Heaven Knows
Hicks Taylor Lyrics

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You took my heart, baby
And you broke it in a thousand pieces
I may not have been much to you
But every man still needs a reason

See, I tried so hard to love you, girl
Paid attention to your every need
And right now my soul is crying out

'Cause you mean so much to me

I'm crying, "How you say goodbye so easily?
Why you take your lovin' so far from me?"
Now I'm calling out desperately
"Won't you cut me some slack?"

Heaven knows I did everything you asked me to
Gave you all my love, but nothing was enough for you
I got down on my knees, prayed for you to come around
But my prayers went unanswered 'cause you always let me down
Heaven knows I tried
Heaven knows I tried

Now, what kind of man do you consider me
When I work from five to five
When I come home I put my time in, girl
Just to keep our love alive?

Honey, I tried so hard to please you
Because you know how much I need you
Oh girl, my soul is crying out
And I'm on my bended knee crying

"How you say goodbye so easily?
Why you take your lovin' so far from me?"
Now I'm calling out desperately
"Won't you cut me some slack?"

Heaven knows I did everything you asked me to
Gave you all my love, but nothing was enough for you
I got down on my knees, prayed for you to come around
But my prayers went unanswered 'cause you always let me down
Heaven knows I tried
Heaven knows I tried

Ever since that day you left me, girl
I haven't had a wink of sleep
'Cause I've been crying all night long, girl
Don't you know what you mean to me?

"How you say goodbye so easily?
Why you take your lovin' so far from me?"
Now I'm calling out desperately
"Won't you cut me some slack?"

Heaven knows I did everything you asked me to
Gave you all my love, but nothing was enough for you
I got down on my knees, prayed for you to come around
But my prayers went unanswered 'cause you always let me down
Heaven knows I tried
Heaven knows I tried

It's raining tears tonight
Heaven knows I tried

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Hicks Taylor's "Heaven Knows" speak of a man who has been deeply hurt by a woman who he loved and did everything for her. Taylor expresses the pain and suffering he feels after the woman left him, leaving him in pain and longing for her. The very opening of the song, "You took my heart, baby, and you broke it in a thousand pieces," sets the stage for the theme of heartbreak that runs throughout the song. He is consumed by her, and despite his efforts to be the perfect lover, she still leaves him.

The man is confused about why the woman left him so quickly and easily, despite all his efforts. As the song progresses, Hicks Taylor becomes increasingly desperate in his plea for the woman to return. He prays for her to change her mind and come back to him. Despite his emotional pain, Hicks still tries to find the good within their relationship, holding onto the happy memories they shared.

Hicks Taylor's "Heaven Knows" addresses a common theme in love songs: the pain of heartbreak. The lyrics express how even the most sincere and wholehearted affections cannot guarantee love in return. However, the song also highlights his resilience and determination to continue to hope for love, even after being hurt.

Line by Line Meaning

You took my heart, baby
You emotionally hurt me a lot.

And you broke it in a thousand pieces
You destroyed me emotionally and I'm in a lot of pain.

I may not have been much to you
Maybe I wasn't perfect, but I still deserved better treatment.

But every man still needs a reason
Regardless of my flaws, I deserve to know why this happened to me.

See, I tried so hard to love you, girl
I put a lot of effort into our relationship and genuinely wanted to make it work.

Paid attention to your every need
I tried my best to please you and meet your needs.

And right now my soul is crying out
I'm deeply hurting and in a lot of emotional pain.

'Cause you mean so much to me
I love you so much despite how much you've hurt me.

I'm crying, "How you say goodbye so easily?
I don't understand how you could leave me so easily and without explanation.

Why you take your lovin' so far from me?"
I don't know why you didn't love me enough to make things work between us.

Now I'm calling out desperately
I'm begging you for answers and help to put me back together again.

"Won't you cut me some slack?"
Please give me a break and help me understand what happened.

Heaven knows I did everything you asked me to
I did everything in my power to make you happy and meet your expectations.

Gave you all my love, but nothing was enough for you
I loved you with all my heart, but it wasn't enough to make things work between us.

I got down on my knees, prayed for you to come around
I even begged for divine intervention to make our relationship work.

But my prayers went unanswered 'cause you always let me down
Despite my pleas and efforts, you still hurt me and let me down.

Heaven knows I tried
I put everything I had into making our relationship work, but it just wasn't enough.

Now, what kind of man do you consider me
You should still think of me as a hardworking, loving man, even though we're not together.

When I work from five to five
I work tirelessly to support myself and hopefully one day support a family.

When I come home I put my time in, girl
I come home and put my energy into our relationship, trying to make it work.

Just to keep our love alive?
I did everything in my power to keep our love alive, but it wasn't enough.

Honey, I tried so hard to please you
I really wanted to make you happy, no matter what it took.

Because you know how much I need you
You were really important to me, and I needed you in my life.

Oh girl, my soul is crying out
I'm in so much pain after losing you and I just can't keep it together.

And I'm on my bended knee crying
I'm begging and hoping for any answer or help in dealing with my heartbreak.

Ever since that day you left me, girl
I've been struggling to cope without you in my life.

I haven't had a wink of sleep
I can't even find peace at night because I'm so heartbroken without you.

'Cause I've been crying all night long, girl
I can't stop crying and feeling the pain of losing you.

Don't you know what you mean to me?
You meant so much to me, but now I'm left feeling broken and confused.

"How you say goodbye so easily?
Why did you leave me so easily without any real explanation?

Why you take your lovin' so far from me?"
Why did you fall out of love with me and leave me behind?

Heaven knows I did everything you asked me to
I tried so hard to meet your expectations and make our relationship work.

Gave you all my love, but nothing was enough for you
Despite my efforts, my love wasn't enough to keep you happy or make our relationship work.

I got down on my knees, prayed for you to come around
I even begged for divine intervention to make our relationship work.

But my prayers went unanswered 'cause you always let me down
Despite my pleas and efforts, you still hurt me and let me down.

Heaven knows I tried
I really did everything I could to make things work, but it just wasn't enough.

Heaven knows I tried
I put everything I had into making our relationship work, but it just wasn't enough.

It's raining tears tonight
I'm so heartbroken that I can't stop crying.

Heaven knows I tried
Despite everything, I tried my best to keep our love alive.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RAY CHARLES, KARA DIOGUARDI, COREY ROONEY, MAKEBA RIDDICK, WARREN THOMAS MOORE, SMOKEY ROBINSON, ROBERT ROGERS, MARVIN TARPLIN

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