If You Wanna Get to Heaven
Raise a Little Hell for Heavenly Secrets
Lyrics
I never read it in a book
I never learned this from a book.
I never saw it on a show
I never saw this on a television show.
But I heard it in the alley on a weird radio
Heard this unconventional wisdom in a back alley through an unusual radio.
If you want a drink of water
To quench your thirst, you must draw water from a well.
You got to get it from a well
If you want to achieve something significant.
If you want to get to heaven
To reach paradise or a desirable state.
You got to raise a little hell
You must stir up a bit of chaos or rebellion.
I never felt it in my feet
I never sensed it in my physical being.
I never felt it in my soul
Neither did I experience it in my essence or spirit.
But I heard it in the alley
Yet, I encountered it in the back alley, now influencing my rock and roll music.
Now it's in my rock and roll
Transformation of personal experiences into artistic expression.
If you want to know a secret
To discover hidden truths.
You got to promise not to tell
Requires a commitment to keep it confidential.
If you want to get to heaven
To reach a state of bliss or enlightenment.
You got to raise a little hell
Acknowledges the necessity of stirring up some rebellion.
I never thought it'd be so easy
Unexpectedly, the journey is simpler than anticipated.
I never thought it'd be so fun
Surprisingly enjoyable.
But I heard it in the alley
Reiterates the unconventional source of wisdom in the back alley.
Now I got it on the run
Now embodying and incorporating this wisdom into one's life.
If you want to see an angel
To encounter something pure and divine.
You got to find it where it fell
Find it in unexpected places.
If you want to get to heaven
To attain a heavenly state.
You got to raise a little hell
Still involves a bit of rebelliousness or non-conformity.
If you want to get to heaven
Reiteration of the idea that to reach heaven, one must stir up a little chaos.
If you want to get to heaven
If you want to get to heaven
-If you want to get to heaven
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