Heaven – English Lyrics

• By: BENEE

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw, emotional landscape of BENEE's 'Heaven.' This alt-pop track is a powerful lesson in expressing complex feelings of adult grief and finding peace in acceptance. You can learn vocabulary and phrases related to deep personal longing and existential contemplation, set against a backdrop of tender, introspective music. It’s an authentic piece of songwriting that connects vulnerability with universal experience.

[English]

I still feel you

Sometimes, I wait

There's a deepness, it's hollow

I know I've lost you, mm

I wish I had more time, more time, more time

I wish I had more time and more love

I wish I had more love, in time, time in love

I wish I had more time in love, in time

I search for you in the clouds, might pop out

And say, "Hi, my love, how are you doing?"

I miss you more every day, it sinks in that

I won't get to see you 'til Heaven

I'm not doing so well, doing so well

Doing so well, doing so well

I'm not doing so well, doing so well

(I'm not) doing so well, doing so well

I had a visit from a brown bird

Was that you? Olive coloured

Now it's rusted, there's no time left

It's decaying, it's moss covered

And I wish I had more time, more time, more time

I wish I had more time and more love

I wish I had more love, in time, time in love

I wish I had more time in love, in time

I search for you in the clouds, might pop out

And say, "Hi, my love, how are you doing?"

I miss you more every day, it sinks in that

I won't get to see you 'til Heaven

I'm not doing so well, doing so well

Doing so well, doing so well

I'm not doing so well (well), doing so well

(I'm not) doing so well, doing so well

Doing so well (mm)

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
wait /weɪt/ A2	verb - to stay until something happens
deepness /ˈdiːpnəs/ C1	noun - the quality of being deep in space or thought
hollow /ˈhɒləʊ/ B2	adjective - having a space or hole inside
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - to no longer have something
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	verb - to want something to happen
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a point or period when something happens
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - a strong feeling of affection
search /sɜːrtʃ/ B1	verb - to look for something
cloud /klaʊd/ A2	noun - a visible mass of condensed water vapor in the sky
pop /pɒp/ B2	verb - to appear suddenly or quickly
miss /mɪs/ B1	verb - to feel sad because someone is not present
sink /sɪŋk/ B2	verb - to go down below the surface of a liquid
bird /bɜːrd/ A1	noun - a creature with feathers that flies
rusted /ˈrʌstɪd/ B2	adjective - covered or affected by rust
decaying /dɪˈkeɪɪŋ/ C1	adjective - breaking down or rotting
moss /mɒs/ B2	noun - a small green plant that grows in damp places

Key Grammar Structures

• I still feel you

  ➔ Present Simple for ongoing feelings

  ➔ The verb 'feel' in the present simple tense indicates a continuous emotion.

• I wish I had more time, more time, more time

  ➔ Past Subjunctive for unreal wishes

  ➔ The structure 'I wish I had' uses the past subjunctive to express an unreal or impossible desire.

• I search for you in the clouds, might pop out

  ➔ Present Simple + Modal Verb for possibility

  ➔ 'Might pop out' uses the modal verb 'might' to indicate a possible action.

• I won't get to see you 'til Heaven

  ➔ Negative Future Contraction with 'til

  ➔ 'I won't' is a contraction of 'I will not,' and 'til' is a shortened form of 'until.'

• I'm not doing so well, doing so well

  ➔ Present Continuous for repeated actions

  ➔ The repetition of 'doing so well' emphasizes the ongoing nature of the action.

• Was that you? Olive coloured

  ➔ Past Simple Question + Adjective Phrase

  ➔ 'Was that you?' is a past simple question, and 'Olive coloured' is an adjective phrase describing the bird.

• It's decaying, it's moss covered

  ➔ Present Continuous for current states

  ➔ The present continuous tense is used to describe the current state of decay and being moss-covered.