Song Lyric Sunday – Reality

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Our song prompt for today’s Song Lyric Sunday is suggested by Badfinger (Max himself) from the blog Power Pop. He has asked us to find a song based on real life. It was interesting to research this. Some songs were already in my thoughts but others, well who knew? Sometimes we need to have them explained. Anyway, instead of going with something that popped up in a Google search, I remembered a Song Lyric prompt from a few years ago. May 8, 2021 to be exact, and I have decided to go with it again. It is a beautiful song called Heaven by Los Lonely Boys. The lyrics are not obvious as to where the inspiration came from but the story behind it is very touching. I hope you enjoy it.

The Song


“Heaven” is the debut single of American rock band Los Lonely Boys.
Los Lonely Boys are 3 brothers from Texas. They are bilingual – some of the lyrics to this are in Spanish. Henry, Jojo and Ringo Garza, comprise the foundation of the band, and it appears on their multi-platinum self-titled album.

Guitarist Henry Garza wrote the lyrics as a prayer. When he was 18, his son died of sudden infant death syndrome (S.I.D.S). It’s about the pain he felt and wanting to escape this world and see his son.

Released as a single in mid-2004, “Heaven” reached the top 40 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at 16 in August. Later that year, the song began a sixteen-week run at number one on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart in October. It was also a minor hit at country radio, where it peaked at number 46.
AllMusic reviewer Thom Jurek describes the song as “infectious” and draws comparisons to the music of Freddie King, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Los Lobos. He states that “Heaven” is “a single in the old sense of the word: killer hook, easy groove, a slippery but unmistakable bridge with a beautiful vocal to boot — all coming in under four minutes.”

The success of “Heaven” led to two Grammy Award nominations and one win for the band at the 47th Grammy Awards, held in early 2005. The song won in the category Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, while Los Lonely Boys were nominated in the category Best New Artist, losing out to Maroon 5.

Courtesy of WIKI

The Lyrics

Vamonos!

Save me from this prison
Lord, help me get away
Cause only you can save me now from this misery
I've been lost in my own place, and I'm gettin' weary
How far is heaven?
And I know that I need to change my ways of livin'
How far is heaven?
Lord, can you tell me

I've been locked up way too long in this crazy world
How far is heaven?
And I just keep on prayin', Lord, and just keep on livin'
How far is heaven?
Yeah, Lord, can you tell me?
How far is heaven? (Cause I just gotta to show some faith, yeah)
How far is heaven? (Yeah, Lord, can you tell me?)

Tu que estas en alto cielo
Echame tu bendicion

Cause I know there's a better place than this place I'm living
How far is heaven?
So I just got to have some faith and just keep on giving
How far is heaven? (Yeah, Lord, can you tell me?)
How far is heaven? (Cause I just got to know how far, yeah)
How far is heaven? (Yeah, Lord, can you tell me?)
How far is heaven? (Cause I just gotta know how far)
I just want to know how far

Writer/s: HENRY GARZA, JOEY GARZA, RINGO GARZA 
Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Published by Christine Bolton

I have been writing poetry since I was a child and it has helped in the good times and bad times. I am always looking within to find the answers to life's problems and to write thought-provoking poetry and prose. Thanks for checking it out. Christine

19 thoughts on “Song Lyric Sunday – Reality”

      1. Hi Christine. Yes, I don’t feel much like the Abject Muse anymore. That’s not to say I feel like an ogre now LOL. But I do like the almost-palindrome of Ergo, the Ogre. I’m glad you like it. Thanks!

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