Heaven's Open
Mike Oldfield
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This is that morning It's waiting for you The face of destiny Standing before you This is zero hour now is for you Can you feel that power inside of you This priceless moment In your posession Answers to mysteries Stand in succession This is zero hour and there's no way back Can you feel that power in its arms you're wrapped All through the night-time Till the sun comes in Now Heaven's Open Fly right in Now you stand in that garden This is that vision Out on the world's edges It's your baptism This is zero hour and your hands are free Can you feel that power it's ecstasy All through the night-time Let the blue sky in Heaven's Open Sun comes in Heaven's Open Let that blue sky in
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11 facts about this song
Album Information"Heaven's Open" is the title track from Mike Oldfield's 14th studio album, which was released in 1991.
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Vocal PerformanceThis song is notable as one of the few tracks in which Mike Oldfield performs lead vocals himself.
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Song and Album TitleThe album and title track were originally supposed to be called "Man in the Rain", but Oldfield changed to "Heaven's Open" later in the production.
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Producer RoleThis album is the only one Mike Oldfield produced by himself without the collaboration of any other producers.
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Return to Rock"Heaven's Open" marks a return to the more rock influenced style of Oldfield’s earlier works, in comparison to his previous album "Amarok".
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Last Virgin Records ReleaseThis album was the last Oldfield released under the Virgin Records label, marking the end of a relationship that began with his debut album, "Tubular Bells", in 1973.
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Album LengthThe "Heaven's Open" track is one of Oldfield's shorter pieces, running at 4 minutes and 27 seconds. This contrasts with his much longer compositions, like "Tubular Bells".
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Tongue-in-cheek toneAccording to Oldfield, the song and album have a humorous, tongue-in-cheek tone as they were recorded during a period of dissatisfaction with his record company.
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ArtworkThe album cover of "Heaven’s Open" features a digitally manipulated image of Oldfield and his guitar on his beloved Harley Davidson motorbike.
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LyricsThe lyrics contain a criticism towards his then leaving record company, Virgin Records, making the song somewhat of a "farewell song".
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Change of Musical StyleCompared to Mike Oldfield’s largely instrumental, multi-themed long-form pieces, "Heaven's Open" song confines to a more traditional verse-chorus structure.
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