Heaven – English Lyrics

• By: John Legend

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into the soulful sounds of John Legend's "Heaven" and enrich your understanding of English through its evocative lyrics. Explore themes of love, reconciliation, and uncertainty, while appreciating the song's melodic composition and Legend's heartfelt delivery.

[English]

♪ Heaven only know, Heaven only know-ohs ♪

♪ Heaven only know, Heaven only know-ohs ♪

♪ Yes ♪ ♪ Heaven only know ♪

♪ Heaven only know-ohs ♪ ♪ Heaven only knows ♪

♪ Heaven only know ♪ ♪ Oh ♪

♪ Heaven only know-ohs ♪ ♪ Heaven only knows ♪

♪ Heaven only know ♪ ♪ Oh ♪

♪ Heaven only know-ohs ♪ ♪ Heaven only knows ♪

♪ Heaven only knows ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Heaven only know-ohs ♪

♪ Last night was the worst night ♪

♪ Beginning of the end ♪

♪ Or maybe it began ♪

♪ Before it here we go again ♪

♪ Things got so dramatic ♪

♪ Things got out of hand ♪

♪ We said words we couldn't imagine ♪

♪ I don't understand ♪

♪ There you go with the same old thing ♪

♪ When things go wrong, oh you always seem to blame me ♪

♪ Well now I would like to find ♪

♪ What secrets hide in your mind ♪

♪ Where the end will go ♪

♪ Will I ever know ♪

♪ Heaven only knows ♪

♪ Heaven only know ♪

♪ Heaven only know-ohs ♪ ♪ Heaven only knows ♪

♪ Heaven only know ♪

♪ Heaven only know-ohs ♪ ♪ Heaven only knows ♪

♪ Heaven only know ♪

♪ Heaven only know-ohs ♪ ♪ Heaven only knows ♪

♪ Heaven only know ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Heaven only know-ohs ♪

♪ Make this night the best night ♪

♪ It's time for second chance ♪

♪ Turn the beat up on repeat, and we can start to dance ♪

♪ Sometimes when we talking words ♪

♪ Drowned on by the sound ♪

♪ Let's get back to touch ♪

♪ And we'll get back on solid ground oh ♪

♪ Let's hold hands ♪

♪ Like a young romance ♪

♪ Let's first kiss like the moment we first did ♪

♪ Can we make love ♪

♪ Like back way in the day love ♪

♪ We can lose control ♪

♪ Baby, don't say no ♪

♪ Heaven only knows ♪

♪ Heaven only knows ♪

♪ Heaven only know-ohs ♪ ♪ Heaven only knows ♪

♪ Heaven only knows ♪ ♪ Oh ♪

♪ Heaven only know-ohs ♪ ♪ Heaven only knows ♪

♪ Heaven only knows ♪ ♪ Oh ♪

♪ Heaven only know-ohs ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, yeah ♪

♪ Heaven only knows ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Heaven only know-ohs ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Will you come back to me ♪

♪ Will you come back to me ♪ ♪ Heaven only knows ♪

♪ Will you come back to me ♪ ♪ Oh ♪

♪ Will you come back to me ♪ ♪ Heaven only knows ♪

♪ Will you come back to me ♪ ♪ Oh ♪

♪ Oh yeah ♪ ♪ Will you come back to me ♪

♪ Will you come back to me ♪ ♪ Oh ♪

♪ Will you come back to me ♪

♪ Make this night the best night ♪

♪ It's time for second chance ♪

♪ Turn the beat up on repeat, and we can start to dance ♪

♪ Oh ♪ ♪ Heaven only knows ♪

♪ Oh yeah ♪ ♪ Heaven only knows-ohs ♪

♪ Heaven only knows ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Heaven only knows-ohs ♪

♪ Heaven only know, Heaven only know-ohs ♪

♪ Heaven only know, Heaven only know-ohs ♪

♪ Heaven only know, Heaven only know-ohs ♪

♪ Heaven only know, Heaven only know-ohs ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
heaven /ˈhɛvən/ B1	noun - the place regarded as the abode of God and the angels; a state of bliss
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness in each twenty‑four hours
worst /wɜrst/ B1	adjective - most terrible or unpleasant
beginning /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/ B1	noun - the point in time or space at which something starts
end /ɛnd/ A1	noun - the final part of something
dramatic /drəˈmætɪk/ B2	adjective - relating to drama or an exciting, emotional event
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the prehensile extremity of the arm
words /wɜrdz/ A1	noun - units of language that convey meaning
imagine /ɪˈmædʒɪn/ B1	verb - to form a mental picture of something not present
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ B1	verb - to grasp the meaning, significance, or nature of something
secret /ˈsiːkrət/ B1	noun - something kept hidden or unknown
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - to fail to keep or maintain something
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B2	noun - the power to influence or direct behavior or the course of events verb - to exercise restraint or direction over
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child
blame /bleɪm/ B1	verb - to hold responsible; to attribute fault
hold /hoʊld/ B1	verb - to grasp, carry, or keep in one's hands
repeat /rɪˈpiːt/ B1	verb - to do or say again
chance /tʃæns/ B1	noun - a possibility of something happening

Key Grammar Structures

• Last night was the worst night

  ➔ Past Simple

  ➔ The verb "was" is the past tense of "be", used to describe a past state.

• We said words we couldn't imagine

  ➔ Past Simple + Modal verb (could) in negative form

  ➔ The modal "couldn't" (could not) expresses inability in the past.

• When things go wrong, you always seem to blame me

  ➔ Present Simple (habitual)

  ➔ The adverb "always" indicates a habit and is placed before the main verb "seem".

• Will I ever know

  ➔ Simple Future (will + infinitive)

  ➔ "Will" is an auxiliary verb used to form the simple future.

• Make this night the best night

  ➔ Imperative

  ➔ "Make" is used as an imperative verb to give a command.

• Let's hold hands

  ➔ Let's + base verb (suggestion)

  ➔ "Let's" is a contraction of "let us" used to make a suggestion that includes the speaker and listener.

• Can we make love

  ➔ Modal verb can + infinitive (question)

  ➔ "Can" is a modal verb expressing ability or possibility, here used in a question.

• Heaven only knows

  ➔ Simple Present (third‑person singular)

  ➔ The verb "knows" is in the simple present, third‑person singular, showing a general truth.

• Will you come back to me

  ➔ Simple Future question (will + subject)

  ➔ "Will" forms a future‑time question, placing the auxiliary before the subject.

• Turn the beat up on repeat

  ➔ Imperative + phrasal verb (turn up)

  ➔ "Turn" is an imperative verb followed by the particle "up", forming the phrasal verb "turn up".