| “ | Don't get lost in heaven, they got locks on the gate | „ |
Don't Get Lost In Heaven (occasionally shortened to Don't Get Lost…) is the fourteenth track on Gorillaz' 2005 album, Demon Days.
The song features the London Community Gospel Choir doing the vocals on the chorus.
Information[]
In Rise of the Ogre, this track is described as an homage to Brian WilsonW's vocal arrangements and the Beach BoysW' signature layered choral sound.[1]
| “ | This is a little slice of West Coast sun-soaked harmony. The part this plays is as a transition into a more optimistic exit for the album. Like coming up for air. | „ |
| ~ Russel |
| “ | For the orchestrated harmony we drafted in London Community Gospel Choir. This works as a prelude or link to the next track. The message is ‘Don't get lost in the fog’. Again, its saying, ‘be aware of what’s at stake when you lose sight of the goal’. | „ |
| ~ Noodle |
Lyrics[]
Got off a plane to the countryside
I drove to the mountain and, holding the ground
There was crack on a corner and someone dead
And fire coming out of the monkey's head
Don't get lost in heaven, they got locks on the gate
Don't go over the edge, you'll make a big mistake
Put me in a cab to suburbia
I just took a line but I wasn't with you
There was more of it there, when I got back home
But you'd left me, you don't know my soul
You're a whole bad mistake, yeah, you're a whole one
Don't get lost in heaven, they got locks on the gate
Don't go over the edge, you'll make a big mistake
You'll make a big mistake. Aaaaaaahhhh
You'll make a big mistake. Aaaaaaahhhh
You'll make a big mistake. Aaaaaaahhhh
You'll make a big mistake. Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhh...
Video[]
Trivia[]
The unedited version of the photo used for the cover art.
- At some point before its release, this track was simply titled "Heaven".[2]
- Prior to the version of the song found in Demon Days, the song originally had a comedic stereotypical "hillbilly" feel to it that was accompanied by banjo instrumentals. This version of the song was released in the D-Sides album of songs that did not have large scale releases like the hit singles in the Demon Days album.
- The photo for the song, depicting the Nigerian 'debt collectors', was taken by a Brazilian photographer and provided by Scamorama.[3]
- This song was originally listed as "Don't Get Lost In Heaven - Original Demo Version" but the demo got replaced by this track.
- With the exception of "Intro", this is the only song from Demon Days without an official instrumental, likely due to it being the last track finished for the album as a result of changes made from the demo version.
References[]
- ↑ Browne, Cass; Gorillaz (October 26, 2006). Rise Of The Ogre, p. 200. Penguin Group. ISBN 1-59448-931-9.
- ↑ "Gorillaz – Demon Days – CD (Album, Promo), 2005". Discogs. Retrieved on 7 January 2025.
- ↑ "A WALK DOWNTOWN WITH THE HYENA MEN". Scamorama. Retrieved on 15 April 2025.