Heaven's Gate
Childs Toni Lyrics
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Came to me in the light of truth
A beautiful dream that was
Till he died one rainy fall
There I was a child bride
Widowed at ninteen, defied
Never would I let him go
Go to the place that heaven knows
On the evening of his death
My shoulders felt a brushing breath
Cold were his hands on my breast
The man that I loved and put to rest
He came to me and held me close
We danced til dawn in the early snow
There I felt him cry and cry
"I'll never leave, leave your side"
Oh the madness
This town thinks I'm mad
Sixty years, has it been a dream
This man I'm haunted by, I see
I'm eighty years and on my bed
Awaiting death, that final breath
He sits by and looks to me
"Soon you will come and be with me"
Now I feel all warm inside
As I leave this mortal body behind
Seems it is eternal's way
We're waltzing into heaven's gate
The song "Heaven's Gate" by Childs Toni tells a story of a woman who lost her husband at a young age, being widowed at nineteen. She reminisces about the beautiful dream of their love and their dance in the early snow. The song starts by introducing the singer who met a man in her youth who came to her "in the light of truth". It is not clear whether this man was her husband or not, but it is clear that his death has had a profound impact on her. She believes that her husband's spirit still visits her, and in her dreams, they waltz together, and he tells her that he will never leave her side.
The theme of the song is the afterlife, and the singer tells the listener about the pain of losing a loved one and the hope and comfort of knowing that they may be reunited in the afterlife. The singer of the story has grown old and is approaching death, and she is torn between the world she knows and the promise of eternal life. The final verse of the song expresses her determination to leave her mortal body behind and to follow her loved one into "heaven's gate."
Overall, "Heaven's Gate" is a poignant and thoughtful song that explores the emotions of love and loss and the mystery and beauty of the afterlife.
Line by Line Meaning
A man I met in my youth
I met a man when I was young
Came to me in the light of truth
He approached me with honesty and sincerity
A beautiful dream that was
It all seemed like a wonderful dream
Till he died one rainy fall
But then he died suddenly in autumn
There I was a child bride
I was a young bride at the time
Widowed at nineteen, defied
I was left widowed at a young age and felt rebellious
Never would I let him go
I refused to let go of his memory
Go to the place that heaven knows
Heaven was the only place he could have gone
On the evening of his death
The night he died
My shoulders felt a brushing breath
I felt a breath on my shoulders
Cold were his hands on my breast
His hands were cold as they rested on my chest
The man that I loved and put to rest
The man I loved and buried
He came to me and held me close
He appeared to me and held me tightly
We danced til dawn in the early snow
We danced together in the snow until morning
There I felt him cry and cry
I could feel him cry repeatedly
"I'll never leave, leave your side"
He promised to never leave me alone
Oh the madness
It seems crazy now
This town thinks I'm mad
The people in my town think I'm insane
Sixty years, has it been a dream
It's been 60 years since he died and it still feels like a dream
This man I'm haunted by, I see
I'm still haunted by him
I'm eighty years and on my bed
I'm now 80 years old, lying in bed
Awaiting death, that final breath
Waiting for my last breath before I die
He sits by and looks to me
He's sitting here watching over me
"Soon you will come and be with me"
He's telling me that I'll soon join him in the afterlife
Now I feel all warm inside
I feel content and at peace
As I leave this mortal body behind
As I pass away from this world
Seems it is eternal's way
It seems that this is how eternity works
We're waltzing into heaven's gate
We're going to dance our way into heaven
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing, Integrity Music, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: David Ricketts, Toni Childs
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@harveyjones1245
A man I met in my youth
Came to me in the light of truth
A beautiful dream that was
Till he died one rainy fall
There I was a child bride
Widowed at ninteen, defied
Never would I let him go
Go to the place that heaven knows
On the evening of his death
My shoulders felt a brushing breath
Cold were his hands on my breast
The man that I loved and put to rest
He came to me and held me close
We danced til dawn in the early snow
There I felt him cry and cry
"I'll never leave, leave your side"
Oh the madness
This town thinks I'm mad
Sixty years, has it been a dream
This man I'm haunted by, I see
I'm eighty years and on my bed
Awaiting death, that final breath
He sits by and looks to me
"Soon you will come and be with me"
Now I feel all warm inside
As I leave this mortal body behind
Seems it is eternal's way
We're waltzing into heaven's gate
@Sassylass1978
A man I met in my youth
Came to me in the light of truth
A beautiful dream that was
Till he died one rainy fall
There I was a child bride
Widowed at ninteen, defied
Never would I let him go
Go to the place that heaven knows
On the evening of his death
My shoulders felt a brushing breath
Cold were his hands on my breast
The man that I loved and put to rest
He came to me and held me close
We danced til dawn in the early snow
There I felt him cry and cry
"I'll never leave, leave your side"
Oh the madness
This town thinks I'm mad
Sixty years, has it been a dream
This man I'm haunted by, I see
I'm eighty years and on my bed
Awaiting death, that final breath
He sits by and looks to me
"Soon you will come and be with me"
Now I feel all warm inside
As I leave this mortal body behind
Seems it is eternal's way
We're waltzing into heaven's gate
@demiggi
This is hands down the most beautiful song ever written and performed, brings me to tears every time I listen to it.
@eugenewardjr.3506
This woman's soul is so deep I believe it may be bottomless. Such a tender, caring songwriter and singer.
@ransmyr
Definitely among the most beautiful songs ever composed.
@lyndellyounger6969
Absolutely agree 💙✨
@PauI_Guitar
Fact.
@isabelle.Caillat
Pour moi, bien plus qu’une chanson, un graal ❤❤❤
@isabelle.Caillat
Je l’avais enregistré sur mon radio k7 en 1989, la plus belle des voix, la plus sublime des mélodies, depuis personne n’a jamais su me dire qui chantait, ce fut jusqu’à cette semaine ou enfin je l’ai retrouvé, la quête musicale de toute une vie ❤❤❤ je ne peux pas exprimer la profondeur de mon émotion, ce jour restera à jamais gravé comme un des plus beaux jours de ma vie 🍀🍀🍀 merci infiniment pour le partage de cette rare, très très rare vidéo 🙏🏼🎉🤩🙏🏼🎉
@harveyjones1245
A man I met in my youth
Came to me in the light of truth
A beautiful dream that was
Till he died one rainy fall
There I was a child bride
Widowed at ninteen, defied
Never would I let him go
Go to the place that heaven knows
On the evening of his death
My shoulders felt a brushing breath
Cold were his hands on my breast
The man that I loved and put to rest
He came to me and held me close
We danced til dawn in the early snow
There I felt him cry and cry
"I'll never leave, leave your side"
Oh the madness
This town thinks I'm mad
Sixty years, has it been a dream
This man I'm haunted by, I see
I'm eighty years and on my bed
Awaiting death, that final breath
He sits by and looks to me
"Soon you will come and be with me"
Now I feel all warm inside
As I leave this mortal body behind
Seems it is eternal's way
We're waltzing into heaven's gate
@wcfields4906
A one of a kind voice.
@rayandlee1969
Absolutely beautiful. A nice waltz pace to tell a beautiful story. Our loved ones wait beyond heaven's gate 💗