Megan Moroney is scorching off the discharge of her sophomore album Am I Okay?, which arrived on July 12. Of the 14 songs, one title stands proud — “Heaven By Midday.” The nation singer not too long ago revealed to In the present day’s Nation host Kelleigh Bannen that the track was written about her uncle, who died within the assaults on the World Commerce Middle on Sept. 11, 2001.
“The track is impressed — lots of people do not know this, however my uncle died on 9/11,” she explains. “So, I type of thought of my aunt once I was writing that track.”
“The very last thing they talked about was an oil change,” she continues. “And so, that is in all probability not what what she would have needed to say to him if she knew it was gonna be the final time.”
“It is undoubtedly a heart-wrenching track.”
Born on Oct. 9, 1997, Moroney would have been simply shy of 4 years previous when the occasions of 9/11 occurred. Her track transcends that someday and encompasses all sudden tragedies in life and the grief we stock with us.
Megan Moroney – “Heaven By Midday” (Official Lyric Video)
Megan Moroney’s “Heaven By Midday” Lyrics
Verse 1:
Did you understand how a lot I beloved you? / Did I let you know sufficient? / I have been cryin’ since I received the decision / Been beatin’ myself up / I am offended on the sky / None of this feels proper / Solely God is aware of why / I want I knew tonight
Refrain:
I do know the place you are at / And there ain’t no time in any respect / No heartbreak / No extra ache / Simply streets of gold you get to stroll / After I talked to you this mornin’ / I mentioned, “I will see you quickly” / Would have mentioned a lot extra if I solely knew / That you simply’d be in Heaven by midday
Verse 2:
How’s the world nonetheless turnin’? / And why do stars nonetheless shine? / The power to stand up off this ground / I can not seem to discover / I am offended on the sky / And none of this feels proper / Solely God is aware of why / However I miss you tonight
Repeat Refrain
Bridge:
You bought wings / Very quickly / And I want we had extra time / But it surely was your time / So till I get there too
Repeat Refrain
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