Daniel
Bonnie "Prince" Billy/Tortoise Lyrics

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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 Ive never been
Well daniel says its the best place that hes ever seen
Oh and he should know, hes been there enough

Lord I miss daniel, oh I miss him so much

Daniel my brother you are older than me
Do you still feel the pain of the scars that wont heal
Your eyes have died but you see more than i
Daniel youre a star in the face of the sky

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
Oh God it looks like daniel, must be the clouds in my eyes

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Bonnie "Prince" Billy/Tortoise's song Daniel describe a narrator's nostalgic feelings for a person named Daniel who is leaving on a plane to Spain. The opening lines of the song reveal that the singer can see the red tail lights heading towards Spain and Daniel waving goodbye. However, as the chorus suggests, the singer is not entirely sure if it is Daniel he is seeing or if it is just the clouds in his eyes. The melancholic nature of the song is emphasized in the second verse where the singer suggests that Spain is a beautiful place, but he has never been there. However, Daniel has been there several times and claims that it is the best place he has ever seen. The singer expresses how much he misses Daniel, suggesting that perhaps they do not see each other very often.

The third verse of the song changes direction and portrays Daniel as a brother who is older than the singer. The lyrics suggest that Daniel has gone through some pain, but he still sees more than the singer. The chorus is repeated again, this time emphasizing the singer's uncertainty in whether he is seeing Daniel or if it is just the clouds in his eyes. Overall, the song seems to be a reflection on fond memories of someone who has left and the longing to see them again.

Line by Line Meaning

Daniel is travelling tonight on a plane
Daniel is leaving by plane tonight on a journey

I can see the red tail lights heading for spain
I can see the plane's red lights heading towards Spain

Oh and I can see daniel waving goodbye
I can see Daniel waving goodbye

God it looks like daniel, must be the clouds in my eyes
It seems like Daniel is here, but it's just an illusion caused by the clouds in my eyes

They say spain is pretty though Ive never been
Spain is known to be pretty, but I have never been there

Well daniel says its the best place that hes ever seen
Daniel claims that Spain is the best place he has ever visited

Oh and he should know, hes been there enough
Daniel has been to Spain enough to know what it's like

Lord I miss daniel, oh I miss him so much
I miss Daniel so much

Daniel my brother you are older than me
Daniel is my brother and he is older than me

Do you still feel the pain of the scars that wont heal
Do you still feel the pain caused by the scars that won't heal?

Your eyes have died but you see more than i
Although your eyes appear dead, you can see more than I can

Daniel youre a star in the face of the sky
Daniel, you are like a star shining bright in the sky

Oh God it looks like daniel, must be the clouds in my eyes
Again, it seems like Daniel is here, but it's just an illusion caused by the clouds in my eyes

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: VLADIMIR CORT, ELTON JOHN, BERNIE TAUPIN

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