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Everyone is trying to get to the bar.
The name of the bar, the bar is called Heaven.
The band in Heaven plays my favorite song.
They play it once again, they play it all night long.
Heaven is a place where nothing ever happens.
Heaven is a place where nothing ever happens.
There is a party, everyone is there.
Everyone will leave at exactly the same time.
Its hard to imagine that nothing at all
Could be so exciting, and so much fun.
Heaven is a place where nothing ever happens.
Heaven is a place where nothing ever happens.
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 so much fun.
Heaven is a place where nothing every happens.
Heaven is a place where nothing every happens.
The name of the bar, the bar is called Heaven.
The band in Heaven plays my favorite song.
They play it once again, they play it all night long.
Heaven is a place where nothing ever happens.
Heaven is a place where nothing ever happens.
There is a party, everyone is there.
Everyone will leave at exactly the same time.
Its hard to imagine that nothing at all
Could be so exciting, and so much fun.
Heaven is a place where nothing ever happens.
Heaven is a place where nothing ever happens.
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 so much fun.
Heaven is a place where nothing every happens.
Heaven is a place where nothing every happens.
Lyrics submitted by punchyk, edited by IllToast2That
Track duration: 04:01
"Heaven" as written by David/harrison Byrne
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
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In particular it reminds me of the idea of the Omega Point as described by Frank Tipler (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/…).
A wonderful dissection of a concept that has diverted humankind's attention from the problems of here and now for millennia, reinforced by powers with a vested interest in the status quo, and is still hampering progress on a large scale.
This kiss, this party. They are wonderful, and when they finish, they start right again, and NOTHING CHANGES. No monotomoy, no familiarity, no tiredness or boredom. Still as amazing as the first time.
Of course, the song itself does sound dysphoric. I feel like I ought to cry. The words are happy (by my understanding of them) but the melodies are sad.
Then the song makes sense
That has two meanings. You have the bar to which you go for a drink, or the bar that you have to reach or pass for success. Think of a high jump or a bar exam.
I have always thought of this as a very romantic song. When you first start dating someone, every meeting has to have some kind of event tied to it: a movie, dinner, or a show. I remember telling my new girlfriend at the time that I looked forward to doing the boring things with her, where you do not have to dress up, buy tickets, and show off. Times where you can just stay home and watch TV or play cards, and just enjoy each other's company. "Its hard to imagine that nothing at all could be so exciting, could be so much fun." It's like Heaven.
The joy we find in life doesn't just come from getting the things that we want all the time, it's about overcoming obstacles, and being surprised by new and interesting (and sometimes unpleasant) things. Stripping all the excitement away might be nice for a while, but let's not forget that Heaven is supposed to be for eternity. It's nice when the band plays your favorite song, but what if they played only that song all night long. What if everyone went to the party every night all at the same time, had a good time and then all left at the same time and there was never any drama? What if when your kiss was over it just started again and was exactly the same again and again for all time? I think after a while pretty much anyone would become bored out of their minds. It's hard to imagine how nothing at all could be this much fun.