In Heaven
Japanese Breakfast Lyrics

The dog's confused
The singer's dog is restless and confused, symbolically representing the singer's own sense of confusion.

She just paces 'round all day
The dog cannot find peace and keeps wandering around aimlessly, reflecting the singer's state of mind.

She's sniffin' at your empty room
The dog senses something is missing and searches for its source, much like the singer searches for their lost loved one in their empty room.

I'm tryin' to believe
The artist struggles to maintain their hope and faith in the idea that their loved one may still exist in some form.

When I sleep, it's really you
The artist finds solace in dreaming of their loved one, where they can still feel their presence and connection.

Visiting my dreams
The singer imagines their loved one visiting them in their dreams, offering comfort and support.

Like they say that angels do
The singer draws a comparison to the idea of angels offering guidance and support during times of grief.

I came here for the long haul
The artist originally intended for their relationship with their loved one to last a lifetime, but now must face the reality of their absence.

Now I leave here as an empty fucking hole
The artist has been emotionally drained by their loss and feels a sense of emptiness and despair.

Oh, do you believe in heaven?
The artist questions the concept of an afterlife and wonders if their loved one still exists somewhere beyond this world.

Like you believed in me
The singer draws a parallel between their loved one's faith in them and their own faith in the idea of an afterlife.

Oh, it could be such heaven
The artist considers that the idea of a blissful afterlife could bring them comfort and peace.

If you believed it was real
The singer's sense of comfort and hope in the idea of an afterlife is tied to their loved one's belief in the same concept.

Is there something you can do with yourself?
The singer addresses themselves, wondering if there is any way to move past their grief and begin to heal.

As I sift through the debris
The singer is metaphorically digging through the wreckage of their life, trying to find something to hold onto.

While I empty every shelf
The artist is trying to rid themselves of any physical reminders of their loved one to ease their pain.

And flounder in the muck
The artist feels like they are drowning in their own sorrow and despair, unable to find a way out.

I'll be drowning in so soon
The singer fears that they will be consumed by their grief and never be able to recover.

You can't watch me from the banks then
The singer addresses their loved one, imagining that they will not be able to watch them suffer anymore in death.

Turn to say you're swimming too
The artist imagines their loved one joining them in their pain, symbolically representing the idea of togetherness even after death.

Come here for the long haul
The artist refers back to their initial hopes and dreams for their relationship with their loved one, which have now been shattered.

Now I leave here just an empty goddamn hole
The artist feels like they have been hollowed out by their loss, leaving them with nothing but pain and emptiness.

How do you believe in heaven?
The singer repeats their earlier question, still grappling with the concept of an afterlife.

Like you believed in me?
The artist wonders if their loved one's faith in them can be applied to their own faith in the possibility of an afterlife.

Oh, it could be such heaven
The singer reiterates their previous thought, that an afterlife could bring them the peace they so desperately seek.

If you believed it was real
The singer acknowledges once again that their loved one's belief in an afterlife was a comfort to them and helped them to believe in it as well.

How, how, how
The singer repeats the word 'how', possibly representing the repetition of their grief and confusion.

How
The final line of the song is simply 'how', perhaps reflecting the artist's despair and lack of answers.