Story Behind The Song
A song about the priory on Holy Island Lindisfarne, Northumberland, UK
I heard a lady say 'its just like the gate to Heaven
Written as part of an album, The Spirit of Beblow, songs inspired or written about Holy Island
Song Description
A song about the priory on Holy Island Lindisfarne, Northumberland, UK
I heard a lady say 'its just like the gate to Heaven
| Song Length |
3:49 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, Folk - Americana |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Peaceful, Serene |
Subject |
Joy, Heaven |
| Similar Artists |
ralph Mctell, Tom Paxton, bruce cockburn |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Heaven's gate Karl Robins
Walking through the fields of broken flowers
Earth beneath my feet is warm and dry
Staring at the moon to pass the hours, watching as the clouds pass by
The shadows flicker on into the distance
Like strangers they seem lost, no place to go
Silhouettes are gathering in the starlight, silent as the breezes grow
CHORUS
And I can see the mountains climb before me
Stretching out and touching heaven's gate
In this quiet place, there's no horizons, in this quiet place we contemplate
Memories like roads are left behind me
Times were often rushing into space
Crossroads they came thick and fast to find me
And chosen roads are sometimes hard to take
Now I spend my days in meditation
The peacefulness sits lightly on my mind
And thoughts that often in the past confused me, now they are just travelling signs
CH