Heaven

* LP
* Lyodra

## Single by Calum Scott

"**Heaven**" is a song by Calum Scott, released as a single on 29 April 2022 as the fourth single from his sophomore studio album, *Bridges*. The official music video was directed by Lewis Cater. Several remixes were issued, featuring Southeast Asian artists including Lyodra, Darren Espanto, Diana Danielle, and Hoàng Duyên.

Scott explained of the collaborations, "I feel incredibly lucky that my music seems to have resonated so well across Asia. It's a territory I've not really spent a lot of time in before and yet my music seems to have done so well, specifically
You Are the Reason" that seems to be a song that has done really well over there. I'd mentioned to the label that I wanted to give back to my Asian fans. I think Asia has been such a massive support of mine over the years. So I wanted to do something special. We knew that "Heaven" was coming up and "Heaven" sort of provides that space for a duet, and we shortlisted some people down, and these four incredible artists were my picks for "Heaven", and each of them have brought such an amazing uniqueness to the song. It's just been such a pleasure to work [with them]".

## Background

He wrote the song after the record *Bridges* was completed, and ended up being included, along with "Cross Your Mind". He stated the song "is loving somebody so much at that moment in time that it's more powerful than anything else they'd be promised elsewhere". He remarked, "The thing that I love about "Heaven" is that it reminds us to love in the present moment. The last two years have been awful. You know, we've all been stripped of being close to one another and being able to be with our friends and family. So, I think "Heaven" was inspired by love right now, right in the present moment. To appreciate those moments because, like we just saw with the last two years, they can be quickly removed from us. So, "Heaven" was a sort of born from just wanting to appreciate the time that you have with that person in front of you".

The collaborators have said of working with Scott:

Lyodra: "I was actually nervous and excited at the same time. Actually, this is a sudden project. So not long after the news, we immediately went into recording. I did it in Indonesia, and this is my first time doing a long distance collaboration, but it was so fun".

Darren Espanto: "Right when I heard "Heaven", I immediately wanted to do the project. I feel like it's such a beautiful song and being able to be part of this project of Calum's is such an honor. I can't believe that we're finally here. It's about to be released, and everyone can hear the different versions that we've prepared. I hope that everyone can listen to all five versions, because all of us have a different approach. All of us did something different with the song. So I hope that everyone enjoys it".

Diana Danielle: "I feel very lucky especially because I have been such a big fan of Calum since he first started. So I'm such a big ‘girl' fan right now. I've been fangirling since yesterday. Of course, I feel like if you say it in Malay, we say ‘bagai bulan jatuh ke riba', which is like, the moon falls onto your lap. Yeah, it's a complete surprise. I never thought this was ever going to happen and you know, the universe sort of knows what it's gonna do. It has its own plans and I just feel so lucky to be part of this interesting project where we get to hear different voices from the same region. It just shows how rich Southeast Asia is as a region where we're so close together yet, we have our own individual identities that we can just share with the world. Again, thank you, Calum, for this platform. So we each can also show our culture and our love for you especially."

## Music video

Scott said of the music videos: "I've done a video with each of these guys and I was messaging Diana just yesterday, I think, and now I just watched the video again and it looks beautiful. We've tried to capture the places that we both live and for all the artists, and in terms of what I want to evoke with these collaborations is the same feeling that I get when I write these songs of just wanting to create something that people will listen to again and again, and connect with the song. You know, when I write the songs, it feels personal to me, but then when they're released, they feel personal to other people. And I think that's the magic of music, it is an international language. And I think to share it across Southeast Asia is just going to be so magical, just to connect more people together".

## Credits and personnel

* Andrew Yeates – piano
* Calum Scott – vocals, writer
* Fraser T. Smith – producer, programmer, drum programmer, bass programmer, acoustic guitar, bass, percussion, drums, electric guitar, keyboards
* Hayley Warner – writer
* Nolan Sipe – writer
* Randy Merrill – mastering engineer
* Rob Kinelski – mixing engineer, recording engineer
* Scott Barnett – recording engineer
* Tom Jordan – recording arrangement

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Verse 1]

I used to count the stars in the sky

Now I count the ones in your eyes

I used to think that my paradise

Was somewhere waiting on the other side

But you, ooh-ooh

Take me higher than I've been

Laying hands on my skin

It's true, ooh-ooh

Nothing compares to you

[Chorus]

So tell me why, what good is life?

If we're all just waiting to dance in the sky

I'm already there, here in your eyes

We climb the gates every time that you lie down nеxt to me

I rest in peacе, they say it's better, but how could that be?

If everyone had a love like us

They wouldn't call that place above, "Heaven"

[Verse 2]

Waking up to you feels like a pinch-myself moment

If we're only here for a while, I wanna spend

All of it holding you, ooh-ooh

Take me higher than I've been

Got me questioning everything I knew, ooh-ooh

'Cause nothing compares to you

[Chorus]

So tell me why, what good is life?

If we're all just waiting to dance in the sky

I'm already there, here in your eyes

We climb the gates every time that you lie down next to me

I rest in peace, they say it's better, but how could that be?

If everyone had a love like us

They wouldn't call that place above, "Heaven"

[Bridge]

Nothing comes, nothing comes close to this

Looking up, looking up even if it exists

My Heaven is on your lips

[Chorus]

So tell me why, what good is life?

If we're all just waiting to dance in the sky

I'm already there, here in your eyes

We climb the gates every time that you lie down next to me

I rest in peace, they say it's better, but how could that be?

If everyone had a love like us

They wouldn't call that place above, "Heaven"

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Interview: Calum Scott On His Special Collaboration With Southeast Asian Artists For "Heaven"". *Hype*. 19 June 2022.