The original post: /r/music by /u/roseland11 on 2024-09-26 16:19:15.

What song can make you cry every time, and what’s the story behind it?

I’ll share mine: “Stairway to Heaven” by Led Zeppelin.

My dad passed away from COVID a few years ago, during a time when hospitals weren’t allowing visitors due to overcrowding in January 2021. After three weeks of fighting, the nurses called to let me know it was time to say goodbye. They were incredible and arranged for me to FaceTime him. My best friend and I laid on the floor with the computer between us, playing his favorite music—The Cars, The Doors, Steely Dan, Zeppelin, and more. When “Stairway to Heaven” started playing, I completely lost it. Even now, just thinking about that moment brings tears to my eyes.