''Heaven's a Lie'' is the first single by

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from their album '' Comalies''. Although frequently labeled as an

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song, the song's namesake was not intended to be interpreted literally. In an interview with HighWireDaze.com, leading vocalist

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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. Co-vocalist

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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 ''

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''. The album version was also included on the

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, '' MTV2 Headbangers Ball''. The song was used on a commercial for the TV show ''

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''.

Track listing

# Heaven's a Lie - 4:46 # Self Deception - 3:30

Music videos

The first version of the music video was released when the album Comalies came out. It was a sort of backstage shot during the recording of Comalies in the Woodhouse studios by Luigi Sabadini and the band themself. The second

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accompanied the single's release in May, 2003. It found airplay on ''

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'' alongside one of the earliest televised American interviews with the group on said program. This video, shot in Los Angeles by Chade Seide, had a noticeably low budget and featured the group's vocalists sitting along a dark staircase. However, upon the sudden popularity of the single in December, 2003, an entirely new music video was released and found high circulation on MTV2's resurrected ''Headbangers Ball''. This version was directed by Patric Ullaeus and shot in Gothenburg, Sweden, with €6000 budget features noticeably vibrant graphics and a stronger presentation overall compared with its predecessor. It has the band performing in a

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ed landscape with small, threatening discs cutting through the air. Lacuna Coil's follow up, " Swamped," would have a likewise high production.

Cover

* Manntis (feat.

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) covered "Heaven's A Lie" on ''Covering 20 Years Of Extremes'', 2CD compilation for celebrating Century Media Records 20th anniversary.

Sample

References

{{authority control Lacuna Coil songs 2002 debut singles 2002 songs Songs written by Andrea Ferro Songs written by Cristina Scabbia