When Billy Joel entered his 40s, he began to reflect on his life. He thought about the eternal question of what happens after we die. A self-identified atheist, Joel said the song idea came to him in a dream. At first, he resisted writing it but then realized he had to. Joel used biblical imagery, […]
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