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Tell Me There's A Heaven Lyrics
Artist: Chris Rea
The little girl she said to me
What are these things that I can see
Each night when I come home from school
And mama calls me in for tea
Oh every night a baby dies
And every night a mama cries
What makes those men do what they do
To make that person black and blue
Grandpa says their happy now
They sit with God in paradise
With angels' wings and still somehow
It makes me feel like ice
Tell me there's a heaven
Tell me that it's true
Tell me there's a reason
Why I'm seeing what I do
Tell me there's a heaven
Where all those people go
Tell me they're all happy now
Papa tell me that it's so
So do I tell her that it's true
That there's a place for me and you
Where hungry children smile and say
We wouldn't have no other way
That every painful crack of bones
Is a step along the way
Every wrong done is a game plan
To that great and joyful day
And I'm looking at the father and the son
And I'm looking at the mother and the daughter
And I'm watching them in tears of pain
And I'm watching them suffer
Don't tell that little girl
Tell me
Tell me there's a heaven
Tell me that it's true
Tell me there's a reason
Why I'm seeing what I do
Tell me there's a heaven
Where all those people go
Tell me they're all happy now
Papa tell me that it's so
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Comments/Interpretations
nice
es una canciĆ³n increible, un voz perfecta, y una letra inmejorable.
Beautiful, Chris is wonderful
Very amazing song. There needs to be a comforting song that speaks about all the defenseless children that are abused across the world; and hopefully their families can find comfort from this song. Chris Rea is very genuine, and this song is bitter sweet...it can bring tears and a smile and the same time.
There are more tears than smiles, when you listen the song. Whenever I hear this song, tears are running - there are maybe one other song which may can cause this.
So beautiful! So from the heart! Thanks Chris for this humble reminder.
Heartbreaking lyrics about heartbreaking reality
This song makes me cry every time I hear it...
I just love this song. It brings out the "inner child" in me and I always cry. Something needs healing me thinks? Still beautiful song closely followed by Cavatina sung by Cleo Laine.
I love this song since I have heard it for the first time. It makes me think about the world deeply with opened eyes realising that there is realy place where everybody will go. This is my favourite song. Thanks Chris for it
sort of know what this song is about,but would love someone to explain,its so beautiful
I think that the most profound line in this song is:
"That every painful crack of bones
Is a step along the way
Every wrong done is a game plan
To that great and joyful day"
As harsh and unfathomable as such pain might be, it is part of a path.
Cris č grande!
In questa canzone c'č la sua anima, il suo amore e la sua poesia!
E' una canzone commovente e bellissima.
Grazie ancora Cris.
i love u chris
My grandpa gad this as his favourite song ever... He died 6 years ago and every time I listen to this song I want him back here, listening with me...
I love this song. To jest moja ulubiona piosenka.
A song that reflects reality but reminds of a hope and a kind of healing. Beautifully written, powerful lyrics indeed.
This ain't a song about Hope. This is a song about a man desperately trying to hang on to Hope. Moving and beautiful all the same
I feel something special every time that I listen to this song, from the first time, I think long time ago, but the Chris Rea's perfomance is very exciting (emocionante).
James Raider . . boy, have you missed the whole point amd meaning of this song. Chris is being synical becasue the "path" leads nowhere and these poor people's pain unrewarded. Stupid xtians say . . "It's ok, heaven is a lot better" lmfao
At last! Glad someone got it Ian!
Reminds me of when I was a kid.I didnt get it easy.I had blood welts across my back,whipped,locked in a camper box.Yeah,..sometimes life isnt easy,but you have to ride it out. I love this song so very much,makes me cry too,but for other reasons.The memory of it all.
Not only is it good music for the ear, it is good music for the soul. Whatever meaning, we take from the words, it remains a sad indictment of life, pain, sorrow, and ultimately the grace of God. I love it.
Me - atheist. Event - a friend's sister was violated then killed. My reaction - listen to this song and hope that there really is a happy ending
The reason why I must believe in a God is simple.........
There must be a time when these people give an account for what they've done.
Surely they can't get 'away' with it!
This has to be the saddest song ever, it makes me cry every time. Love it!
This song makes me certain that there is a god. Thank you Chris.
This song has to be the most thought provoking song I have ever heard. I have read various opinions on the meaning of it but to me it refers to the mindless cruelty human beings inflict on our fellow human beings. Also it asks the question that most of us ask at some point. Is there a god and if so why does he allow these thing to happen.
"grandpa says THEY'RE happy now
An amazing song by a singer I have the highest regard for. Well done Chris....
Hope this reach all the abusers in the world.
I have only recently intensely listened to the lyrics and find them both moving and beautiful. It says so much, if only something could be done, thank you Chris
According to Wikipedia:
Rea was inspired to write "Tell Me There's a Heaven" after his daughter Josie saw footage of a riot in South Africa on the news, which showed "this horrible thing of throwing lighted tyres over people" and "one guy burning to death". Rea recalled to Peter Doggett in 2019: "Joan's [Rea's wife] dad was saying he didn't know what to say to Josie about what she'd seen, so he just said, 'That man has gone to heaven'. And that's how songs happen. I went up to see her and she was safely asleep, so I looked out the window and said to myself, 'Grandad told you there's a heaven, I'd like someone to tell me there's a heaven, too!