Niall Horan: Heaven

Remarks:

This came out on Februrary 17th 2023 and so far has reached #16 on the pop music chart in the UK, #62 in the US, #43 worldwide and #4 in his native Ireland. Horan is from One Direction, a boy band that was overplayed in the 2010s.

Songfacts says the song has nuance:

“The Irish singer clarified that the song is more nuanced than a simple love ballad, as it represents his refusal to conform to society’s arbitrary rules. Horan believes that people are often pressured to meet certain milestones, such as getting married by a specific age, which can lead to disappointment and unfulfilled expectations. As he has matured, Horan has learned to let go of those expectations and follow his heart instead.”

Horan is 29.

The drummer in the video is Emilia Schmier.

See also:

• songs: the 2020s

Lyrics:

(Ah, ah-ah-ah)
(Ah, ah-ah-ah)

Strange light revolves around you
You float across the room
Your touch is made of something
Heaven can’t hold a candle too
You’re made of somethin’ new

Let’s not get complicated
Let’s just enjoy the view
It’s hard to be a human
So much to put an answer to
But that’s just what we do

God only knows where this could go
And even if our love starts to grow outta control
And you and me go up in flames
Heaven won’t be the same

I’m havin’ revelations
You dance across the floor
Beyond infatuation
How I obsessively adore you
That’s what I do

I believe, I believe, I could die in your kiss
No, it doesn’t get, doesn’t get better than this

God only knows where this could go
And even if our love starts to grow outta control
And you and me go up in flames
Heaven won’t be the same

God only knows where this could go
And even if our love starts to grow outta control
And you and me go up in flames
Heaven won’t be the same

Heaven won’t be the same

I believe, I believe, I could die in your kiss
No, it doesn’t get, doesn’t get better than, better than this

God only knows where this could go
And even if our love starts to grow outta control
And you and me go up in flames
Heaven won’t be the same

God only knows where this could go
And even if our love starts to grow outta control
And you and me go up in flames
Heaven won’t be the same

Source: Songfacts.