| "Heaven's A Lie" | ||||
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| Single by Lacuna Coil | ||||
| from the album Comalies | ||||
| Released | October 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Genre | Gothic metal, symphonic metal[1] | |||
| Length | 4:46 (Album Version) 3:54 (Radio Edit) | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Marco Biazzi, Andrea Ferro, Cristiano Mozzati, Cristina Scabbia | |||
| Producer(s) | Waldemar Sorychta | |||
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| "Heaven's A Lie" on YouTube | ||||
Heaven's a Lie is the first single by Lacuna Coil from their album Comalies. Although frequently labeled as an anti-religion song, the song's namesake was not intended to be interpreted literally. In an interview with HighWireDaze.com, leading vocalist Cristina Scabbia explained the meaning of the song; the word "heaven" is a metaphor for a "perfect life". When the phrase "your heaven's a lie" is used, it is referring to people who try to force their opinions on others.[2]
Co-vocalist Andrea Ferro refers to this theme at their concerts as a song about freedom of ideas.
Amidst the single's newfound popularity in late 2003, the group performed an acoustic version of "Heaven's a Lie" during an edition of Headbangers Ball. The album version was also included on the compilation album, MTV2 Headbangers Ball.
The song was used on a commercial for the TV show Criminal Minds.
- ^ The 66 Best Metal Songs of the 21st Century
- ^ Lacuna Coil – Cristina Scabbia interview Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine