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.
Save Our Souls
Heavenly Lyrics
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To nuclear devices
Acid rain, hurricanes
Many disquieting signs
Toxic gas factories
Are we living in a brave new world
Here from over there
So I can fell the anger
We're all breaking the rules
This wrath of our empire
There's nothing we can do
Too powerless to save
Our sick and fragile mother earth
One step in the sky
And pray for us
I know we won't change
We throw our chance away
Someday somehow
We face a dark destiny
And we all face the same
Life in fear
Life is gold
There's nothing higher will help you so
Take my hand
Enjoy life again
Time is running out
Save our soulsTime is running out
Save our souls
[Solo]
I know we won't change
We throw our chance away
Someday somehow
We face a dark destiny
And we all face the same
Life in fear
Life is gold
There's nothing higher will help you so
Take my hand
Enjoy life again
Time is running out
Save our souls
Time is running out
Save our souls
Life in fear
Life is gold
There's nothing higher will help you so
Take my hand
Enjoy life again
Time is running out
Save our souls
Time is running out
Save our souls
The lyrics of "Save Our Souls" by Heavenly reflect on the atrocities that modern society inflicts on the environment. The lyrics discuss various themes such as pollution, natural disasters, and toxic waste factories, depicting a world that is deteriorating every day. It highlights the dire need to take immediate action and save the planet as it is the only home to mankind.
The lyrics convey a sense of hopelessness, which is intensified by the lines "I know we won't change, we throw our chance away, someday somehow we face a dark destiny, and we all face the same." These words are a call to action to make a change, yet it also suggests that we are too complacent and self-involved to affect any positive change. The repeated phrase "save our souls" drives home the urgency of the message.
The solo towards the end is an indication of the emotional intensity of the message. It is a plaintive cry to the listener to take responsibility for their role in destroying the environment and to act now before it's too late.
Overall, the lyrics of "Save Our Souls" serve as a warning to the people of the world to respect and protect the environment. It is a plea to stop being destructive and start to make a positive difference. The song presents a haunting reminder that the future we leave for the next generation is entirely dependent on the actions we take in the present.
Line by Line Meaning
From trashes in the rivers
The rivers are polluted with garbage
To nuclear devices
There are nuclear weapons that can destroy the world
Acid rain, hurricanes
There are natural disasters happening more often because of climate change
Many disquieting signs
There are signs that things are not going well for our planet
Toxic gas factories
Factories are producing harmful gases that are damaging the environment
Are we living in a brave new world
Is this the world we want to live in?
Here from over there
No matter where you are, the problems are the same
It's hell on earth
The world is in a bad state
So I can fell the anger
The singer feels angry about the state of the world
We're all breaking the rules
We are doing things that are harming the planet even though we know it's wrong
This wrath of our empire
We are causing harm to the world because of our desire for power and control
There's nothing we can do
It feels like we are helpless to change the state of the world
Too powerless to save
We don't have the power to save the planet
Our sick and fragile mother earth
The earth is in a bad state and needs our help
One step in the sky
We need to take proactive steps to fix the problems in the world
And pray for us
We need help from a higher power to solve the problems of the world
I know we won't change
The singer is pessimistic about our ability to turn things around
We throw our chance away
We are not doing enough to fix the problems in the world
Someday somehow
Perhaps someday in the future, things will get better
We face a dark destiny
The future of the planet looks bleak
And we all face the same
No matter who we are, we are all affected by the problems in the world
Life in fear
We are living in fear of what might happen to the world
Life is gold
Our lives are precious and valuable
There's nothing higher will help you so
No one can fix the problems of the world for us, we need to take action ourselves
Take my hand
Let's work together to make the world a better place
Enjoy life again
We can enjoy life more fully when we are doing good for the world
Time is running out
We need to act quickly to save the planet
Save our souls
We need to work together to save the planet and the future of humanity
Contributed by Madison D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.