T'Pau was a late-1980s rock group led by singer Carol Decker. They had a st… Read Full Bio ↴T'Pau was a late-1980s rock group led by singer Carol Decker. They had a string of Top 40 hits in the UK, and several hits in the United States and Europe.

T'Pau formed in 1986. The members originated from the towns of Shrewsbury and Wellington in central England and took their name from a Vulcan high priestess in the classic Star Trek episode Amok Time. Their debut single and first hit was the 1987 release Heart and Soul. Initially a flop in the UK, it first became a hit in the U.S. Billboard charts, reaching #4, a feat it repeated in the UK Singles Chart some months later. The same year, the band had their biggest hit with the ballad, China in Your Hand, which spent five weeks at Number One in the UK chart, and also claimed the top slot in several European countries, although oddly the song made little impact on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.

They had a number of smaller hits which made it to at least the UK Top 40, including the singles Valentine, Sex Talk (a new recording of early flop single Intimate Strangers), I Will Be With You, and Secret Garden. Their 1987 album Bridge Of Spies (the album was called T'Pau in the U.S.) was a best seller and won several British record industry awards.

Nevertheless, the band failed to maintain their success and split in 1991. But Decker reformed the band with a new line-up in 1998, and T'Pau have in recent years attempted a comeback.

In May 2005, Carol Decker reached the final round of the ITV show Hit Me Baby One More Time, singing the T'Pau hit China in Your Hand.

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Heaven
T'Pau Lyrics

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Only for a moment
You were gone away
And I had to love somebody
I never could wait
Oh, I'm sorry now
Won't you
Take me in your arms again

For I have thrown heaven away
All for a foolish mistake
Oh, I have thrown heaven away
Won't you take me back again

Wish upon the pale moon
Tears that fill the dark gloom
Now fall into broken hearts
I know how much I hurt you
But he was touching me
He was touching me
And one night
Loneliness was hard to bear

Now I have thrown heaven away
All for a foolish mistake
Oh, I have thrown heaven away
Won't you take me back again

Oh, I have thrown heaven away, yeah

I have thrown heaven away

All for a foolish mistake
I have thrown heaven away

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of T'Pau's song "Heaven" tell a story of regret and yearning for forgiveness. The song begins with the singer expressing sorrow for having loved someone else in a moment of weakness while their lover was away. The lyrics convey a sense of desperation as the singer pleads with their lover to take them back into their arms again. The chorus repeats the line "Oh, I have thrown heaven away" emphasizing the magnitude of the mistake made and the deep regret felt.

The second verse tells of the loneliness that drove the singer to seek comfort in another's arms. The tears shed and broken hearts all contribute to the heavy emotions expressed in this song. The lyrics also reveal the pain and hurt that was inflicted on the singer's lover as a result of their actions. Despite the wrongdoing, the singer desperately hopes for forgiveness and the chance to make things right again.

In conclusion, the lyrics of T'Pau's "Heaven" give voice to a common human experience of making a mistake and wanting to amend it. The words capture the deep remorse after throwing away something as precious as "heaven" and hoping for a second chance to make amends.

Line by Line Meaning

Only for a moment
My separation from you was brief

You were gone away
You were absent from me for a short while

And I had to love somebody
I had to find someone to love during your absence

I never could wait
I lacked the patience to wait for you to return

Oh, I'm sorry now
I regret my actions

Won't you
Please

Take me in your arms again
Hold me close like you used to

For I have thrown heaven away
I have lost something precious due to my foolishness

All for a foolish mistake
I made an unwise decision

Wish upon the pale moon
I made a wish on the moon that lacked brightness

Tears that fill the dark gloom
Crying in the darkness