Paradise

Zach Williams' “Paradise” is a country-leaning song about the hope of heaven for people who are worn out. The opening lines describe a heavy heart and a spent head, someone doing his best just to catch his breath while life hits hard and makes no sense. He cannot see light, and the tunnel feels like it is closing in.

The chorus gives the answer: one day, when we leave this life, there will be no more pain and no tears to cry, and when we see his face the fears will fade away. The refrain says there is no trouble in paradise. The second verse tells the listener to hold on and not lose hope, since this world is not home, and the bruises on the soul will not be welcome on the streets of gold. It also tells the singer to raise a fist at the devil, since he has read Revelation and knows how the story ends. The last lines look ahead to the King coming back and the angels singing, “Worthy is the Lamb.” The warm vocal and steady beat make it a comfort song for funerals, hospital visits and anyone grieving or burned out. It points the tired to a place where all things are made new.

The end of tears and pain is Revelation 21:4. Citizenship in heaven is Philippians 3:20, and the worthy Lamb is Revelation 5:12.