Heaven

Notes

Depeche Mode state in the Heaven EPK and the Delta Machine EPK:

Dave Gahan: "Of all the incredible songs that Martin has written over the years that I have been lucky enough to sing and perform, once in a while a song comes along - hopefully I'll write one of those myself one day - that's something I have to sing. It's something I want to sing. It feels like I'm putting on a pair of boots that I've worn for years, that I love. It fits. As soon as I heard that song he had played me the demo, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it. There's no other song like it on the record. That was one song from this record that I knew that this was gonna be the linchpin to this session. Everything has got to be as good as this. To me, 'Heaven' is one of the reasons why I still make music."

Andy: "'Heaven' is interesting, because Martin really cracked it with this 'Heaven'. Pretty much, apart from Dave's voice instead of Martin's voice, the actual finished song is pretty similar [to the demo]."

Martin: "'Heaven' was written on a piano. I had all the chords and everything all worked out on the piano and the whole vocal melody and the lyrics worked out before I went anywhere near a computer."

Lyrics

Heaven

Sometimes I slide away silently

I slowly lose myself over and over

Take comfort in my skin endlessly

Surrender to my will forever and ever

I dissolve in trust

I will sing with joy

I will end up dust

I'm in heaven

I stand in golden rays radiantly

I burn a fire of love over and over

Reflecting endless light relentlessly

I have embraced the flame forever and ever

I will scream the word

Jump into the void

I will guide the herd

Up to heaven

Songwriter: Martin L. Gore
Publishing Information: ©2013 EMI Blackwood Music Inc. o/b/o itself and / Grabbing Hands Music Ltd. (BMI). All rights reserved.

Dates with available recordings of Heaven

There are currently 32 recordings of Heaven available.

• 2013-03-11 Ed Sullivan Theater, New York, NY, USA/Source 1
• 2013-03-11 Ed Sullivan Theater, New York, NY, USA/Source 2
• 2013-03-11 Late Show with David Letterman/Source 1
• 2013-03-15 SXSW, Brazos Hall, Austin, TX, USA/Source 1
• 2013-03-24 MuseumsQuartier, Vienna, Austria/Source 1
• 2013-03-24 MuseumsQuartier, Vienna, Austria/Source 2
• 2013-03-28 Jonathan Ross Show/Source 1
• 2013-04-24 Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Sony Outdoor Stage, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2013-04-24 Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Sony Outdoor Stage, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 3
• 2013-04-26 The Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2013-05-04 Palais Nikaia, Nice, France/Source 1
• 2013-05-28 O2 Arena, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 2013-05-29 O2 Arena, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 2013-06-22 Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow, Russia/Source 1
• 2013-06-22 Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow, Russia/Source 2
• 2013-07-11 BBK Festival, Bilbao, Spain/Source 1
• 2013-07-11 BBK Festival, Bilbao, Spain/Source 2
• 2013-07-13 Optimus Alive Festival, Lisbon, Portugal/Source 1
• 2013-07-13 Optimus Alive Festival, Lisbon, Portugal/Source 2
• 2013-09-15 BB&T Center, Sunrise, FL, USA/Source 1
• 2013-11-13 Leeds Arena, Leeds, England, UK/Source 1
• 2013-11-13 Leeds Arena, Leeds, England, UK/Source 2
• 2013 Delta Machine Live (compilation)
• 2014-01-27 LG Arena, Birmingham, England, UK/Source 1
• 2023-12-15 Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2024-01-24 Utilita Arena, Birmingham, England, UK/Source 1
• 2024-02-06 Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium/Source 1
• 2024-02-24 O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic/Source 1
• 2024-03-05 Accor Arena, Paris, France/Source 1
• 2024-04-05 Lanxess-Arena, Cologne, Germany/Source 1
• 2024-04-05 Lanxess-Arena, Cologne, Germany/Source 2
• 2024-04-05 Lanxess-Arena, Cologne, Germany/Source 3

Dates where Heaven was played

2013-2014 Delta Machine Tour

Heaven was played 112 times during this tour.

