Heaven

Producer

Jul. 19, 20111 viewer

Heaven Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I got lost out there in this world
Looking for a brand new way to fall down
It's no surprise that things gotten worse
And I thank God you never let me drown

[Chorus]
But I didn't have to lie to myself for so long
I didn't have to let myself get so far gone
I didn't have to make the ones I love feel so alone
I didn't have to die to go to heaven
I just had to go home

[Verse 2]
While I was having the time of my life
I think my soul died a little every day
I always called to say I'm sorry
You said it's okay
But you should be through it all
You never walked away

[Chorus]
But I didn't have to lie to myself for so long
I didn't have to let myself get so far gone
I didn't have to make the ones I love feel so alone
I didn't have to die to go to heaven
I just had to go home

[Bridge]
Into the arms of my angel
Into the peace I left behind
All I had to do to save my own life
Was to look into your eyes

[Chorus]
But I didn't have to lie to myself for so long
I didn't have to let myself get so far gone
I didn't have to make the ones I love feel so alone
I didn't have to die to go to heaven (to find my angel)

[Outro]
But I didn't have to lie to myself for so long
I just had to go home
I just had to go home
I just had to go home

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Frontman Brad Arnold explained the song’s meaning to Artist Direct:

“The song talks about realizing that you’ve done wrong and getting back to where you should be. The hook of the song is, ‘I didn’t have to die to go to heaven; I just had to go home.’ It’s also looking back with regret about taking so long to realize those things. There are a lot of different themes on there, but it’s a really fun record to listen to.”