This song is from Beyonce's latest album which is self titled. When I fist listened to the album, amongst the more popular, catchy songs such as Drunk in Love and XO, Heaven was the stuck which stuck with me most. I found it very relatable, and I felt the simplicity and length of the song would be perfect to take the song and explore the song in a variety of ways.
The first verse to be directed at the person Beyonce has lost, in this case her miscarried baby. The idea that she fought, suggests it was a long battle and through the struggle she in turn became a stronger person as a result. The "secrets" may refer to the future thoughts of her unborn chid that she'll never get to see.
The hook, repeats the phrase "heaven couldn't wait for you" This line is almost a mantra Beyonce now lives by in order to comfort herself over what has happened.
The line, "we laughed at the darkness" appears to be the fluster of emotions expressing themselves in the form of laughter. Often, when people are confronted with uncomfortable situations they sometimes laugh, as more of a coping mechanism as opposed to in a humorous manner. "So scared that we lost it" could be Beyonce's fear of going crazy or mental after what she has been through, this is further evidenced by the description of how they "stood on the ceilings".
After the hook has played twice more, each time sung with more passion and intensity, the words of the 'Our Father' are spoken in spanish by a lady. This is prayer often said at funerals, and the line "Your will be done" in particular, is used again to reassure the loved ones left behind that it is part of God's will to take back that person which sometimes offers comfort to the loved ones.
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