 1975...

@traceyszostek8637

5y↑106

Who’s listening to this wonderful tune in July 2019???!!! ❤️❤️❤️

@traceyszostek4284

5y↑2

Thanks my dear friend! Enjoy your summer!
❤️T

@JacquiCryer

5y↑2

tracey szostek 😍👍🏼😘

@gfb46

5y↑4

Aug 2019, still loving it like it was yesterday!

@Beatlefish

5y↑2

Late August 2019

@ronnietoots6797

5y↑3

my favorite Eric C song....yeah i get all the others but this is still my favorite...feels the best.

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@PhilTaylor1

22w↑3

This song sends shivers...beautiful melody, chords, just love it.

@Raughwe

2y↑1

Country Eric is my favorite Eric. Country Dead is my favorite Dead. Country Skynyrd is my favorite Skynyrd. I just plain like the old-school country, whether by rock/pop singers, or country singers.

@denisepierro8565

I think Wonderful Tonight is my favorite. Clapton is the best guitarist ever!

@LordOfCrabz

15w

It's such a care free song. The lyrics are too surreal.
A 'Even as friends we just need to part ways'. This hits too close to home.

@sherrysherokee1634

4y↑21

This is my ultimate favorite Eric Clapton song ❤️

@ronnietoots6797

life it is, we all have had it.......

@JacquiCryer

Me too

@davidjosephvickers7742

😇🕯🎤💖🙏👊💯

@garyglover6767

AMEN SHERRY, AMEN!

@amyfreed3903

4y↑6

He always has the best back up singers!

@clownnworldorder

Yeah,. the great Marcella Detroit

@jasoncable8789

1y↑3

This is a great song!

@jerrycooper6033

2y↑6

Great song!🎸🎶

@sixtosilxtra4842

45w↑1

Well done Derek !! Still loving it decades later !!

@oigloriousoi

6y↑4

You can really here Don William's influence on Clapton in this song, same ease in his voice and low tones. He and Don had become very good friends around this time, Don had given him Tulsa Time (which Don also had a hit with) around this time as well. I can almost here Don singing this song as well, just sounds so much like one of his songs. Clapton is amazing and got all of his credit for his career....I wish the same could be said for Don. He passed away earlier this year virtually unknown. HE had so many great songs, such a great voice and a gentle soul. But even with all of that, I would be shocked if I could find 5 people that know who he was....really sad.

@chrisq50

26w↑1

I'm trying to figure out why I just realized what a great song this is. It was recorded decades ago and I have been a fan of Eric Clapton since the early seventies.

@jeffhicks6213

16w

Clapton and Marcy . Chills up & down .

@Betterthantelly

2y↑1

Beautiful in so many ways

@frankcantley4

5y↑4

this really hits home after 18 years of marriage.

@rodgerhall109

8y↑28

my favorite clapton song ever thank you mr clapton for keeping me singing and tapping my toes

@rodgerhall109

8y↑3

tapping them toes right now

@thomasanthony9636

This beautiful song always puts a smile on my face and a tear in my eye. I hope you're doing ok out there, the ones I pushed away. Much love forever

@lauriecain-moore4236

PEACE AND LOVE FOREVER TO THE SLOW HAND 🎉🎉❤❤❤

@jamesdisco7963

6y↑17

Perfect song ! I love metal , hard rock , and guitar heroes of all time , but this song is perfect it's all

@johnsauto5262

1y↑1

For sure

@snorkelingisfun

9y↑28

He's fucking epic.

@lanegarland5465

7y↑24

going down the road in my Plymouth gtx muscle car.....young and strong and ready for whatever came along....just living life and man I miss it!....the 1970's were badass times....🍺

@pigurine

5y↑3

Lane Garland 1969 440 six pack Roadrunner 4spd 4:30
Gears. 8 track blasting , gas
25 cents a gallon.
Did I really live in such a time?

@denisepierro8565

NO FREAKIN DOUBT ABOUT IT! Denise

@denisepierro8565

One of my favorites. I can’t even pick a favorite. Denise

@charliegillenwater8572

Someone promised me 15 years ago that someday somebody would shut me up for good....sure as hell glad he made that promise

@diamondkal

11y↑40

I love the part of the song where reality hits and he admits he still loves her..

@brianboak9788

4y↑1

You know it's about friends with benefits

@sergioulisesjuarez6463

1y↑3

Tengo casi 60
Una noche de sabado en verano con 17 años salí de casa a una fiesta y alguien reprodujo esta maravillosa cancion con el volumen bien alto de un equipo musical de la época muy potente detuve mis pasos y escuche hasta que termino... cosa que no quería Jaja
Hasta el día de hoy recuerdo con nostalgia cada detalle hasta de la calidez de la noche con el perfume de la juventud ese divino tesoro
Gracias Eric por este regalo para los sentidos

@kimjohnson4023

28w↑1

We love you eric i love all of your music and love all of your songs your the best

@katieclark9050

5y↑5

Love, love, love this song! One of the best artists of our time. There are so many of his songs that are simply GREAT!!

@jondeaux336

11y↑1

I only heard it the one time on XM, but I just kept rewinding and replaying. Yes, 15$ a month may seem pricey, but everytime I tune an FM station and I have to listen to the never ending stream of ads, it's worth it. And the djs these days are just not for me anymore.

@edwardiannucci4601

This song is a very liberating break up song. After 4 years, my promises ended with my ex and now this is partly helping me get through it.

