The song is a ballad , with Artani asking why difficulties occur in the world . In an interview , Artani explained that angels cry for many reasons and that her song was about finding peace around the world and ending sadness and pain . She pointed to the September 11 , 2001 attack on the World Trade Center in New York City as the inspiration for the song and revealed that she was supposed to sing at the Windows on the World restaurant on the top floor later that day . Overall , she emphasized that the song symbolized the people who died during the September 11 attacks and also everyone who suffers around the world
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Why Angels Cry