The song Daniel by Elton John and lyrics by Bernie Taupin

Daniel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB7gskqXFgw
Daniel

Music: Elton John
Lyrics: Bernie Taupin

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

This song has the best lyrics, it is about a Vietnam Vet who loses his eyesight in the war.
The metaphor Daniel, you're a star in the face of the sky is so powerful. It shows how much his brother meant to him, even if America didn't think he was a star during those times. (it is also personfication to turn his brother into a star)
Must be the clouds in my eyes, to me is the brother's tears. (metaphor)
It has so many hidden meanings and to me this is good writing and made for an excellent song.
I used to think that Daniel died in the war and the red tail lights in Spain was the bringing back of the caskets, you can look at this song and take it to mean whatever it does for you if you have lost someone in your life and the songwriter really states the pain of that person being gone in this song.