Ivor Arthur Davies, AM (born 22 May 1955), known professionally as Iva Davi… Read Full Bio ↴Ivor Arthur Davies, AM (born 22 May 1955), known professionally as Iva Davies, is an Australian singer, songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He is known for his distinctive singing voice, which was influenced by contemporary glam rock singers.

Davies' music career spans more than 40 years. He came to prominence in the early 1980s as co-founder and lead singer of rock band Icehouse, becoming one of Australia's top rock stars of that decade. He is the only member who has been with Icehouse throughout its entire history.

In addition to his work with Icehouse, Davies has made music for television series and films, most notably as the composer for the film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. He has also had a solo career which included work on the soundtrack album The Berlin Tapes with Icehouse.

Heaven
Iva Davies Lyrics

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Everyone is trying to get to the bar
The name of the bar, the bar is called Heaven
The band in Heaven plays my favorite song
They play it once again, they play it all night long

Heaven is a place where nothing ever happens
Heaven is a place where nothing ever happens

There is a party, everyone is there
Everyone will leave at exactly the same time
Its hard to imagine that nothing at all
could be so exciting, and so much fun

Heaven is a place where nothing ever happens
Heaven is a place where nothing ever happens

When this kiss is over it will start again
It will not be any different
It will be exactly the same
It`s hard to imagine that nothing at all
Could be so exciting, could be so much fun

Heaven is a place where nothing every happens
Heaven is a place where nothing every happens

Overall Meaning

The song "Heaven" by Iva Davies seems to be about the idea of a perfect afterlife, where everyone is happy and there is never any boredom or monotony. The lyrics paint a picture of a bar in Heaven that plays the singer's favorite song all night long, with everyone at a party having a great time. The chorus repeats the phrase, "Heaven is a place where nothing ever happens," which seems to suggest that in this perfect world, there are no conflicts, struggles or challenges, but also no growth or change.

The verses of the song describe the partygoers at the bar, noting that everyone will leave at the same time and that the starting and ending of the party will be the same. The final verse seems to acknowledge the cyclical nature of life, as the singer muses that even though a kiss may end, it will start again in the same way. In essence, the song seems to be about the idea of finding peace in a world without conflict or change, which may be comforting in some ways, but also suggests a lack of fullness.

Line by Line Meaning

Everyone is trying to get to the bar
There is a popular bar that everyone wants to go to

The name of the bar, the bar is called Heaven
The bar's name is Heaven

The band in Heaven plays my favorite song
The band in Heaven plays the singer's favorite song

They play it once again, they play it all night long
The band keeps playing the same song repeatedly

Heaven is a place where nothing ever happens
Heaven is a boring place with no excitement or changes

Heaven is a place where nothing ever happens
Reiteration of the previous line

There is a party, everyone is there
There is a big party and everyone is attending

Everyone will leave at exactly the same time
Everyone will leave the party together

Its hard to imagine that nothing at all could be so exciting, and so much fun
The idea of having nothing happening at the party seems unlikely to be exciting and fun

Heaven is a place where nothing ever happens
Heaven is once again described as being boring

Heaven is a place where nothing ever happens
Reiteration of the previous line

When this kiss is over it will start again
After a kiss ends, it is expected to start again

It will not be any different
The next kiss will be exactly the same as the previous one

It will be exactly the same
Reiteration of the previous line

It`s hard to imagine that nothing at all could be so exciting, could be so much fun
The idea of repeating the same kiss seems unlikely to be exciting and fun

Heaven is a place where nothing every happens
Heaven is once again described as being dull and monotonous

Heaven is a place where nothing every happens
Reiteration of the previous line

Lyrics © Capitol CMG Publishing, Sentric Music, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: David Byrne, Jerry Harrison

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