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.
Stop Before You Say It
Heavenly Lyrics
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Wanders round with her eyes all hazy
She's my kind of girl
I wish she wouldn't sigh
Saw her stealing a bunch of flowers
To give to me, I swooned for hours
She's my kind of girl
I wish she wouldn't cry
Where does she go and what does she see out there?
Where does she go and what does she see?
Does she see I care?
Stop before you say it
Stop before you say it
Stop before you say it
Take me I'm lost
Take me I'm lost
Take me I'm lost
Without you
She was bright and she was headstrong
Said she'd write the perfect pop song
She's my kind of girl
I wish she wouldn't stray
Arianne says she has to wander
Says it serves to make her fonder
She's my kind of girl
Oh I wish she'd go away
Where does she go and what does she see out there?
Where does she go and what does she see?
Does she see I care?
Stop before you say it
Stop before you say it
Stop before you say it
Take me I'm lost
Take me I'm lost
Take me I'm lost
Without you
Where does she go and what does she see out there?
Where does she go and what does she see?
Does she see I care?
Stop before you say it
Stop before you say it
Stop before you say it
Take me I'm lost
Take me I'm lost
Take me I'm lost
Without you
When you see her, I don't want to be there, when you wake that girl
When you see her, I don't want to be there, when you wake that girl
The song "Stop Before You Say It" by Heavenly speaks of the singer's infatuation with a girl named Marianne. Marianne is described as an enigmatic and eccentric character who wanders around aimlessly with a dreamy look in her eyes. The singer finds her alluring and wishes that she wouldn't cry or stray away. The lyrics also touch on the theme of longing and questioning where Marianne goes when she disappears from sight. The singer wonders if Marianne is aware of the feelings they have for her.
The chorus of the song, which repeats the phrase "Stop before you say it" multiple times, can be interpreted in different ways. On the one hand, it could be a plea to the singer to hold back their feelings and not confess their love to Marianne in case she doesn't feel the same way. On the other hand, it could also be a warning to Marianne to stop herself from getting caught up in anything that might jeopardize her relationship with the singer.
Overall, "Stop Before You Say It" is a bittersweet love song that captures the unrequited love and admiration the singer has for Marianne. The lyrics are open to interpretation and can be seen as a cautionary tale or simply a story of infatuation.
Line by Line Meaning
People think Marianne is crazy
Marianne may not be understood by everyone else and perceived as weird by others.
Wanders round with her eyes all hazy
She looks like she's in her own world and isn't really present.
She's my kind of girl
The singer is attracted to and appreciates Marianne's personality.
I wish she wouldn't sigh
The singer doesn't like when Marianne looks sad or unhappy.
Saw her stealing a bunch of flowers
The singer witnessed Marianne taking flowers without permission from someone else's garden.
To give to me, I swooned for hours
The singer felt happy and romantic after Marianne gave him the flowers she stole.
Where does she go and what does she see out there?
The singer is curious about the places, events, and things of interest or importance to Marianne that he doesn't know about.
Does she see I care?
The singer wonders if Marianne realizes how much he cares and thinks about her.
Stop before you say it
The singer is asking someone to pause and refrain from saying something they might regret.
Take me I'm lost
The singer is saying that he is lost without the person he is talking to and needs them in his life.
Without you
The singer is acknowledging his dependence on the person he is talking to.
She was bright and she was headstrong
Marianne is described as being intelligent, clever and determined.
Said she'd write the perfect pop song
Marianne had aspirations of writing a perfect pop song.
I wish she wouldn't stray
The singer doesn't like it when Marianne strays from her goals and aspirations.
Arianne says she has to wander
Arianne, who could be Marianne's friend, believes that she has to explore and experience new things to grow as a person.
Says it serves to make her fonder
Arianne believes that wandering would make Marianne value and cherish the people and things she has in her life more.
Oh I wish she'd go away
The singer is having mixed feelings about Marianne and wants her to leave him alone.
When you see her, I don't want to be there, when you wake that girl
The singer doesn't want to be around when someone else sees Marianne because he doesn't want to deal with the feelings that might surface.
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