Heavenly Father
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Heavenly Father Lyrics
I didn't need to go where a bible went
But then you know your gifts seemed heaven sent
Just lead me to a choler, dad, that's the thing
I don't know how you house the sin
But you're free now
I was never sure how much of you I could let in
Am I free now
Won't you settle down baby here your love has been
Heavenly father
It’s definitely lava
Why you don't carry other names?
Heard about a day where it dropped the Know
To go another day as we learn to close
Cause I'm a known coward in a coward wind
But you’re free now
You turn around now and you count to 10
To see you go now
Well I know now honey that I can't pretend
Heavenly father
Is whose brought to his autumn
And love is left in end
I just been up here for god damn years
Can you see now?
Filling up hulls with god damn fears
I am free now
I know about it darlin', I've been standin' here
Heavenly father
Is all that he offers
A safety in the end
About
“Heavenly Father” is the fifth track off of the soundtrack for Zach Braff’s 2014 film Wish I Was Here.
This is the first song released by the band since their 2011 self-titled album.
Music supervisor for the film, Mary Ramos, told Pitchfork about screening a rough cut of for Vernon and his brother:
They were enjoying it and laughing, but at a certain point, they just got quiet. When it was over, Justin started humming. We talked afterwards about the relationship between Zach’s character and his brother [Josh Gad], and Justin and Nate talked a little about their father — all the while Justin kept distractedly humming. Eventually, he sang out the words ‘heavenly father.’ Before I even left their house, Justin was recording the first version of the song in his downstairs studio. His inspiration was that immediate.
Given this, and that the film is about a struggling dad, the “Heavenly Father” of the title seems more a play on words than a direct comment on religion.
Q&A
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- 1.So Now What
- 2.Broke Window
- 3.The Mute
- 5.Holocene
- 6.The Shining
- 7.Mexico
- 9.Wait It Out
- 11.Breathe In
- 12.Heavenly Father
- 13.Raven’s Song
- 14.Mend