Angels In Chains Lyrics
Every young gun has their fun
The brightest star burns half as long
Who knows why the good die young?
I wonder where you've gone
Could've been gone tomorrow
Could've walked through the sorrow
[Chorus]
But you left us singing
Heal the pain (ooh)
We're all angels in chains (ooh)
Looking back, the aftermath
Still burning from the pain
We say goodbye
It's time to heal the pain
[Verse 2]
George, your faith will never end (you gotta have faith)
Father figure, brother, friend (understand me)
Little boy dying to belong
I wonder where you've gone
The world can be cold and cruel
A gentleman, but not a fool
[Chorus]
You left us singing
Heal the pain (ooh)
We're all angels in chains (ooh)
Looking back, the aftermath
Still burning from the pain
We say goodbye to a star tonight
It's time to heal
Something you came to teach us
His love will always reach us in the end
[Chorus]
Heal the pain (heal the pain)
We're all angels in chains (angels in chains)
Heal the pain (heal the pain)
We're all angels in chains (angels in chains)
Heal the pain (heal the pain)
We're all angels in chains (angels in chains)
You're not to blame (heal the pain)
We're all angels in chains (ooh)
Looking back, the fun we had
It's freedom that you gave (freedom)
[Outro]
Say goodbye
You're a star tonight
It's time to heal the pain
About
“Angel in Chains” is a song by former Spice Girls member Geri Halliwell, her first single in 4 years. Geri Halliwell wrote the song in memory of her dear friend, George Michael, who passed away on December 25th, 2016 from natural causes.
In different lines of the songs, Geri references several George Michael songs, which include “Freedom! ‘90”, “Heal The Pain”, and “Father Figure”.
Q&A
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When I first heard the sad news of his passing, I was nine months pregnant with my son Monty and I was full of emotions. I didn’t know quite what to do with my feelings so I put it in a song, which became ‘Angels in Chains.’ I feel very blessed to have the opportunity to work on this record with Chris Porter and the same team George had hand picked for his own projects. I am first and foremost a George Michael fan, so to be in the same studio with these amazingly gifted artists who have put their stamp of so many of my favorite records was a real privilege for me. In the process I found how healing making this record had been not only for me but also for everyone involved. This is our way of saying goodbye to our friend and music idol, and I hope George’s fans enjoy this as much as we have making it."
