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Heaven Can Wait Lyrics
Heaven can wait,
And a band of Angels wrapped up in my heart,
Will take me through the lonely night,
Through the cold of the day.
And I know, I know,
Heaven can wait,
And all the gods come down here just to sing for me,
And the melody's gonna make me fly,
Without pain, without fear.
Give me all of your dreams,
And let me go alone on your way.
Give me all of your prayers to sing,
And I'll turn the night into the skylight of day.
I got a taste of paradise,
I'm never gonna let it slip away.
I got a taste of paradise,
It's all I really need to make me stay
Just like a child again.
Heaven can wait.
And all I've got is time until the end of time.
I won't look back.
I won't look back.
Let the altars shine.
And I know that I've been released,
But I don't know to where,
And nobody's gonna tell me now,
And I don't really care. No, no, no.
I got a taste of paradise.
That's all I really need to make me stay.
I got a taste of paradise.
If I had it any sooner you know
You know I never would have run away from my home.
Heaven can wait.
And all I've got is time until the end of time.
I won't look back.
I won't look back.
Let the altars shine.
Heaven can wait.
Heaven can wait.
I won't look back.
I won't look back.
Let the altars shine.
Let the altars shine.
And a band of Angels wrapped up in my heart,
Will take me through the lonely night,
Through the cold of the day.
And I know, I know,
Heaven can wait,
And all the gods come down here just to sing for me,
And the melody's gonna make me fly,
Without pain, without fear.
And let me go alone on your way.
Give me all of your prayers to sing,
And I'll turn the night into the skylight of day.
I got a taste of paradise,
I'm never gonna let it slip away.
I got a taste of paradise,
It's all I really need to make me stay
Just like a child again.
And all I've got is time until the end of time.
I won't look back.
I won't look back.
Let the altars shine.
But I don't know to where,
And nobody's gonna tell me now,
And I don't really care. No, no, no.
I got a taste of paradise.
That's all I really need to make me stay.
I got a taste of paradise.
If I had it any sooner you know
You know I never would have run away from my home.
And all I've got is time until the end of time.
I won't look back.
I won't look back.
Let the altars shine.
Heaven can wait.
I won't look back.
I won't look back.
Let the altars shine.
Let the altars shine.
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Sounds to me like this guy is dying but can't die until he tells this girl how he feels about her. Probably a metaphor though.
one of my favorite songs of meatloaf. i think he's trying to say that love conquers even death - 'heaven can wait'
this was originally written for a peter pan musical and so is really about something in there. I haven't seen it so I don't know what.
Well, to me it isn't necessary a lovesong. It's more like finding something to believe in and to cope with life...it could be love but also something different. I think this person was always very pessimistic about life but now he found something beautiful that made him realize that being alive isn't bad at all (I got a taste of paradise, It's all I really need to make me stay). He sees everything from a different point and realizes all his opportuneties (And I know that I've been released, But I don't know to where). However, after all he isn't scared to die because he knows it's how its supposed to be (And all the gods come down here just to sing for me, And the melody's gonna make me fly, Without pain, without fear.).
Stunningly beautiful song this. And really demonstrates Meatloafs serious vocal talent.
I think it is about someone who realises what he used to have just before he almost loses it, and so wants to hold onto it for ever. The seeking after "heaven" - something he cannot quite get to will have to wait while he deals with the here and now.
this song is so beautiful just the mix of the piano and meatloafs amazing voice i think it is about a guy who is dying but loves this girl just too much to leave just yet the lyrics are gorgeous and demonstrate and it amazes me how much love a man can have for a woman
My thoughts ... I'd always thought this song was about someone contemplating suicide and finding reason not to.
As to why, well there's a lot of religious references here especially the altar. As in Altar Boy, and I'll leave it there.
[Edit: typo]
this is my favourite song b meat loaf. its so sad, but so nice. his voice is so hypnotic
Another idea I get is that this guy has died and he's supposed to go to Heaven but wants to stay on Earth to get one last glance at his girl, then he will go and not look back on his life.
Lol, i thought it was just simply a love song to a girl he wants to spend all eternity with, fuck life after death, i just wanna be with you kinda thing