The Mission (known as The Mission UK in the United States due to a naming c… Read Full Bio ↴The Mission (known as The Mission UK in the United States due to a naming clash with a Philadelphia R&B band) is a goth band formed in 1986 in Leeds, England from the splinters of the freshly-dissolved goth band The Sisters of Mercy.

The band's original lineup consisted of Wayne Hussey (vocals, guitar), Craig Adams (bass), Simon Hinckler (guitar) and Mick Brown (drums). Hussey and Adams were formerly members of The Sisters of Mercy, Mick Brown was a former member of Red Lorry Yellow Lorry and Hickler was a former member of Artery and Pulp. Wayne Hussey has been the only constant member of the band.

The backbone of the band's catalogue consists of seven main albums (Gods Own Medicine, Children, Carved in Sand, Masque, Neverland, Blue, Aura and God Is A Bullet) with several complementing albums, compilations and other miscellaneous releases also in existence.

The Mission attracted a faithful following band of fans, known a 'Eskimos'. Gigs typically had an energetic mosh pit (prior to the term being coined) sustained by a lot of Eskimos.

Other bandmembers:
Mark Gemini Thwaite (guitar, 1992-1996, 1999-2000, 2006-2008)
Andy Cousin (bass, 1992-1996)
Rik Carter (keyboards, 1992-1998)
Scott Garrett (drums, 1999-2002)
Rob Holliday (guitar, 2001-2005)
Richard Vernon (bass, 2002-2008)
Richard Beesley (drums, 2002)
Steve Spring (drums, 2003-2008)

In October 2007, Wayne Hussey announced the band would split after a series of early 2008 concerts at Shepherds Bush Empire in London.

In 2010, it was announced that The Mission would reform to perform at the Sinners Day Festival in Belgium on Halloween, 2011.

Heaven Knows
The Mission Lyrics

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Good lord above I'm falling in love
I'm falling like a heavy black rain
And I know how it feels to be head over heels
I'm falling like an avalanche again
As beautiful as you are
As elusive as the stars
As raging and as wild as the sea
As eternal as the moon

As mysterious as the womb
You mean everything to me
And heaven knows I'm so wrapped up in you
So tangled up in everything you do
And heaven knows it always seem to be
More like a curse than than a blessing a blessing for me

Well I have to profess I'm so obsessed
And it's taking over everything I do
And forever more like waves upon the shore
I'm drowning at the very thought of you
As black as the blues
As tender as a bruise
You give me everything I ask you for
As delicious as the pain that comes slowly and again
I take everything you give and still want more
And heaven knows I'm so wrapped up in you
So tangled up in everything you do
And heaven knows it always seem to be
More like a curse than than a blessing a blessing for me

As delicate as the wings
Of the butterfly summer brings
As sweet as the honey of the bee
As miserable as regret
A betrayal I can't forget
You are everything to me
And heaven knows I'm so wrapped up in you
So tangled up in everything you do

And heaven knows it always seem to be
More like a curse than than a blessing, a blessing for me

Overall Meaning

In the song "Heaven Knows" by The Mission, the singer is describing their intense infatuation with someone they consider to be as wild and everlasting as the sea, moon, and stars. They are falling head over heels in love with this person and are fully consumed by their every thought and action. The lyrics compare the intensity of their love to an avalanche, black rain, and drowning. The singer recognizes that their obsession is more like a curse than a blessing, but they continue to long for this person and crave their every touch and pain.

The lyrics use vivid imagery and metaphors to describe the intensity and complexity of love. The comparison to natural elements like the sea, moon, and stars highlights the timeless and overwhelming nature of this feeling. The singer's description of their love as both tender and bruising, sweet and miserable, and as both a curse and blessing illustrates the contradictory emotions that come with loving someone so intensely.

The overall theme of the song centers around the idea that love can consume and overwhelm us, leaving us feeling both ecstatic and trapped. It's a powerful and relatable message that many listeners can connect to.

Line by Line Meaning

Good lord above I'm falling in love
I am deeply and strongly attracted to someone.

I'm falling like a heavy black rain
I am falling uncontrollably fast and hard.

And I know how it feels to be head over heels
I know what it's like to be completely infatuated.

I'm falling like an avalanche again
I am falling intensely like a heavy, mass of snow and ice.

As beautiful as you are
You are physically attractive and pleasing.

As elusive as the stars
You are hard to catch or understand, like the stars in the sky.

As raging and as wild as the sea
You are fierce, turbulent, and uncontrollable like the sea.

As eternal as the moon
You are everlasting, like the moon that continuously appears in the sky.

As mysterious as the womb
You are enigmatic and puzzling like the womb that nurtures life.

You mean everything to me
You are a significant and valuable part of my life.

And heaven knows I'm so wrapped up in you
I am completely consumed by you, as if wrapped in a blanket.

So tangled up in everything you do
I am deeply involved or connected to everything you do.

And heaven knows it always seem to be
It feels like a constant occurrence that cannot be changed.

More like a curse than than a blessing a blessing for me
It feels like a punishment or hardship rather than a fortunate circumstance.

Well I have to profess I'm so obsessed
I have to admit that I am excessively preoccupied with you.

And it's taking over everything I do
You are starting to influence and affect every aspect of my life.

And forever more like waves upon the shore
This feeling and relationship will continue to persist like the never-ending waves of the ocean.

I'm drowning at the very thought of you
I am overwhelmed and consumed by thoughts of you, as if drowning in water.

As black as the blues
You are as dark, sad and melancholic as the blues music genre.

As tender as a bruise
You are emotionally sensitive and easily hurt, like a tender bruise.

You give me everything I ask you for
You provide or fulfill every desire or need that I express or request.

As delicious as the pain that comes slowly and again
You are satisfyingly pleasurable despite causing pain and discomfort that returns repeatedly.

I take everything you give and still want more
I constantly desire and crave more of what you offer or provide.

As delicate as the wings of the butterfly summer brings
You are intricately fragile and light like the wings of a butterfly that appear in summer.

As sweet as the honey of the bee
You are charming, lovely and delightful like the honey produced by bees.

As miserable as regret
You are as unhappy and regretful like the feeling of regret.

A betrayal I can't forget
You are a disloyal and deceitful act that I cannot erase from my memory.

You are everything to me
You are extremely important and necessary to me, to the point where you are everything.

More like a curse than than a blessing, a blessing for me
It feels like a punishment or hardship rather than a fortunate circumstance.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: WAYNE HUSSEY, MICK BROWN, MARK GEMINI THWAITE, RICHARD JOHN CARTER

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