Heavenly Pop Hit
The Chills Lyrics


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Each evening the sun sets in five billion places
Seen by ten billion eyes
Set in five billion faces
Then they close in a daze and wait for the dawing
But the daylight and sunrise are brighter in our eyes
Where night cannot devour golden solar power

Once we were dammned, now I guess we are angels
For we passed though the dark and avoided the dangers
Then awoke with a start, to startling changes
All the tension is ended
The sentance, suspended
And darkenss now sparkles and gleams

And it all seems larger than life to me
I find it rather hard to believe

And so I stand as the sound goes straight through my body

I'm so bloated up happy I can throw things around me
And I'm growing in stages and have been for ages
Just singing and floating and free

Doh (dum dum de da deda da, dum dum de da deda da)
Ooh (dum dum de da deda da)
Dum de dum dum, dum de dum dum
Its a heavenly pop hit, if anyone wants it (ah)

Doh (dum dum de da deda da, dum dum de da deda da)
Ooh (dum dum de da deda da)
Dum de dum dum, dum de dum dum
Its a heavenly pop hit
Its something that we're humming

As we swoop low on trees or we sweep under carpets
We can dive into suns though it's not recommended
We can hover, silent, and listen, closely

It all seems (all seems)
Larger than life to me
I find it (find it)
Hard to believe

So where was our home?
Well, our home was in tears
For it's fruit has gone bad
They'd been that way for years
Yet their lives are elsatic
They should be fantastic
They should be expanding

Doh (dum dum de da deda da, dum dum de da deda da)
Ooh (dum dum de da deda da)
Dum de dum dum, dum de dum dum
Its a heavenly pop hit, if anyone wants it (ah)

Doh (dum dum de da deda da, dum dum de da deda da)
Ooh (dum dum de da deda da)
Dum de dum dum, dum de dum dum
It's a heavenly pop hit, for anybody
For those that still want it






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Overall Meaning

"Heavenly Pop Hit" by The Chills is a song about hope and transcendence. The lyrics paint a picture of the beauty of the world around us, which is often overlooked or taken for granted. The first verse describes the sunset as seen from the perspective of billions of people all around the world, and how it is followed by darkness and waiting for the dawn. The second verse talks about the transformation of the singer and the world they inhabit. The tension and darkness are gone and have been replaced by beauty and light. The chorus is an expression of pure joy and happiness. The singer feels so happy they could "throw things around me", and they feel as though they are "singing and floating and free". Overall, "Heavenly Pop Hit" celebrates the transformative power of music and the wonder of the world around us.


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Line by Line Meaning

Each evening the sun sets in five billion places
The sun sets in different parts of the world, witnessed by numerous people


Seen by ten billion eyes
Billions of people witness the sunset every day


Set in five billion faces
The sun sets in different faces of people across the world


Then they close in a daze and wait for the dawing
People close their eyes after sunset and wait for the next day to begin


But the daylight and sunrise are brighter in our eyes
The artist finds daylight and sunrise more appealing and brighter than the sunset


Where night cannot devour golden solar power
The sun's power is still there even in the darkness of night


Once we were dammned, now I guess we are angels
The singer compares their past struggles to being damned and now feeling like they have overcome and become like angels


For we passed though the dark and avoided the dangers
The artist has gone through difficult times but managed to avoid any major harm or danger


Then awoke with a start, to startling changes
The artist suddenly became aware of significant changes in their life


All the tension is ended
All the stress and anxiety is gone


The sentance, suspended
Any negative judgment or punishment is suspended or lifted


And darkenss now sparkles and gleams
Even the darkness seems brighter and more appealing


And it all seems larger than life to me
Everything seems grand and incredible to the singer


I find it rather hard to believe
The singer is struggling to believe how amazing everything seems


And so I stand as the sound goes straight through my body
The singer is overwhelmed by the music and its effects on their body


I'm so bloated up happy I can throw things around me
The artist is so happy that they feel like they could lift and throw things around them


And I'm growing in stages and have been for ages
The artist has been going through different stages of growth for a long time


Just singing and floating and free
The singer is enjoying their freedom and expressing themselves through singing and feeling weightless


Its a heavenly pop hit, if anyone wants it (ah)
The singer believes their song is a wonderful pop hit that anyone could enjoy


Its something that we're humming
The artist and others enjoy humming the song to themselves


As we swoop low on trees or we sweep under carpets
The artist and others feel free to explore their environments in whimsical ways


We can dive into suns though it's not recommended
The artist and others have a sense of power and freedom to do what they want, even if it's not wise


We can hover, silent, and listen, closely
The singer and others have the ability to float and listen closely to their surroundings


So where was our home?
The artist questions where they originally come from or where they belong


Well, our home was in tears
The singer's original home or situation was full of sadness and grief


For it's fruit has gone bad
The situation has become worse and is now negative


They'd been that way for years
The situation has been negative for a long time


Yet their lives are elsatic
Despite the negative situation, the people affected can still be flexible and adaptable


They should be fantastic
The artist believes the situation could be improved and turned into something amazing


They should be expanding
The singer believes the situation should be growing and improving


It's a heavenly pop hit, for anybody
The singer's song is a great pop hit for anyone to enjoy


For those that still want it
The artist acknowledges not everyone may want to listen to the song, but it is available for those who do




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@69Mucci

This should have been one of the biggest hits in history.

@HumanimalChannel

I still sing this song out loud when I'm out cycling!

@covkid2197

Agreed!!

@clarkstewart6561

Yeah man. I flew back to NZL for my brother's wedding...was in Wanaka...I was living in Taiwan at the time. My bro is a wonderful man but his taste in music scares me....anyway....at the wedding after party...whatever you call it... THIS song was on the dukebox. Needless to say I made sure it was like every 6th song... no idea how I got back to the hotel that night.
But on a positive note: I saw them (many many times) once in the 7th form... my first tjme to try rum. Ended up drinking Guninness all night...after the gig (Warners 91or92CHCH) I went up to Marty and said: Hey, if you've nowhere to crash you can crash at mine. I must have been 17. He pissed himself ... classic. Chills. Love it. Do you know Jean-Paul Sartre Experience? Bailterspace? Straitjacket Fits? Headless Chickens? Able Tasmans? Of course The Clean...as a teenager in NZL I thought music was fucking amazing! Oh.. I really need to add The Skeptics. If you know you know why I just said that.......... anyway... if you wanna see Southern Alps... Push on Thru by Salmonella Dub!!!! Aroha to you all.

@chriscooke4477

But nobody did want it. In my eyes still a Heavenly Pop Hit. I did want it, still do.

@nicktz2637

Littt

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@stevecox7075

The Chills are a criminally under-rated band IMHO. This track is just brilliant!

@callum7081

This has got to be the most underrated song of all time

@RobCraig-wf3yi

My friend, you could add that comment to several Chills songs.
I am from Dunedin, my friends Dad owned the Oriental tavern and the Captain Cook those two pubs had Chills, Verlaines, Clean, to name only 3, outrageously blessed musically, Dunedin of the 80s, students come from all over new Zealand. Powerhouse of quality music. Before you get to mainstream releases

@sp4263

Used t love listening to these guys 35yrs ago on the Brisbane 4ZZZ station on the NZ music show ❤❤❤

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