Beyond the rules of
religion
The cloth of
conviction
Above all the
competition
Where fact and
fiction meet
There's no color lines cast or classes
There's no fooling
the masses
Whatever faith you
practice
Whatever you believe
Oh, Heaven, Heaven
What the hell is
Heaven?
Is there a home for
the homeless?
Is there hope for the
hopeless?
Throw away your
misconceptions
There's no walls
around Heaven
There's no codes you
gotta know to get in
No minutemen border
patrol
You must lose your earthly possession
Leave behind your
weapons
You can't buy your salvation
And there is no pot
of gold
Mmm Heaven, Heaven
What the hell is
Heaven?
Is there a home for
the homeless?
Is there hope for the
hopeless?
Heaven aint got no
prisons
No government, no
business
No banks or
politicians
No armies and no
police
Castles and cathedrals crumble
Pyramids and
pipelines tumble
The failure keeps you
humble
And leads us closer
to peace
Oh, Heaven, Heaven
What the hell is
Heaven?
Is there a home for
the homeless?
Is there hope for the
hopeless?
Is there a home for the homeless?
Is there hope for the
hopeless?
The above song is
called Heaven by Brett Dennen. This is one of my favorite songs as it has multiple
meaningful, thoughtful, and powerful messages. For instance, when he sings “You must lose your earthly possession, Leave behind your weapons, You
can't buy your salvation, And there is no pot of gold” illustrates that our “possessions” or
wealth are useless and have no meaning in heaven. Dennen refers to a place
where everyone is equal and are materialistic society we highly value, has
faded. Many of the lines relates back to issues we have discussed in class,
such as “There's no color lines cast or classes” refers to the purge of racism
and discrimination. Although “Heaven” is a Utopia mankind is unlikely ever to achieve
Dennen gives an idea of what we should all work towards in order to create a
free and just society.
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