Heaven Is a Halfpipe
OPM Lyrics

If I die before I wake
Even if I die, I will have the freedom to skate in heaven.

At least in heaven I can skate
Heaven will give me the liberty to skate.

'Cause right now on earth I can't do jack
I don't have the freedom to do what I want on Earth.

Without the man up on my back
I am bound by rules and regulations set up by the so-called 'man'.

Now heaven would be a DJ
I imagine heaven as a place with a DJ who would spin music all night long.

Spinning dub all night long
The DJ would play dub music all through the night.

And Heaven would be just kickin' back
Heaven will be a place to relax.

With Jesus packing my bong
Jesus will be there to help me smoke weed.

And if you don't believe in Jesus and Mohammed or Buddha too
Even if you don't believe in any specific deity, heaven will still be accepting.

And while the world is warring
Even if there is fighting on Earth, heaven will still be peaceful.

We'll just sit back and laugh at you
We will not engage in conflict, but instead just watch from a distance.

Singing
Expressing joy or happiness.

Now when most people think of heaven
People usually have a specific idea of what heaven looks like.

They see those pearly gates
Most people have a mental image of heaven opening up through pearly gates.

But I looked a little closer
I have a different opinion on what heaven looks like.

And there's a sign that says "Do Not Skate"
In my view of heaven, there is a restriction against doing certain things.

So if you wanna come to my heaven
If you want to be a part of my heaven, come on in.

Well we're all gonna have a ball
We are all going to have fun together.

And everyone you know is welcome
Everyone is accepted regardless of who they are.

'Cause we got no gates or walls
There are no barriers separating us from each other.

And then I got to the gate
I arrived at the gate of heaven.

Pulled out a list that I'd been calling fate
I took out a list that I had been relying on to determine my fate in heaven.

I'm sorry friend you can't come in
Some people are not allowed to enter heaven.

You gotta list here that doesn't end
There are a lot of rules and restrictions that would prohibit one from entering heaven.

You're mad 'cause I smoke dope
Some people may be upset with me for smoking weed.

You teaching any classes in how to cope
Have you ever taught anyone how to cope with difficult situations?

I'll find a place to rest my head
I will find a comfortable place to sleep.

I'd rather be alone now that I'm dead
I would rather be alone now that I am dead than be with people who do not share my views.

Like Christian Hossoi way back in 87'
I will live my life on my terms, just like how Christian Hosoi did in 1987.

We'll be busting Christ air's until we get to Heaven
We will keep doing what we love until we reach heaven.

You think I really care that I miss my Biology
I don't care if I miss out on things like biology class.

Got my education in stale fishology
I gained my knowledge through doing things that others might find pointless, such as skateboarding maneuvers like stale fish.

With all your rules you gots to chill
People need to be more relaxed, and not be so stringent with their rules.

I'm gonna twist out like Mike McGill
I'm going to live my life the way I want to, just like how Mike McGill did.

I'm gonna twist out 'cause I got the skillz
I will succeed because I am skilled and talented.

Heaven is a halfpipe
Heaven can be seen as a place where one can skateboard without restrictions.

If I die before I wake
Even if I die before I get the chance to skate in heaven, I will still keep that hope alive.

'Cause right now on earth I can't do jack
I am currently bound by regulations and restrictions which limit my freedom.

Without the man up on my back (Heaven is a halfpipe)
Without the restrictions enforced by authority, heaven can be viewed as a place where one can skate freely.

I don't care, no I don't care
I do not care about trivial things such as class schedules or authority figures who restrain me.

If I die before I wake (Heaven is a halfpipe)
Even if I die, the idea of being able to skate freely in heaven gives me hope and solace.

Without the man fucking with it (I don't care, I don't care)
In a state without restrictions, I can go about my business without worrying about any intervention.