It’s #SongLyricsSunday! And the theme is to find a song that has the words “heaven” or “hell” in it. The song I picked is HIIH’s “feels like HEAVEN”. Many might not know the title or the artist, but once one hears it, some will remember it as it was used in a well-known 90s Japanese horror movie. What movie is it? Continue to read on to find out.
It Will Surely Come
“feels like “HEAVEN”” was released by the Japanese dance duo HIIH on January 21, 1998. Not much is known about HIIH as the duo only released this single. The song’s lyrics and music were written by Tomo Hirata or DJ Tomo. According to his profile, Hirata’s profession is primarily a DJ as he has released music and deejayed in various clubs around Europe and Japan. In the 90s, he released music on the legendary UK house label Hooj Tunes. The female vocals were sung by Rie Takahashi, who hasn’t released a lot of music over the years.
The single version is not really known to a lot of people, but the remix version is. The “X-Tra Soundscape Mix” of the song was featured in the movie Ringu (or The Ring) as the theme song. This 90s Japanese movie was really popular not only in Japan but also around the world with the US making their own version. And, the movie franchise is still going with new incarnations coming out sporadically.
If you haven’t watched Ringu, you should really watch it. But, you should also read the novel too, if you have a chance because I enjoyed that version more (And, there is an English translation available). The story revolves around a mysterious tape that if you watch it, you have only seven days to live and then you die unexpectedly. This curse was brought on by Sadako, a young woman who had incredible psychic powers. When she was killed, she was able to create the “ring virus” (which is a variant of the smallpox virus) and project it onto a VHS tape.
There are a lot of elements of the story that I don’t want to spoil in this post, but I really love the original novel as it gives Sadako’s character depth. I think Koji Suzuki, the author, created Sadako in such a way that is like Carrie from the Stephen King novel of the same name: both had a depth of humanity that the readers could feel deeply in the story.
But, don’t be fooled that Ringu is a horror movie/novel too. And, I always feel like the “X-Tra Soundscape Mix” of HIIH’s “feels like “HEAVEN”” really captures the mood of the movie so well: eerie, malevolent, and dark. I really love this remix since I first watched the movie so many years ago. It is a great remix and a must-listen for this Sunday!
Make sure to listen to HIIH’s “feels like “HEAVEN”” down below and let me know what you think in the comments!
Here is the remix version of the single that many will recognize:
Here is an English translation of the lyrics, thanks to LyricsTranslate.com:
Oh, she’s surely coming, surely coming, everything is white this season
Oh, the radiance you’ve been given is limitless
Oh, feels like heaven, feels like heaven; in the break in the clouds
Oh, feels like heaven, feels like heaven; you can see an angel
Wrapped in mist, the streets look silver
News are overflowing with stories of mankind’s weakness
Ignoring her unsatisfied feelings and unknown phone calls
Every day is mediocre and she’s roaming about, day by day
Someday, the heart that dreams of a different self will leave this meaningless body
With connections gone wild, she can lose control and bid farewell to these days; flap her wings and fly into the sky
Oh, she’s surely coming, surely coming, everything is miraculously white
Oh, the illusions you’ve been given are fading
Oh, feels like heaven, feels like heaven; in the break in the clouds
Oh, feels like heaven, feels like heaven; you can see an angel
Rainbow-colored balloons have finally reached the treasured place
Forgetting the lonely moments, it’s trippy time
No matter how much she thought and wished, some things just never worked out, but
There is a path to the desired place, so she believes in a new world
Oh, she’s surely coming, surely coming, everything is white this season
Oh, the radiance you’ve been given is limitless
Oh, feels like heaven, feels like heaven; in the break in the clouds
Oh, feels like heaven, feels like heaven; you can see an angel
Oh, she’s surely coming, surely coming, everything is white this season
Oh, the radiance you’ve been given is limitless
Oh, feels like heaven, feels like heaven; in the break in the clouds
Oh, feels like heaven, feels like heaven; you can see an angel
Feels like heaven
The Rules
If you want to participate, here are the rules:
- Post the lyrics to the song of your choice, whether it fits the theme or not.
- Please try to include the songwriter(s) – it’s a good idea to give credit where credit is due.
- Make sure you also credit the singer/band and if you desire you can provide a link to where you found the lyrics.
- Link to the YouTube video, or pull it into your post so others can listen to the song.
- Ping back to this post will eventually work, as long as you are being patient, but you can also place your link in the comments if you don’t like to wait.
- Read at least one other person’s blog, so we can all share new and fantastic music and create amazing new blogging friends in the process.
- Feel free to suggest future prompts.
- Have fun and enjoy the music.
