Heavens is track nine on the 1992 James album Seven. A live version of the song from Warrington in December 1991 also appears on a US promo “Setlist” EP from 1992 and the 2001 reissue of the Seven album.
It was debuted at the Glasgow Barrowlands show in late 1990 and was performed live on Channel 4’s The Dome in June 1991. Heavens is another song detailing Tim’s fascination with the concept of suicide.
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I've been sitting on top of these rocks
Watching the waters rise
Everyone that I have loved has gone floating by
I've been praying for the king of the world to come and rescue me
From a land that's lost in dreams
From a land that's lost in dreams
Are you waiting for the heavens
Are you waiting for the heavens to descend
Wading for the, wading for the deep end, the deep end, the deep end
Are you waiting for the heavens
Are you waiting for the heavens to descend
Wading for the, wading for the deep end, the deep end, the deep end
I've been looking through microscopes to see how all life begins
I've been training my lens on the stars to see where it ends
But it's this living in between that is bringing me down
To a land that's lost in dreams
To a land that's lost in dreams
To a land that's lost in dreams
Are you waiting for the heavens
Are you waiting for the heavens to descend
Wading for the, wading for the deep end, the deep end, the deep end
Are you waiting for the heavens
Are you waiting for the heavens to descend
Wading for the, wading for the deep end, the deep end, the deep end
Heavens (repeat to end)
Watching the waters rise
Everyone that I have loved has gone floating by
I've been praying for the king of the world to come and rescue me
From a land that's lost in dreams
From a land that's lost in dreams
Are you waiting for the heavens
Are you waiting for the heavens to descend
Wading for the, wading for the deep end, the deep end, the deep end
Are you waiting for the heavens
Are you waiting for the heavens to descend
Wading for the, wading for the deep end, the deep end, the deep end
I've been looking through microscopes to see how all life begins
I've been training my lens on the stars to see where it ends
But it's this living in between that is bringing me down
To a land that's lost in dreams
To a land that's lost in dreams
To a land that's lost in dreams
Are you waiting for the heavens
Are you waiting for the heavens to descend
Wading for the, wading for the deep end, the deep end, the deep end
Are you waiting for the heavens
Are you waiting for the heavens to descend
Wading for the, wading for the deep end, the deep end, the deep end
Heavens (repeat to end)
Song: | Heavens |
Released: | 17th February 1992 |
Main Associated Album (or Single): | Seven |
First Heard Live: | Glasgow Barrowlands – 4th December 1990 |
- Four From Seven :Promo, EP, 1992
- Seven promo album cassette :Promo, Album, 1992
- Seven promo box-set :Promo, Album, 1992
- Seven – Gardner Test/Master Pressing Disc :Promo, Album, 1992
- James 7 from Seven promotional tape :Promo, Album, 1992
- Seven – The Live Video :Live, VHS, 1992
- Seven (Japan) :Studio, Album, 1992
- Seven :Studio, Album, 1992
- 7-Track James Live (US promo, 1992) :Promo, EP, 1992
- Seven (reissue CDR) :Promo, Album, 2001
- The Collection :Compilation, Album, 2004
- Seven – The Live Concert :Live, DVD, 2005
- The Gathering Sound :Compilation, Box Set, 2012
- The Greenpeace Palace Concert :Live, Album, 2016
- Manchester Castlefield Bowl – 2nd July 2022
- Manchester Castlefield Bowl – 11th July 2014
- Margate Quex Park Sound Island Festival – 28th July 2012
- Cheltenham Wychwood Festival – 9th June 2012
- Club Niceto, Buenos Aires, Argentina – 2nd May 2012
- Mexico City Arena Ciudad de Mexico – 26th April 2012
- Monterrey Arena – 25th April 2012
- San Diego House Of Blues – 19th April 2012
- Tucson Rialto Theatre – 18th April 2012
- Tempe The Marquee – 16th April 2012
- Portland Wonder Ballroom – 8th October 2010
- Manchester Club Academy – 30th April 2007
- Glasgow Academy – 21st April 2007
- Dublin Olympia – 17th April 2007
- London Nambucca – 12th April 2007
- Glasgow SECC – 15th December 1998
- Glasgow SECC – 14th December 1998
- Manchester MEN Arena – 12th December 1998
- Birmingham NEC – 5th December 1998
- Hereford Leisure Centre – 4th December 1998
- Toronto Ontario Place Forum – 20th May 1994
- Los Angeles Hollywood Palace – 22nd March 1994
- Dallas Deep Ellum Live – 4th March 1994
- Chicago Vic Theatre – 20th February 1994
- New York Irving Plaza – 15th February 1994
- Washington WUST Music Hall – 14th February 1994
- Philadelphia Trocadero – 12th February 1994
- Boston Avalon – 10th February 1994
- Toronto Opera House – 6th February 1994
- Manchester G-Mex – 4th December 1993
- Glasgow Barrowlands – 1st December 1993
- Lisbon Pavilhao dos Belenenses – 27th November 1993
- Los Angeles Roxy – 28th October 1993
- Glasgow Royal Concert Hall – 13th December 1992
- Los Angeles The Palace Theater – 23rd November 1992
- San Diego 91x – 23rd September 1992
- Morlaix Tamaris Festival – 18th July 1992
- Leysin Festival – 10th July 1992
- Alton Towers – 4th July 1992
- Stockholm Moderna Museet – 27th June 1992
- Glastonbury Festival – 26th June 1992
- Lisbon Coliseu dos Recreios – 8th May 1992
- Milan City Square – 5th May 1992
- Bern Stufenbau – 4th May 1992
- Frankfurt Live Music Hall – 3rd May 1992
- Radio Europe Black Session – 30th April 1992
- Hamburg Grosse Freiheit 36 – 29th April 1992
- Berlin Quartier Latin – 28th April 1992
- Cologne Live Music Hall – 27th April 1992
- Paris Bataclan – 23rd April 1992
- Amsterdam Paradiso – 22nd April 1992
- Minneapolis First Avenue – 14th March 1992
- BBC Radio 1 Mark Goodier – 16th February 1992
- San Francisco Union Square – 15th February 1992
- Piccadilly Key 103 – 14th February 1992
- Manchester Polytechnic – 8th February 1992
- Warrington Parr Hall (evening) – 20th December 1991
- Warrington Parr Hall (afternoon) – 20th December 1991
- Radio 1 Jakki Brambles – 26th November 1991
- Cambridge Corn Exchange – 29th October 1991
- London Brixton Academy – 24th October 1991
- Portsmouth Guildhall – 22nd October 1991
- Leicester De Montfort Hall – 9th October 1991
- Nottingham Royal Concert Hall – 8th October 1991
- London Camden Underworld – 14th August 1991
- Belfort Eurockeennes Festival – 23rd June 1991
- Lausanne Dolce Vita – 22nd June 1991
- London Tufnell Park Dome – 12th June 1991
- Seinajoki Festival – 8th June 1991
- Paris La Locomotive – 15th February 1991
- Glasgow Barrowlands – 4th December 1990
CHORDS
(capo 5) : G, C, Am
(capo 5) : G, C, Am