Heaven’s Ladder – English Lyrics

• By: Beck
• Album: Song Reader

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the poetic storytelling of Beck's 'Heaven's Ladder' and immerse yourself in its melancholic beauty. The song's clear, narrative-driven lyrics offer a wonderful opportunity to learn English by exploring its themes of hope and failure. The unique origin of this song, as sheet music meant for personal interpretation, makes it a special piece of musical history to connect with.

[English]

Look up heaven's ladder, see the angels climb down

With their eyes all full of stars and their heads in the clouds

Oblivious to danger

With the failure to keep both feet on the ground

And when the sun sets on you, then you go

When you're shackled to the shadow and we're ghosts

You could learn to leave the long lost days alone

Down below, down below where there's nowhere else to go

Just as far as nowhere, then you're on your own

Anyone who's learned their lesson and burned their hands

They'll steal someone else's answers if they can

'Cause cheating is better than guessing

When the answer is that there's none to be had

And when the sun sets on you, then you go

When you're shackled to the shadow and we're ghosts

You could learn to leave the long last days alone

Down below, down below where there's nowhere else to go

Just as far as nowhere, then you're on your own

Now that you know how high the hook and ladder goes

From the highest rung down to the lowest low

And when the sun sets on you, then you go

When you're shackled to the shadow and we're ghosts

You could learn to leave the long last days alone

Down below, down below where there's nowhere else to go

Just as far as nowhere, then you're on your own

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