Bryan Adams – Heaven (Official Music Video)
Inspiration Behind Heaven:
Heaven was inspired by a heartfelt exchange between a roadie and his girlfriend. Following a break during a rehearsal, Bryan Adams and co‑writer Jim Vallance overheard this conversation. This girl asked, “Do you believe in heaven?” The roadie replied, “I don’t know, but I believe in angels.” Adams and Vallance were struck by the sincerity and beauty of this line that they decided to build a romantic ballad simply entitled Heaven.
Biblical Application:
Join together in following my example, brothers and sisters, and just as you have us as a model, keep your eyes on those who live as we do. 18 For, as I have often told you before and now tell you again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. 19 Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is set on earthly things. 20 But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body, Philippians 3:17-21.
Exegesis of Heaven:
Oh, thinkin’ about all our younger years
There was only you and me
We were young and wild and free
Now, nothing can take you away from me
We’ve been down that road before
But that’s over now
You keep me comin’ back for more
Perhaps this was the opening of the conversation between this roadie and his girlfriend. When a couple forms a special bond between one another, this is hard to find. This connection makes individuals want to return to one another.
Baby, you’re all that I want
When you’re lyin’ here in my arms
I’m findin’ it hard to believe
We’re in heaven
While this man wasn’t sure if heaven existed, he did believe in angels. Subsequently, the feeling deep inside his heart and soul must be like being in heaven.
And love is all that I need
And I found it there in your heart
Isn’t too hard to see
We’re in heaven
Love makes people feel like something supernatural is happening. This special feeling is associated with heaven.
Oh, once in your life you find someone
Who will turn your world around
Bring you up when you’re feelin’ down
Yeah, nothin’ can change what you mean to me
This relationship changed this couples’ lives.
Oh, there’s lots that I could say
Just hold me now
‘Cause our love will light the way
Sometimes words can’t express how overwhelming the feeling of being loved brings to a person.
And, baby, you’re all that I want
When you’re lyin’ here in my arms
I’m findin’ it hard to believe
We’re in heaven
Just being in the presence of loving people feels like being in heaven.
Yeah, love is all that I need
And I found it there in your heart
It isn’t too hard to see
We’re in heaven, yeah
The impact of love in a person’s life.
I’ve been waitin’ for so long
For somethin’ to arrive
For love to come alone
Now our dreams are comin’ true
Through the good times and the bad
Yeah, I’ll be standin’ there by you, oh
The emotions that I person feels once that they realize that they have met the love of their life.
And, baby, you’re all that I want
When you’re lyin’ here in my arms
I’m findin’ it hard to believe
We’re in heaven
This is the woman for this man. Being together is like tasting a glimpse of heaven.
And love is all that I need
And I found it there in your heart
Isn’t too hard to see
We’re in heaven, heaven, whoa-oh-oh
The power of a loving relationship.
You’re all that I want
You’re all that I need
Finding the person that you were created to marry.
Final Thoughts:
I was serving on a Walk to Emmaus Weekend in Indiana when the power of the Holy Spirit fell upon me. The best way to explain this is like watching the scene from Jerry Maguire experiencing the best day of his career as a sports agent, but his estranged wife isn’t there to share this moment with him. Subsequently, Jerry gets on a plane, flies across the country and reunites with his wife. Following this spiritual retreat, I drove to Chicago to propose to Leanne. This is what can happen when you are moved by a spirit of love.
by Jay Mankus