• 2013-03-11 Ed Sullivan Theater, New York, NY, USA
• 2013-03-11 Late Show with David Letterman
• 2013-03-15 SXSW, Brazos Hall, Austin, TX, USA
• 2013-03-24 MuseumsQuartier, Vienna, Austria
• 2013-03-26 Le Grand Journal (Canal+), Studios Rive Gauche, Paris, France
• 2013-03-28 Jonathan Ross Show
• 2013-04-24 Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Sony Outdoor Stage, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 2013-04-26 The Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 2013-05-04 Palais Nikaia, Nice, France
• 2013-05-07 HaYarkon Park, Tel Aviv, Israel
• 2013-05-10 Terra Vibe, Athens, Greece
• 2013-05-12 Lokomotiv Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria
• 2013-05-15 National Stadium, Bucharest, Romania
• 2013-05-19 Usce Park, Belgrade, Serbia
• 2013-05-21 Puskas Ferenc Stadium, Budapest, Hungary
• 2013-05-23 Zagreb Arena, Zagreb, Croatia
• 2013-05-25 Inter Stadium, Bratislava, Slovakia
• 2013-05-28 O2 Arena, London, England, UK
• 2013-05-29 O2 Arena, London, England, UK
• 2013-06-01 Olympic Stadium, Munich, Germany
• 2013-06-03 Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart, Germany
• 2013-06-05 Commerzbank Arena, Frankfurt, Germany
• 2013-06-07 Stade De Suisse, Bern, Switzerland
• 2013-06-09 Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
• 2013-06-11 Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany
• 2013-06-13 Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark
• 2013-06-15 Stade de France, Paris, France
• 2013-06-17 Imtech Arena, Hamburg, Germany
• 2013-06-22 Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow, Russia
• 2013-06-24 SKK Arena, St. Petersburg, Russia
• 2013-06-27 Ericsson Globe, Stockholm, Sweden
• 2013-06-29 Olympic Stadium, Kiev, Ukraine
• 2013-07-03 Esprit Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany
• 2013-07-05 Esprit Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany
• 2013-07-09 Moon and Stars (Piazza Grande Locarno), Locarno, Switzerland
• 2013-07-11 BBK Festival, Bilbao, Spain
• 2013-07-13 Optimus Alive Festival, Lisbon, Portugal
• 2013-07-16 Antic Arena, Nimes, France
• 2013-07-18 San Siro Stadium, Milan, Italy
• 2013-07-20 Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy
• 2013-07-23 Synot Tip Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
• 2013-07-25 National Stadium, Warsaw, Poland
• 2013-07-27 Vingis Park, Vilnius, Lithuania
• 2013-07-29 Minsk Arena, Minsk, Belarus
• 2013-08-22 DTE Energy Music Theatre, Detroit, MI, USA
• 2013-08-24 First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL, USA
• 2013-08-27 Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, MN, USA
• 2013-08-30 Ovation Hall at the Revel Casino, Atlantic City, NJ, USA
• 2013-09-01 Molson Canadian Amphitheatre, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 2013-09-03 Bell Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
• 2013-09-06 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA
• 2013-09-08 Nikon at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY, USA
• 2013-09-10 Jiffy Lube Live, Washington D.C., USA
• 2013-09-12 Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood, Atlanta, GA, USA
• 2013-09-14 Live Nation Amphitheatre at the Florida State Fairgrounds, Tampa, FL, USA
• 2013-09-15 BB&T Center, Sunrise, FL, USA
• 2013-09-18 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX, USA
• 2013-09-20 Gexa Energy Pavilion, Dallas, TX, USA
• 2013-09-22 Sleep Train Amphitheatre, San Diego, CA, USA
• 2013-09-24 Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
• 2013-09-26 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountainview, San Francisco, CA, USA
• 2013-09-28 STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 2013-09-29 STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 2013-10-02 STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 2013-10-06 Pearl Concert Teater at Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, NV, USA
• 2013-10-08 Desert Sky Pavilion, Phoenix, AZ, USA
• 2013-11-03 du Arena, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE
• 2013-11-07 Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
• 2013-11-09 The O2, Dublin, Ireland
• 2013-11-11 Hydro Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
• 2013-11-13 Leeds Arena, Leeds, England, UK
• 2013-11-15 Phones 4u Arena, Manchester, England, UK
• 2013-11-19 O2 Arena, London, England, UK
• 2013-11-21 Lanxess Arena, Cologne, Germany
• 2013-11-23 TUI Arena, Hannover, Germany
• 2013-11-25 O2 World, Berlin, Germany
• 2013-11-27 O2 World, Berlin, Germany
• 2013-11-29 Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning, Denmark
• 2013-12-01 Messehalle, Erfurt, Germany
• 2013-12-03 ÖVB Arena, Bremen, Germany
• 2013-12-05 König-Pilsener-Arena, Oberhausen, Germany
• 2013-12-07 Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• 2013-12-09 Arena, Malmö, Sweden
• 2013-12-11 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
• 2013-12-13 Telenor Arena, Oslo, Norway
• 2013-12-15 Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland
• 2013 Delta Machine Live (compilation)
• 2014-01-15 Palau Saint Jordi, Barcelona, Spain
• 2014-01-17 Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain
• 2014-01-18 Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain
• 2014-01-21 Park & Suites Arena, Montpellier, France
• 2014-01-23 Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon, France
• 2014-01-25 Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium
• 2014-01-27 LG Arena, Birmingham, England, UK
• 2014-01-29 Bercy, Paris, France
• 2014-01-31 Bercy, Paris, France
• 2014-02-02 Zénith de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
• 2014-02-04 SAP Arena, Mannheim, Germany
• 2014-02-06 Slovnaft Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia
• 2014-02-08 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
• 2014-02-10 O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
• 2014-02-12 Messehalle, Dresden, Germany
• 2014-02-14 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
• 2014-02-15 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
• 2014-02-18 Palaolimpico Isozaki, Torino, Italy
• 2014-02-20 Mediolanum Forum, Milan, Italy
• 2014-02-22 Unipol Arena, Bologna, Italy
• 2014-02-24 Atlas Arena, Łódź, Poland
• 2014-02-28 Minsk Arena, Minsk, Belarus
• 2014-03-02 Arena, Riga, Latvia
• 2014-03-04 SKK Arena, St. Petersburg, Russia
• 2014-03-07 Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia

2017-2018 Global Spirit Tour

• Heaven was not played during this tour.