Geri Horner released her George Michael tribute song earlier this week, celebrating the late singer who died on Christmas Day of last year with some poignant lyrics.

We now have a heartwarming video to go along with the song. Just grab a box of tear-soaking tissues and watch for yourself:

One of the loveliest verses references George Michael by name:

George your faith will never end (you gotta have faith)

Father figure, brother, friend (understand me)

Little boy dying to belong

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I wonder where you've gone

The world can be cold and cruel

A gentleman but not a fool

Left us singing

Talking to News.com.au about the lyrics, Geri said: "The song goes: 'Every young gun has their fun…' If you're a Wham fan, you'd know what that means.

"The chorus goes: 'Heal the pain, we're all angels in chains'. Obviously he has a song called 'Heal the Pain'. Then it goes: 'George your faith will never end, father figure, brother, friend'. Obviously 'Faith', 'Father Figure'...," she explained.

The former Spice Girl also talked about how George's death spurred her on to finish music that she had been working on for a long time.

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"I didn't know what to do with my feelings," she said. "I was in the middle of writing an album and heavily pregnant. I sat on my bed and just wrote the lyrics out, and it occurred to me that I had a very unique relationship with him: from a fan to a friend.

"I'd been procrastinating for the past 12 years to get an album's worth of songs together. This song for George has really pushed me out the door."


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