Laura Nyro- And When I Die

Song: "And When I Die"
Artist: Laura Nyro
Album: The First Songs
Year: 1973

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Laura
• Nyro
• And
• When
• Die

[hkilgannon]

my sweet, beloved mom loved laura nyro, she said she was brilliant. someone mentioned an untouchable, strong persona that nyro had, my mom had the most untouchable persona and wisdom so it's no wonder nyro's music would appeal to her. my mom passed away of lung cancer two weeks ago and listening to this song (among everything else) makes me sob. i'm her only child, the "there'll be one child born and a world to carry on" really tears me up.

[JohanFromIndonesiaTM]

R.I.P Bruce Lee

[badjerry]

She was unique and so very, very talented. One of a kind. So thankful for her music, her art.

[readytohelll]

I love U Bruce Lee more then my father!!

R.I.P. Bruce Lee The Realest man who ever lived...

[markdeano]

When she offered it to David Clayton Thomas he said, sure I'll take a quick look at it....that quick look made money for a long time and still is, what a deal. She sat in the corner as BS&T practiced in the Village and never made a noise, then one evening during a practice break she asked, would you like to take a look at these 3 songs, they become BS&T hits.

[laurie4kid]

A great, great talent who died way too young. I hope a child WAS born to take her place, to carry on.

[soaringvulture]

@billduncan411 Who could write this at 17? Talent, maybe but where did she get the wisdom? She had to be 200 years old to do this. Laura was something else from somewhere else.

Love her.

[millvalleyrn]

@windstorm1000 Yes.. for all time.

[JohanFromIndonesiaTM]

@readytoheaven Yes, they played it on his funeral.

[billduncan411]

Laura was only 17 when she wrote this song.

[MishkaMia1]

@hkilgannon My mother passed from lung cancer on Sept. 29th, when I heard that line it also tears me apart, since I am my mothers only child as well. I hope you have found a way to carry on, as I am searching for. All the best, to a similar soul.

[goldengirlger]

I am so sorry for your loss. I was with my own Mother when she died at the age of 93, and I still cry and shes been gone almost 5 years. She was my best friend and a wonderful Mom. Try to think of all the laughs you had with her, and the good times.. She is at peace now, and will watch over you. It will take awhile. Just remember how much she loved you and you were the one thing that was not replaceable. A Mothers love is true and constant, the only one that really is.