Piece of Heaven
Ugly Americans Lyrics


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Well it was nine o'clock in Memphis

There's a bottle by my side

Thought I'd take a little nip

And maybe go out for a ride
Something done come over me

And when it touched my skin

The angels opened up their wings

And let me climb on in



A little piece of heaven

Right here on earth

A little piece of heaven

Right here on earth

And the moon shone bright

And I felt so alive

And the world was filled with love

Like a piece of heaven



Well now the wheatfields bathed in moonlight

Round the month of June

Waiting for my ship to roll in

But it never came and soon

Something done come over me

And when it touched my skin

The angels opened up their wings

And let me climb on in



Now its four in the morning

That bottle's been long gone

Waiting for the sun to come up

But I don't think I'll make the dawn

Something done come over me

And when it touched my skin

The angels opened up their wings





And let me climb on in

Overall Meaning

The Ugly Americans’ song "Piece of Heaven" is a ballad that speaks about the fleeting moments of happiness that we often experience in life. The song starts at nine o'clock in Memphis where the singer is found alone with a bottle of booze on his side. He decides to take a little sip and maybe go out on a ride. But something changed within him as soon as the alcohol coursed through his veins. He describes an unknown force that came over him that made him feel alive. The moon shone so bright, and it was as if the entire universe was filled with love - a little piece of heaven on earth. The following verse talks about the month of June, where the wheatfields were bathed in moonlight. He was waiting for his ship to roll in, but it never came, and as a result, he felt dejected. Again, something strikes him, and he describes the same force that took over him before, making him believe that he had found a little piece of heaven.


The song's chorus is repeated twice, stating that he feels a little piece of heaven right here on earth. Finally, the song ends with the singer still waiting until four in the morning when his bottle of booze finishes. He decides to wait for the sun to come up, but he doubts he'll be able to make it until dawn. Once again, he gives a description of the feeling of the force and the angels that open up their wings and allow him to climb in. The lyrics may refer to the peace and joy one feels while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The piece of heaven feeling will eventually vanish, and one would have to go back to the mundane happenings of life. The song serves as a reminder that true happiness, without the need for any external substances, should be found in the simple things in life.


Line by Line Meaning

Well it was nine o'clock in Memphis
The singer sets the scene of time and place


There's a bottle by my side
The singer has alcohol with him


Thought I'd take a little nip
The singer drinks some alcohol


And maybe go out for a ride
The singer considers going for a ride


Something done come over me
The singer experiences a sudden change in mood


And when it touched my skin
The singer feels the effects of the alcohol


The angels opened up their wings
The singer feels like he is being elevated to a higher plane of existence


And let me climb on in
The singer feels like he is entering a new realm


A little piece of heaven
The singer experiences a slice of euphoria


Right here on earth
The singer still inhabits the physical realm


And the moon shone bright
The singer is in a certain state of mind


And I felt so alive
The singer feels invigorated


And the world was filled with love
The singer feels a sense of benevolence towards everything


Like a piece of heaven
The singer feels like he is in heaven


Well now the wheatfields bathed in moonlight
The scene changes to a different place and time


Round the month of June
The setting is in summertime


Waiting for my ship to roll in
The singer anticipates something significant happening


But it never came and soon
The significant event never materializes


Now its four in the morning
The time shifts to a later hour


That bottle's been long gone
The singer has finished the alcohol


Waiting for the sun to come up
The singer waits for a new day to begin


But I don't think I'll make the dawn
The singer is unsure if he will live to see another day


Something done come over me
The singer experiences another mood swing


And when it touched my skin
The singer feels the emotional effects of his state


The angels opened up their wings
The singer feels that he is lifted up again


And let me climb on in
The singer feels like he is being guided to a certain direction




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: BOB SCHNEIDER, DAVE ROBINSON, MAX EVANS, SEAN MCCARTHY

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