The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Cut it up!
cut cut it, cut, cut, cut, cut it, cut it
cut, cut it, cut it up one time!
cut it up one time!
Hu, Heaven, hu,hu, huh heaven
Huh, Heavenbound!
Chorus:
Heavenbound,
don't you know I'm heavenbound?
Heavenbound,
reaching for that higher ground.
Heavenbound,
don't you know I'm heavenbound?
Heavenbound,
reaching for that higher ground.
Cold rappin' for the king with a sting in my voice
Not condemnin' men and women, but relayin' a choice.
Higher ground is the sound that I'm talking of.
Opportunity knocks through a different love.
Not love like we know it, like ya love your girl.
It's a love from above, not of this world.
Kinda profound, a trump will sound;
and all God's children are heavenbound.
Repeat Chorus
Jump on the job, and live for him.
Do you lie satisfied in a state of sin
Listen while I christen a serious sound.
Rap cold revin' cause I'm heavenbound.
Serious lyrics don't disregard
No treason, gotta reason that I rap so hard.
Don't look down or stand around
But keep on reachin' for higher ground
Repeat Chorus
Call us the heavenbound crew and you can be, too.
If ya only knew what he did for you.
Christ died, don'tcha see, to set us free.
Look in the word, unblurred, you can find the key.
Gotta choice to be voiced, reveive him or not.
Like right or left, cold on the spot.
It seems kinda easy when ya break it down.
As for me and my boys, we're heavenbound.
If you want eternal life,
choose my friend, he's Jesus Christ.
Only he can set you free
from your sin and misery.
Ooh, God's promised us a home in glory.
Trust in him,
a trump will sound,
and all God's children are hea-hea-heavenbound.
Repeat Chorus
Don't look down, stand around
keep on reachin' for higher ground.
Kinda profound, a trump will sound,
and all God's children are heavenbound!
Don't you know, don't, don't you know
I'm heavenbound, that I'm heavenbound?
Can't ya see, can't, can't ya see
that I'm heavenbound, I'm heavenbound?
Heavenbound
Don't you know I'm heavenbound?
HEAVENBOUND!
cut cut it, cut, cut, cut, cut it, cut it
cut, cut it, cut it up one time!
cut it up one time!
Hu, Heaven, hu,hu, huh heaven
Huh, Heavenbound!
Chorus:
Heavenbound,
don't you know I'm heavenbound?
Heavenbound,
reaching for that higher ground.
Heavenbound,
don't you know I'm heavenbound?
Heavenbound,
reaching for that higher ground.
Cold rappin' for the king with a sting in my voice
Not condemnin' men and women, but relayin' a choice.
Higher ground is the sound that I'm talking of.
Opportunity knocks through a different love.
Not love like we know it, like ya love your girl.
It's a love from above, not of this world.
Kinda profound, a trump will sound;
and all God's children are heavenbound.
Repeat Chorus
Jump on the job, and live for him.
Do you lie satisfied in a state of sin
Listen while I christen a serious sound.
Rap cold revin' cause I'm heavenbound.
Serious lyrics don't disregard
No treason, gotta reason that I rap so hard.
Don't look down or stand around
But keep on reachin' for higher ground
Repeat Chorus
Call us the heavenbound crew and you can be, too.
If ya only knew what he did for you.
Christ died, don'tcha see, to set us free.
Look in the word, unblurred, you can find the key.
Gotta choice to be voiced, reveive him or not.
Like right or left, cold on the spot.
It seems kinda easy when ya break it down.
As for me and my boys, we're heavenbound.
If you want eternal life,
choose my friend, he's Jesus Christ.
Only he can set you free
from your sin and misery.
Ooh, God's promised us a home in glory.
Trust in him,
a trump will sound,
and all God's children are hea-hea-heavenbound.
Repeat Chorus
Don't look down, stand around
keep on reachin' for higher ground.
Kinda profound, a trump will sound,
and all God's children are heavenbound!
Don't you know, don't, don't you know
I'm heavenbound, that I'm heavenbound?
Can't ya see, can't, can't ya see
that I'm heavenbound, I'm heavenbound?
Heavenbound
Don't you know I'm heavenbound?
HEAVENBOUND!
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HILARIOUS! I was 6 when this came out and i still remember every word on the CD. Never judge the music on this album, it's a great witness tool no doubt. This song reminds me that you gotta start somewhere and to never be ashamed of your past, no matter how corny! huh-huh- heaven bound. huh-huh-Hilarious!