Heaven Is a Truck
| Title | Heaven Is a Truck |
|---|---|
| Artist | Pavement |
| Album | Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain |
| Release Date | 1994-02-14 |
| Description | The song title objectifies an abstract idea of Heaven, an ideal thing that everyone wants, and makes it into something concrete and attainable. Heaven is generally associated with positive things and sayings, such as “that was heavenly” or “heaven in a cup”, to describe an object like coffee or food. Heaven is declared to be a truck which makes this abstract idea seem like an attainable, strong and powerful object that can be bought. Trucks are generally thought to be the largest vehicles on the road with more power than other cars; it makes Heaven seem just as powerful and large. “Heaven Is a Truck” sounds drastically different from Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain’s other songs. This song has a more mellow tone and utilizes heavy amounts of piano where piano is almost nonexistent on the other tracks. |
| Lyrics | [Verse 1] Heaven is a truck It got stuck On the breeze Ask the driver nicely, I need a lift I need release The sand in the boats On the rose-covered floats [Chorus 1] She is the queen of the Castle California, thrill [Verse 2] I know arcs can't fly I know the sharks, they don't have wings But lady, you need some cold advice about a few things Loosen my dress Tie me up just like all the rest [Chorus 2] She is the queen of the Casa Pasadena (House of California), thrill She is the queen of the Casa Pasadena (House of California), thrill She is the queen of the Casa Pasadena (House of California), thrillsYou might also like |