Heaven's Blade
Coil Lyrics


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There's blood in the sun
There's blood in the sun
But I'm not afraid
I cut myself with Heaven's blade

Inside the wound I found my wings
And walked away from this human skin
I asked the earth to open up the sky
To get inside and live with me for life

I stand before the sun
Rise up and see the shape of things to come
It's all the same

Just cut yourself
With Heaven's blade
Just cut yourself
With Heaven's blade




Just cut yourself
With Heaven's blade

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of ‘Heaven’s Blade’ by Coil reference a strange, surreal image of there being blood in the sun. Despite the potentially terrifying or ominous implication of these words, the singer reassures the listener that they are not afraid. They then reveal that they have intentionally cut themselves with Heaven’s blade. This line is metaphorical and open to interpretation, but it seems to suggest that they have embraced something dangerous or powerful in order to become stronger or ascend to a higher state of being. This is reinforced in the next lines, where the singer claims to have found their wings inside the wound.


The second half of the song is more optimistic, with the singer calling on the earth to help them attain even greater heights. The lines “I asked the earth to open up the sky / To get inside and live with me for life” could be taken literally or figuratively – perhaps they are demanding access to the heavens, or perhaps they are calling on the forces of nature to guide them. Regardless, the final lines of the song reiterate the theme of self-harm to achieve transcendence. The simple, repetitive commands to “just cut yourself / with Heaven’s blade” indicate a willingness to take risks and suffer in order to grow.


Line by Line Meaning

There's blood in the sun
The world is full of violence and destruction.


There's blood in the sun
The consequences of human actions are pervasive and destructive.


But I'm not afraid
Despite the harsh realities of the world, the singer is confident and unafraid.


I cut myself with Heaven's blade
The artist has been initiated into a spiritual or transformative experience.


Inside the wound I found my wings
After undergoing the transformative experience, the artist has emerged with a new sense of identity or purpose.


And walked away from this human skin
The singer has rejected their old way of living and thinking.


I asked the earth to open up the sky
The singer desires a connection to something beyond the physical world.


To get inside and live with me for life
The artist wants this connection to be permanent and life-changing.


I stand before the sun
The artist is in awe of the power and beauty of the natural world.


Rise up and see the shape of things to come
The artist predicts that there will be great changes in the future.


It's all the same
Despite the changes that will come, life is ultimately cyclical and unchanging.


Just cut yourself
The artist is encouraging the listener to take part in the same transformative experience they have undergone.


With Heaven's blade
This transformation is spiritual or mystical in nature.


Just cut yourself
The singer continues their exhortation.


With Heaven's blade
They reiterate that this transformation is not physical, but spiritual.


Just cut yourself
The artist is now practically commanding the listener to take part in this experience.


With Heaven's blade
They continue to make it clear that they are speaking strictly in metaphorical or spiritual terms.




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

yuri silve

There's blood in the sun
There's blood in the sun
But I'm not afraid
I cut myself
With Heaven's blade
Inside the wound I found my wings
And walked away from this human skin
I asked the earth to open up the sky
I asked the earth to open up the sky
To get inside and live with me for life
I stand before the sun
Rise up and see the shape of things to come
It's all the same, it's all the same, it's all the same
It's all the same, it's all the same, it's all the same
Just cut yourself
Just cut yourself
Just cut yourself
Just cut yourself
With Heaven's blade
Just cut yourself
With Heaven's blade
Just cut yourself
With Heaven's blade
With Heaven's blade
With Heaven's blade



All comments from YouTube:

quantum.

I hope that most of Coil's music gets more than a million views in the future, they honestly deserve it.

Nayr Tnartsipac

Half of them are dead

quantum.

@Nayr Tnartsipac Both founding band members are dead...

Colin Russell

It'll happen. The future's a long time.

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I love the low quality drum beat it sounds really cool

Michael Charles Perna II

The wobble effect on his voice when he says "live with me for life" gives me chills.

foxugiso

2:33 I swear to god i've heard that melody somewhere else before i even heard anything by Coil and it's driving me crazy trying to remember

ٴ

3:50 until the end, chills in my heart area

yuri silve

There's blood in the sun
There's blood in the sun
But I'm not afraid
I cut myself
With Heaven's blade
Inside the wound I found my wings
And walked away from this human skin
I asked the earth to open up the sky
I asked the earth to open up the sky
To get inside and live with me for life
I stand before the sun
Rise up and see the shape of things to come
It's all the same, it's all the same, it's all the same
It's all the same, it's all the same, it's all the same
Just cut yourself
Just cut yourself
Just cut yourself
Just cut yourself
With Heaven's blade
Just cut yourself
With Heaven's blade
Just cut yourself
With Heaven's blade
With Heaven's blade
With Heaven's blade

Lulu

I've been listening to this, "Slur" and "Ostia(Death of Pasolini)" non stop now... might have something wrong with me.

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