Musically, "Fragile" is a standout for its "nouveau-flamenco" and jazz influences. It features:
While the melody is gentle, the inspiration for "Fragile" was born from violence. Sting wrote the song as a tribute to , an American civil engineer who was killed by the Contras in 1987 while working on a hydroelectric project in Nicaragua.
The song has been reimagined many times, notably in a soulful duet with Stevie Wonder and a touching performance where Paul Simon took the lead vocals during their joint tour. Why It Still Matters
Few songs capture the delicate intersection of political tragedy and human vulnerability as poignantly as Sting’s 1987 masterpiece, . Released on his second solo album, ...Nothing Like the Sun , the track has transcended its original context to become a universal anthem for peace and reflection. The Story Behind the Song
Can you remember the smell of the forest after a rainstorm, it's the way the world smelled when it was new, life it try's so hard, Facebook·Hunter Hayes
Musically, "Fragile" is a standout for its "nouveau-flamenco" and jazz influences. It features:
While the melody is gentle, the inspiration for "Fragile" was born from violence. Sting wrote the song as a tribute to , an American civil engineer who was killed by the Contras in 1987 while working on a hydroelectric project in Nicaragua.
The song has been reimagined many times, notably in a soulful duet with Stevie Wonder and a touching performance where Paul Simon took the lead vocals during their joint tour. Why It Still Matters
Few songs capture the delicate intersection of political tragedy and human vulnerability as poignantly as Sting’s 1987 masterpiece, . Released on his second solo album, ...Nothing Like the Sun , the track has transcended its original context to become a universal anthem for peace and reflection. The Story Behind the Song
Can you remember the smell of the forest after a rainstorm, it's the way the world smelled when it was new, life it try's so hard, Facebook·Hunter Hayes