@Ididntaskforahandleyoutube

Edward Iannucci--Hang in there, mate.

@laszlohorvath4216

1y↑1

BEATIFUL MAGIC THANKS ERIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@dravendog1970

6y↑1

one of his best blues in disguise songs! Slow hand's true genius to hide a blues song in a pop type song! I think that's why so many people still love it after all these years!! Thank you Mr. Clapton!!!!

@andrewjwheelerjr275

7y↑2

I love Eric Clapton period I try to remember all of his work in all the splendor of great wonderful sounds to enjoy for every fan out there live for the moments in time and the future we live right this very minute so peace and much much love as well.

@farklebarkle

I like the hearty develpment in this love story. Probably not a time where I didn't love you, but the growth feels similar. Because, I still love you and you just love me!❤

@vmat1000

7y↑8

RIP, Don Williams. This song would not be here if not for him.

@MrJaydebird123

5y↑1

What is the correlation between this song and don Williams, just curious as I like his music as well

@raymondcarver476

@@MrJaydebird123 Don Williams didn't right this one, but Eric did cover a couple of his songs. We're All The Way & Tulsa Time. This song does have that influence though.

@lizbutler7551

6y↑23

This song takes me back to a very sad time...but I still Love it!

@SDChargersFreak

28w↑1

Such a beautiful (if somewhat melancholy) tune.

@stacychildress2696

6y↑1

I feel for the younger generation. They may never know the artistry of Eric Clapton. I think this is on of his greatest songs.

@SvSGaming

4y↑1

15 here

@Shagyamum

2y↑1

@@SvSGaming 22 here

@themightycelestial

8y↑72

It's funny, Clapton is most known as being a guitar god, and yet, there aren't that many of his radio hits that rely on a guitar solo to carry the song. This is such a great song with such a great hook that doesn't have to shout out the guitar chords in order to reinforce his divinity.
I enjoy listening to his guitar solos, but this quiet little diddy is my favorite of all his songs.

@sonyakokus8482

8y↑3

I've been thinking about that as well. What I find really strange though is that a lot of his most revered guitar work was done in Cream, and Cream seems to have kind of slipped through the cracks as far as remembering classic rock goes, at least when it comes to pop culture and merchandise, but everyone know's Clapton's name, but most of his best guitar work was done in the 60s or very early 70s before he went solo, which he did some very nice stuff like this, it just puzzles me how certain things get remembered in certain ways.

@heitorabdias2212

8y↑5

I think he is one of the most simplistic guitarrists ever, and one of the most versatile. It's incredible how he is responsable for something like 'White Room', from Cream, and for 'I've got a rock n'roll heart', which is one of my favourites. 'Old Love', from his solo carreer, is a masterpiece. He is one of the greatests blues guitarrists alive too, and it's just awesome how the list goes on.

@duskytaylor1996

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@duskytaylor1996

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@liborioruiz7278

7y↑1

It's all good. He is and will be remembered for may things. Guitar hero, great entertainer, song writer singer and the only 3 time Rock n Roll Hall of Fame inductee.

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@lauriecain-moore4236

When I was young I was known as LAYLA 🎉🎉😢❤❤❤A NAME I LOVE SINCE I'M OLD NOW

@dswnky1

8y↑14

It reminds me of a relationship I was in for a long while, then you both move in different directions and realize one day that you're making each other unhappy, and it's time to go your seperate ways. It's a very melancholy song from one perspective, but also liberating, moving on. one gets the impression that one loved the other than the love came back.

@patrickcolimon2253

Al Stewart

@Smartass_Jedi

21w

Another in a long line of beauties from Eric

@charlesaguilar1708

6y↑2

Such a nice,smooth,WONDERFUL song from THE GREAT ERIC CLAPTON!!

@hamoudi_d

3y↑3

This song is just so.. crazy, unusual, simply great!

@kamillecheese2501

9y↑7

I was lucky enough to see Mr. Clapton in concert about 25 years ago. Too bad for me that I was so hung over I could barely sit up. Good show, though. My sister bought the tickets, for me and 2 of my other sisters, as well. May she, Karla, rest in peace. Thanks.

@cahg3871

2y↑1

That steel guitar sounds so much like George Harrison.The woman singing the harmony with EC sounds so sweet.What a great song.

@jzsreviews3203

6y↑4

Absolutely amazing song by one of the living legends! Love this song...

@kimdenson5870

6y↑1

Saw Eric in Dallas in the early 80's, slow hand was like rich dessert that you can never get enough of.

@angelalannom2827

Very underrated song ! Love it

@janeough45

4y↑2

this classic is so unique to us all ,mr clapton is a pure genius in every aspect ,ive loved him since his beginning ,,thats a long time xxx ps xx

@TheHouseontheHill

9y↑66

Pattie Boyd was a babe back in the day! Anyways, love this underrated classic. Wish it'd get more radio play.

@melissabrambley7993

9y↑2

Agreed!

@MaryofMayberry

8y↑2

+drew avery they divorced after his son died by some woman he had cheated with. I think that was the straw that broke it finally. We don't live with him.

@MaryofMayberry

7y↑3

Leon Davis Yes I knew that.

@casey4602

Eric and Patti Boyd finally jumped the broom in 1979. A mistress was the mother of Eric's son and Eric and his son's mom separated soon after the death of their toddler and Patti and Eric divorced same time in 1985, I believe.