Lyrics
There's a dream I have
Can You take me back to the city in the sky?
Where the streets are gold and the rivers flow
Yeah, it looks like paradise
I can hear the sound of voices rising
The song of the redeemed
Take me back, take me back
I see Heaven's glory, Christ before me
All the Earth will cry out "Holy"
And every heart will now behold the
Lamb upon His throne
I see Heaven
On the glassy sea, I fall on my knees
In the midst of seraphim
And the beauty there is beyond compare
But it's nothing without Him
With eyes of fire, a single smile
And I'm captured by His face
Take me back, take me back
I see Heaven's glory, Christ before me
All the Earth will cry out "Holy"
And every heart will now behold the
Lamb upon His throne
I see Heaven
I see Heaven, ooh yeah
Now we look to the day
When we see Your face
All the pain, every tear
He will wipe away
Now we look to the day
When we see Your face
All the pain, every tear
He will wipe away
Now we look to the day
When we see Your face
All the pain, every tear
He will wipe away
Now we look to the day
When we see Your face
All the pain, every tear
He will wipe away
Ooh...
I see Heaven's glory, Christ before me
All the Earth will cry out "Holy"
And every heart will now behold the
Lamb upon His throne
I see Heaven's glory, Christ before me
All the Earth will cry out "Holy"
And every heart will now behold the
Lamb upon His throne
Ooh...
Now we look to the day
When we see Your face
All the pain, every tear
He will wipe away
Now we look to the day
When we see Your face
All the pain, every tear
He will wipe away
Ooh...
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Meaning & Inspiration
City In the Sky looks toward the promised renewal of creation through a series of images associated with the book of Revelation. Golden streets, a glassy sea, angelic beings, and the Lamb upon the throne form a vision in which the splendor of heaven is secondary to the presence of Christ. The recurring cry of holiness turns the song from description into worship, while the redeemed voices suggest a gathered people united before God.
The song also gives future hope a personal focus. Longing to see the face of Christ stands beside the promise that pain and tears will be removed. That contrast allows present sorrow to remain real without granting it the final word. The repeated expectation of that day may be connected directly with Revelation 21, where God dwells with his people and wipes away every tear. Rather than treating heaven chiefly as an escape, the lyrics emphasize communion with Christ, shared praise, and the restoration found under his reign.
Related Scripture
- Revelation 21:21 John describes the city street as pure gold in the vision of the new Jerusalem.
- Revelation 4:6-8 The throne-room vision includes a glasslike sea and living creatures declaring God holy.
- Revelation 21:4 God wipes away every tear and brings an end to death, mourning, and pain.