Only Heaven Can Wait
Flack Roberta Lyrics
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Pretending life is wonderful, pretending you and I
Why do we stay together, we can't wait forever
Heaven's too late, only heaven can wait
Waiting for love won't make it happen
Crying for love don't mean you care, oh no
Only when love has ended, can a heart be mended
Heaven can wait for love
In horoscopes, in true romance and Playboy magazine
We lie in bed at night and search the pages for our dream
Why do we stay together, we can't wait forever
Heaven's too late, only heaven can wait
And waiting for love won't make it happen
Crying for love don't mean you care, oh ho
Only when love has ended, can a heart be mended
Ever's too late, only heaven can wait
Why do we stay together, we can't wait forever
Heaven's too late, only heaven can wait
Why do we stay together, we can't wait forever
Heaven's too late, only heaven can wait
Why do we stay together, we can't wait forever
Heaven's too late, only heaven can wait
Why do we stay together, we can't wait forever
Never's too late for love, only heaven can wait for love
Why do we stay together, we can't wait forever
Never's too late for love, only heaven can wait for love
Why do we stay together, we can't wait forever
Never's too late for love, only heaven can wait for love
The lyrics of Flack Roberta's song Only Heaven Can Wait revolves around the theme of a failing relationship. The song starts with acknowledging that the relationship is over, yet the two people involved haven't bid each other goodbye. They continue to pretend that everything is wonderful between them when it is not. The lines "why do we stay together, we can't wait forever" show that they both know they should let go, but they don't know how to or aren't ready to.
As the song progresses, we learn that the couple was once in love, reading horoscopes, true romance, and Playboy magazine (likely searching for love advice). They both cry and search for love, but it isn't until love has completely ended that a heart can start healing. The repetition of the line "only heaven can wait for love" emphasizes that love cannot be forced, and it will come when it comes, even if it's in the afterlife.
Overall, the song speaks to the struggle of letting go of a love that has ended while emphasizing that holding onto it will only lead to more pain.
Line by Line Meaning
We know that it's all over, still we haven't said goodbye
We both know our relationship is over, but we can't bring ourselves to officially end it.
Pretending life is wonderful, pretending you and I
We try to make everything seem perfect, even though it's not.
Why do we stay together, we can't wait forever
We question why we continue to be in this relationship when it can't last forever.
Heaven's too late, only heaven can wait
It's too late for us to rely on anything other than divine intervention to save our relationship.
Waiting for love won't make it happen
Simply waiting for love to appear won't actually bring it into our lives.
Crying for love don't mean you care, oh no
Showing emotions doesn't necessarily mean we truly care about each other.
Only when love has ended, can a heart be mended
We can only start to heal and move on from each other once our love has completely come to an end.
Never's too late, only heaven can wait for love
It's never too late for love, but we can only hope for divine intervention to help us find it.
In horoscopes, in true romance and Playboy magazine
We look everywhere, even in unlikely places, to find someone or something to fulfill us.
And waiting for love won't make it happen
We can't just sit and wait for love to magically appear in our lives.
Crying for love don't mean you care, oh ho
Emotions don't necessarily equate to genuine care and love for each other.
Ever's too late, only heaven can wait
Even though it's not too late for love, we can only hope for divine intervention to help us find it.
Never's too late for love, only heaven can wait for love
It's never too late for love, but we can only wait for divine intervention to help us find it.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ERIC ALEXANDER MERCURY, ROBERTA FLACK
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