The tale goes that when a man Majnun saw Layla for.

Meaning behind layla song. Pattie Boyd chats to Ronnie Wood about the story behind Eric Claptons Layla - which was written about herThis clip is taken from The Ronnie Wood Show an. Clapton wrote the song Layla pouring out his feelings for his unrequited love. Later on a Persian poet named Nizami Ganjavi rewrote the story naming it The Story Of Layla and Majnun.

He said Ive got something for you to hear and he put it on in a cassette machine and played it Boyd said. In Persian Layla means night and Majnun means madman. Layla was a song Clapton wrote with Dominos drummer Jim Gordon about his forbidden love for the wife of his close friend George Harrison she eventually became Claptons wife.

He identified with the character Majnun who was in love. Watch official video print or download text in PDF. In the song he was trying to tell a romantic story about what was actually happening in his love life at that time but disguise it a bit by bringing in elements from The Story of Layla And Majnun.

The track Layla was sang by Eric Clapton about being in love with someone who is difficult to have. Original lyrics of Layla song by Eric Clapton. She remembered hearing the song for the first time.

The actual song title Layla comes from 12th century classic Arabic literature. Means night in Arabic. The original story was something that struck a chord with Clapton if youll pardon the pun and the events going on in his life at that time.

How shes dealing with loneliness and why she wont lower her pride and give him a chance. Youve been running and hiding much too long You know its just your foolish pride Layla youve got me on my knees Layla Im begging darling please Layla darling wont you ease my worried mind I tried to give you consolation When your old man had let you down Like a fool I fell in love with you Turned my whole world upside down Layla youve got me on my knees Layla Im begging darling please Layla. Mr Clapton related to this because of his unrequited love for Patti Boyd Harrison who was married to his best friend a Mr George Harrison.