I read many years ago that "Daniel" was about the loss of a brother in Viet Nam.

[Swede]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efM7n2lNZ38

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 Daniel says it's the best place that he's ever seen
Oh and he should know, he's 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 won't heal
Your eyes have died but you see more than I
Daniel you're 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

[wildhorses]

1. here are some links---

Daniel by Elton John SongfactsDaniel by Elton John song meaning, lyrics and chart position. ... someone told me that this song was about elton's boyfriend named Daniel. ...
www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=2350 - 32k - Cached - Similar pages


Can someone explain the lyrics of "Daniel" by Elton John?Can someone explain the lyrics of Daniel by Elton John? Elton John and Bernie wrote that song in the 70's named Daniel. Daniel is about a Vietman...
www.answerbag.com/q_view/87850 - 42k - Cached - Similar pages

[SPKrazy]

2. A Wonderful Song

thanks for putting it up

I think the links WH provided are prolly the truth

I know I just really like EJ from that era.

[undeterred]

3. When I was in high school that song was out

and a good friends father died. His name was Daniel. He was away on a business trip when he died, so she and her mom found out when the priest came to their house.

She called me to tell me about it and then I remember hearing this song. So I associate it with her father's body being flown home.

It was the first realization I had that parents actually die someday.

[styersc]

4. "Daniel" may be a ballad about a dead brother....

but "Timothy" is a song about cannabalizing a companion in a cave- go figure.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_%28song%29