Heaven's Door
Poor Moon Lyrics
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At the time all I knew was where I was not
In a clean white robe instead of my clothes
On a great big cloud in a street of golden stones
There was a big black gate and a wise old man
With a pretty thin book held in his hand
Which he opened up to the very last page
And the words were blistering in my ears
I was face to face that day
My time had come
Nowhere to run
I had to pay for the sins that I loved too much
And I hung my head
Standing at the edge
Of heaven
Once was lost, but I haven't been found
Crawled up from the dirt
Now I'm standing my ground
Don't have much, but I'm saving some pride
For the man with the pitchfork
Waiting outside for me
Got a friend of the devil living in my soul
And the taste of flames in the back of my throat
As I bow my head to surrender control
To the master plan
Softly spoken words come whispering
All my shame
Fallen angel calling my name
At the edge of heaven's door
I never paid for the sins that I loved too much
I would be damned if I gave it up
To walk through heaven's door
Never paid for the sins that I loved too much
I would be damned if I gave it up
To walk through heaven's door
The song "Heaven's Door" by Poor Moon tells the story of a person who finds themselves in a strange new place. They are no longer wearing their own clothes and instead don a clean white robe while standing on a great big cloud in a street of golden stones. The person encounters a wise old man holding a thin book, which he opens up to the last page. As the person looks on, the wise old man shakes his head at them, and the words written in the book blister their ears. The person realizes that their time has come, and they have to pay for the sins they loved too much.
The lyrics then take a turn, and the person reveals that they haven't yet been found. They've crawled up from the dirt and are standing their ground. The person acknowledges that they don't have much, but they're saving some pride for the devilish friend living in their soul. The taste of flames is on the back of their throat as they surrender control to the master plan. Softly spoken words come whispering in, calling their name. The song ends on a hopeful note as the person declares they will not give up the sins they love too much to walk through heaven's door.
Line by Line Meaning
Found myself in the strangest spot
I unexpectedly ended up in a peculiar location.
At the time all I knew was where I was not
Initially, I was only aware of being away from where I used to be.
In a clean white robe instead of my clothes
I was adorned with a spotless white outfit instead of my regular attire.
On a great big cloud in a street of golden stones
I was situated on a massive cloud in a path made of valuable golden rocks.
There was a big black gate and a wise old man
Close by, there was a colossal black entrance and an intelligent elderly figure.
With a pretty thin book held in his hand
He was holding a rather slender book.
Which he opened up to the very last page
He unfurled it to the final page.
And he shook his head as he looked my way
When he glanced in my direction, he wobbled his head.
And the words were blistering in my ears
What he conveyed was harsh to my hearing.
I was face to face that day
I had a direct encounter on that particular day.
My time had come
The moment of reckoning had arrived for me.
Nowhere to run
I had no option to escape.
I had to pay for the sins that I loved too much
I had to endure the repercussions for enjoying my sins too fervently.
And I hung my head
I felt tremendous shame and guilt.
Standing at the edge
I was positioned right at the limit.
Of heaven
An ethereal place beyond the earthly realm.
Once was lost, but I haven't been found
I was once missing, but I've returned since then.
Crawled up from the dirt
I had to struggle my way out of a difficult situation.
Now I'm standing my ground
Currently, I am standing firmly on my position.
Don't have much, but I'm saving some pride
Though I possess very little, what little I have, I keep for dignity's sake.
For the man with the pitchfork
There is a malevolent entity carrying a devlish trident waiting for me.
Waiting outside for me
This sinister figure is expecting me outside.
Got a friend of the devil living in my soul
I contain within me a companion of Satan himself.
And the taste of flames in the back of my throat
I am feeling the scorching sensation of flames at the back of my throat.
As I bow my head to surrender control
I am submitting myself and relinquishing control.
To the master plan
I am giving up my will to the higher power's plans.
Softly spoken words come whispering
Gentle words are being whispered softly to me.
All my shame
The guilt which I carried my whole life.
Fallen angel calling my name
A corrupted angel is summoning me.
At the edge of heaven's door
I am standing before the entrance to the paradise.
I never paid for the sins that I loved too much
I had never faced the consequences of indulging in my vices excessively.
I would be damned if I gave it up
It would be hellish for me to renounce them.
To walk through heaven's door
To gain the entry to the divine place.
Never paid for the sins that I loved too much
I had never faced the consequences of indulging in my vices excessively.
I would be damned if I gave it up
It would be hellish for me to renounce them.
To walk through heaven's door
To gain the entry to the divine place.
Contributed by Arianna V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.