Heaven

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Emeli Sandé

2012

Heaven by Emeli Sandé

Release Date

Fri Feb 10 2012

Performed by

Emeli Sandé

Produced by

Mike Spencer

Writed by

Emeli Sandé & Harry Craze & Hugo Chegwin & Mike Spencer & Shahid Abbas Khan

About

Kicking off Emeli Sandé’s solo career, “Heaven” explores the concept of life after death, and mulling over the bad things that she has done throughout her daily life. The song draws influence from drum ‘n’ bass, sampling James Brown’s “Funky Drummer”. Its release came after Sandé penned a record dea...

Heaven Lyrics

[Verse 1: Emeli Sandé]
Will you recognize me
In the flashing lights?
I try to keep my heart clean
But I can't get it right
Will you recognize me
When I'm lying on my back?
Something's gone inside me
And I can't get it back

[Pre-Chorus: Emeli Sandé]
Oh heaven, oh heaven
I wake with good intentions
But the day, it always lasts too long
Then I'm gone
Oh heaven, oh heaven
I wake with good intentions
But the day, it always lasts too long

[Chorus: Emeli Sandé]
Then I'm gone
Then I'm gone
Then I'm gone
Then I'm gone
Then I'm gone
Then I'm gone
Then I'm gone
Then I'm gone

[Verse 2: Emeli Sandé]
Will you recognize me
When I'm stealing from the poor?
You're not gonna like me
I'm nothing like before
Will you recognize me
When I lose another friend?
Will you learn to leave me?
Oh, give me one more try again

[Pre-Chorus: Emeli Sande & Choir]
Oh heaven, oh heaven
I wake with good intentions
But the day, it always lasts too long
Then I'm gone
Oh heaven, oh heaven
I wake with good intentions
But the day, it always lasts too long (Ooh-ooh-ooh)

[Chorus: Emeli Sandé & Choir]
Then I'm gone
Then I'm gone
Then I'm gone
Then I'm gone
Then I'm gone
Then I'm gone
Then I'm gone
Then I'm gone

[Bridge: Emeli Sandé & Choir]
Oh heaven, oh heaven
I wake with good intentions
Oh heaven, oh heaven
I wake with good intentions
Oh heaven, oh heaven
I wake with good intentions
You say that you will wait
I try, but always break
'Cause the day always lasts too long

[Chorus: Emeli Sandé & Choir]
Then I'm gone
Then I'm gone
Then I'm gone
Then I'm gone
Then I'm gone
Then I'm gone
Then I'm gone
Then I'm gone
Then I'm gone
Then I'm gone
Then I'm gone
Then I'm gone

Heaven Q&A

Who wrote Heaven's ?

Heaven was written by Emeli Sandé & Harry Craze & Hugo Chegwin & Mike Spencer & Shahid Abbas Khan.

Who produced Heaven's ?

Heaven was produced by Mike Spencer.

When did Emeli Sandé release Heaven?

Emeli Sandé released Heaven on Fri Feb 10 2012.

What did Emeli Sandé say about "Heaven"?

Speaking to Music Radar five years on, in 2017, Naughty Boy said the following:

It’s all about not knowing if you’re good enough for a lot of things. The conversations we were having were quite deep.

When I was in sixth form, I was obsessed with breakbeats and would listen to a lot of Nitin Sawhne...

What did Emeli Sandé say about having her own single out?

There’s nobody to share the pressure with, it’s all on you. Also it’s very exciting to have complete say over what’s being said in the song–to have the whole song to express yourself.
—Via Daily Record