Lyrics
Do you feel
Like something is wrong here
Like you don’t belong here
It’s not just you
Do you look
At a night sky full of stars
Feel an aching in your heart
I feel it too
We might be here for now
But don’t forget where we’re going
Gonna trade this world for a better place
Gonna wave goodbye to the hurt and the pain
We’ll dance on streets of gold
When we get where we’re going
Gonna see what our hearts have known forever
We were not made for here
We were made for heaven
Hey
Do you long
To see your Father’s face
He’ll wipe your tears away
And hold you close
Oh
Do you know
That this won’t be the end
Cause there’s so much more than this (Oh yeah)
We’re almost home
We might be here for now
But don’t forget where we’re going
Gonna trade this world for a better place
Gonna wave goodbye to the hurt and the pain
We’ll dance on streets of gold
When we get where we’re going
Gonna see what our hearts have known forever
We were not made for here
We were made for heaven
Oh oh oh
And the ones we’ve lost along the way
Will run to meet us at the gate
Oh my heart can hardly wait
For heaven
Where death has finally lost its sting
Believers stand in victory
And bow before the King of kings
In heaven
We might be here for now
But don’t forget where we’re going
Gonna trade this world for a better place
Gonna wave goodbye to the hurt and the pain
We’ll dance on streets of gold
When we get where we’re going
Gonna see what our hearts have known forever
We were not made for here
We were made for heaven
Yeah
Don’t forget where we’re going (We were made for heaven)
Don’t forget where we’re going
Made for heaven
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Meaning & Inspiration
Made For Heaven centers on the Christian hope of belonging with God beyond present sorrow. Its opening questions describe a sense of displacement, while the recurring declaration contrasts temporary pain with the promised life to come. Images of streets of gold, reunion, victory over death, and worship before the King draw the song toward a hopeful vision of heaven rather than an escape from daily faithfulness.
The lyric closely echoes Revelation 21, where God dwells with his people and wipes away every tear. Its language about death losing its sting also recalls Paul’s celebration of resurrection victory in 1 Corinthians 15. The repeated phrase about knowing another home can be read alongside Philippians 3:20, which identifies believers as citizens of heaven. Together, these themes give the song a consoling focus: grief and hurt are real, but they are not presented as final. The closing repetitions keep attention on promised restoration, reunion, and the worship of Christ as King.
Related Scripture
- Revelation 21:4 God wipes away every tear, and death and pain are no more.
- 1 Corinthians 15:54-57 Paul’s words celebrate God’s victory over death through Jesus Christ.
- Philippians 3:20 Believers are described as citizens of heaven awaiting the Savior.