1. An Engli… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least three artists with the name Heavenly.
1. An English indiepop group (active from 1989 to 1996).
2. An Australian indie avant-garde band fronted by Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily Hutchence-Geldof, daughter of INXS member, Michael Hutchence.
3. A French power metal band (active from 1994 to present).
1. Heavenly were a 1990s indiepop band formed in Oxford, England in 1989. Amelia Fletcher (vocals), Mathew Fletcher (drums; Amelia's brother), Peter Momtchiloff (guitar) and Robert Pursey (bass) had all been members of Talulah Gosh, a key band of the c86 scene which preceded the indiepop movement, formed in 1986.
Heavenly debuted with the 7" single I Fell In Love Last Night, followed by another 7", Our Love Is Heavenly, both released in 1990 on Sarah Records. Heavenly Vs. Satan, the group's debut album, came out in 1991. They went on to release three more albums: Le Jardin de Heavenly, The Decline and Fall of Heavenly, and Operation Heavenly.
Shortly before the release of their final album in 1996, Mathew Fletcher, the band's drummer and Amelia's brother, committed suicide. The remaining members announced that the band name Heavenly was to be retired. The other members regrouped with a new drummer as Marine Research, a moniker under which they released a single album, 1999's Sounds From The Gulf Stream. The band's core members reformed in 2002 as Tender Trap.
A collection of their singles was released in 2020 under the title "A Bout De Heavenly." Reviewing in Pitchfork, Quinn Moreland noted "Heavenly released four studio albums, but a recent singles collection, A Bout De Heavenly, makes the case that some of their most magical work existed in smaller formats."
2. Heavenly is an Australian avant-garde, experimental band consisting of members Tiger Lily Hutchence-Geldof, Nicholas Allbrook, India Rose, Scarlett Stevens, and Jacob Diamond. The band released their first EP titled Tragic Tiger’s Sad Meltdown in March 2020 on Bandcamp.
3. Heavenly, a power metal/neo-classical metal band from Paris, France, were formed in 1994 by vocalist Benjamin Sotto and drummer Max Pilo. They were originally a cover band and played under the name of 'Satan's Lawyer' before evolving into a fully-fledged Helloween-influenced power metal outfit.
In 2000, Heavenly released their debut album 'Coming From the Sky.' Although it was largely shunned by the media, the album proved a hit with metal fans and its success helped Heavenly land an appearance at the French Hard Rock Festival.
Heavenly released their second album Sign of the Winner in 2001, and received positive feedback from both fans and media alike. After appearing at Wacken (the world's biggest metal festival) in 2002, Heavenly set to work recording their third album, 'Dust to Dust,' which was eventually released in early 2004, further solidifying their status as one of France's premier power metal bands.
Hearts & Crosses
Heavenly Lyrics
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Than some cool boy to love and hold her tight
She wasn¹t so naive to hope for Keanu Reeves
But still she thought a boy could make things right
How would it feel to hold someone real
To whisper I love you and lean on his shoulder?
How would her heart react to the part
Where he puts his lips close to hers and he holds her
Melanie, Melanie Melanie lies down to sleep
With a head full of dreams and hatches up schemes
Melanie Melanie Melanie plays make believe
With a heart so enthused if never yet used.
Well Melanie looked cool and soon she had quite a pool
Of hopefuil lovers swooning at her feet
But only one stood out, the boy with the film start pout
Was this the boy to make her life complete?
Then one romantic day he took her hand and led her away
He pushed her down, removed her clothes, and put his body closer than close
He held her mouth when she tried to scream
It was all so different from in her dream
He never smiled, he never whispered
He bit her hard, but never kissed her
Why does it feel so horribly real
When images of him float back into her mind?
Why does her heart hurt most at the part
When he gets up and disappears with no goodbye, with no goobye?
Melanie Melanie Melanie lies down to sleep
With a head full of dreams, such horrible dreams
Melanie Melanie Melanie plays make believe with a heart so confused
And feeling so used, no love left to lose.
"Hearts & Crosses" is a haunting song by Heavenly that portrays a teenage girl named Melanie who lives in a world of illusions and dreams. In the first verse, we see Melanie's fascination with films and the unrealistic expectations she has of love and life. She longs for a "cool boy" to love and hold her tight, someone who could make everything right. Melanie has an idea in her head of what love is based on movies, but she quickly realizes that reality is so much different from what she imagined.
The chorus of the song sees Melanie in a state of dreaming and imagining, with her head full of dreams, hopes, and plans. She indulges in her make-believe world, where she has never been hurt or used, and her heart is pure and innocent. The second verse sees a shift in Melanie's perspective as she meets a boy who seems to be everything she ever wanted, but things take a dark turn when he becomes violent and abusive. Instead of the romantic kiss she had hoped for, he bites her hard, and instead of whispering sweet nothings, he holds her mouth when she tries to scream.
The song metaphorically highlights the confusion and deceit of love, showcasing how dangerous it can be to let your guard down and trust someone completely. The song provokes thoughts and emotions about love, relationships, abuse, and violence in a youthful and innocent manner. It reminds us to be careful and cautious when we fall in love, to be realistic about our expectations, and to look out for ourselves and our mental and physical health.
Line by Line Meaning
In every film she saw a girl never wanted more
Than some cool boy to love and hold her tight
The girl in every movie just wanted to be loved by a cool boy who could make her feel safe and secure.
She wasn¹t so naive to hope for Keanu Reeves
But still she thought a boy could make things right
She knew that finding someone like Keanu Reeves was unrealistic, but she believed that a boy could still make her life better.
How would it feel to hold someone real
To whisper I love you and lean on his shoulder?
She wondered what it would be like to hold someone who genuinely cared about her and to be able to confide in him.
How would her heart react to the part
Where he puts his lips close to hers and he holds her
He just holds her?
She was curious about how her heart would feel when her lips were close to his and he just held her.
Melanie, Melanie Melanie lies down to sleep
With a head full of dreams and hatches up schemes
Melanie went to bed every night dreaming about finding love and planning ways to make it happen.
Melanie Melanie Melanie plays make believe
With a heart so enthused if never yet used.
Melanie was so excited about finding love, even though she had never experienced it before.
Well Melanie looked cool and soon she had quite a pool
Of hopefuil lovers swooning at her feet
Melanie was attractive and had many suitors who were vying for her affection.
But only one stood out, the boy with the film start pout
Was this the boy to make her life complete?
Out of all her suitors, the one with the movie-star looks caught her attention and made her question if he was the one for her.
Then one romantic day he took her hand and led her away
He pushed her down, removed her clothes, and put his body closer than close
He held her mouth when she tried to scream
He led her away and took advantage of her, leaving her feeling violated and helpless.
It was all so different from in her dream
He never smiled, he never whispered
He bit her hard, but never kissed her
The reality of the situation was nothing like her dream of being held close and loved. He was rough and uncaring, leaving her in pain.
Why does it feel so horribly real
When images of him float back into her mind?
She couldn't shake the memory of what he had done to her and the pain it caused, even when she tried to forget it.
Why does her heart hurt most at the part
When he gets up and disappears with no goodbye, with no goobye?
The most painful part for her was realizing that he didn't care about her at all and left her without even saying goodbye.
Melanie Melanie Melanie lies down to sleep
With a head full of dreams, such horrible dreams
Melanie Melanie Melanie plays make believe with a heart so confused
And feeling so used, no love left to lose.
Melanie's dreams had turned into nightmares, and she was left feeling broken and used, unable to trust anyone and without any love left to give.
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