Music will always be a source of joy, comfort, and healing for so many people worldwide. Sometimes, it’s all we ever have to keep us going through the lowest of days. Some of those songs that we hold dear to our hearts will have us rise from the ashes and return into the clouds to flourish. ‘Hello Heaven, Hello’ by YUNGBLUD is one of those tracks that will have you soaring away from your troubles, and the meaning behind this song is beautiful.
This song is our first glimpse into a new era of music from one of our favorite artists. It’s safe to say we are beyond excited. Blending elements of the greatest era of British rock music while melding modernity throughout, ‘Hello Heaven, Hello’ is a true testament to just how unbelievably talented YUNGBLUD is.
Rock music is in my DNA. It’s the first genre I was ever exposed to; I grew up in a guitar shop with my Dad and my Grandfather. Rock music helped me find an identity as a human being.
YUNGBLUD
‘Hello Heaven, Hello’ is YUNGBLUD’s longest song yet, sitting pretty over the nine-minute mark. It’s split into three parts: Hello, Heaven, and Hello. These separated segments are made clear in the track by the transitional change of the sonic elements. You can also see the transitions in the unbelievable music video that YUNGBLUD gifted us with.
The Meaning Behind The Magic
Songs may have meanings set out by their artists, but music can also be painted with our own brushes. For the meaning behind ‘Hello Heaven, Hello,’ YUNGBLUD stated that it’s a process of self-discovery. It’s a complete adventure of waving goodbye to the past self and welcoming the new.
‘Hello Heaven, Hello’ is a journey of self-reclamation—a goodbye to the past and how you may have known or perceived me before, and a ‘hello’ to the future and where I’m going. It’s an adventure that is sonically more ambitious than ever before—a journey that is meant to be played in its entirety, never holding back or allowing its imagination to be filtered.
YUNGBLUD on the meaning behind ‘Hello Heaven, Hello’
The way YUNGBLUD has crafted ‘Hello Heaven, Hello,’ both sonically and with its lyrics, allows us to craft our own meaning from it. Ultimately, we see it as an inspirational message to be true to who you once were while seeking improvement, change, and a better path forward for your future.
“And I don’t know what’s in my head, but I know what’s in my chest
I don’t know if I can make it, I don’t know if I can change it
But I know it’s how I feel, even if it isn’t real
I wanna feel alive, tell me, do you wanna feel alive?
Oh, I wanna feel alive“
Life can be incredibly scary and tough. Challenges are around every corner, and the rocky roads can be dire. The important message we take from YUNGBLUD’s ‘Hello Heaven, Hello’ is that no matter what happens, we must always strive to live our lives to the absolute fullest that we can. Because isn’t being alive the most special thing of all?
“Little freak, gonna walk, they don’t talk till you’ve packed up and gone away
Little boy, stupid boy, what you after each and every day?
For it’s the fool who’s the last to jump off the edge
(One step) One step into heaven
But first, you’ll go to hell and back“
It doesn’t matter if you’re the “fool” that’s the last to take the risk and make the jump. The most important thing is that you make that move. Be true to yourself, pave your own path, and strive for every ounce of success you can achieve.
But perhaps you see a different meaning in YUNGBLUD’s ‘Hello Heaven, Hello’ for yourself. What does this song make you feel? What have you taken from it? Let us know by tweeting us @thehoneypop! You can also find us on Discord, Facebook, and Instagram.
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