"Only Heaven Knows" by Eddy Grant is a song about a failed love relationship and the pain that comes with it. The lyrics depict a situation where the narrator's love has been turned into a "poppy show," suggesting that it has become a spectacle or a facade. The song expresses the narrator's frustration and disappointment with their partner's actions. The partner takes the narrator's love for granted, metaphorically kicking them like a football and then telling them to go. The narrator acknowledges that others may perceive their relationship as a love story, like that of Juliet and Romeo, but they alone know the other side of their partner that causes them pain. Despite the hurt, the narrator asserts their resilience. They claim that nothing their partner says can hurt them anymore because they have endured all the insults. The lyrics also mention that the narrator has never experienced good times, highlighting the one-sided nature of the relationship where they are constantly hurt. In the chorus, the narrator pleads for their love to be returned. They accuse their partner of putting on a show by kissing and hugging them, but it's all superficial. The phrase "only heaven knows" is repeated throughout the song, implying that only a higher power truly understands the depth of the narrator's pain and the truth of their relationship. Overall, "Only Heaven Knows" tells the story of a love that has turned into a façade, where the narrator feels used and taken for granted. Despite the pain, they still long for their love to be returned, but they acknowledge that only a higher power knows the true reality of the situation.
