One of the most recognizable tracks from the Talking Heads 1979 album Fear of Music, “Heaven” was also performed at the 1984 Stop Making Sense concert that many see as the peak of the Talking Heads' career as a group.
Through the simple, and somewhat sarcastic-sounding (though wholly earnestly deli...
[Verse 1]
Everyone is trying
To get into the bar
The name of the bar
The bar is called Heaven
The band in Heaven
They play my favorite song
Play it once again
Play it all night long
[Chorus]
Heaven
Heaven is a place
A place where nothing
Nothing ever happens
Heaven
Heaven is a place
A place where nothing
Nothing ever happens
[Verse 2]
There is a party
Everyone is there
Everyone will leave
At exactly the same time
It's hard to imagine
That nothing at all
Could be so exciting
Could be so much fun
[Chorus]
Heaven
Heaven is a place
A place where nothing
Nothing ever happens
Heaven
Heaven is a place
A place where nothing
Nothing ever happens
[Verse 3]
When this kiss is over
It will start again
It will not be any different
It will be exactly the same
It's hard to imagine
That nothing at all
Could be so exciting
Could be this much fun
[Chorus]
Heaven
Heaven is a place
A place where nothing
Nothing ever happens
Heaven
Heaven is a place
A place where nothing
Nothing ever happens
Heaven was written by Jerry Harrison & David Byrne.
Heaven was produced by Talking Heads & Brian Eno.
Talking Heads released Heaven on Fri Aug 03 1979.