Lyrics
Verse 1
Why is there such evil in this world?
Families, cities torn apart by war
Why is there such heartbreak in this world?
Orphans, little boys and little girls
Pre-Chorus
Oh, it weighs heavy on me, when I wonder why
But one day it will be made right
Chorus
When I get to Heaven, in Paradise
And I see Your eyes
I’ll know I made it home
When I cross those gates, the finish line
And I see You smile
There will be tears no more
Verse 2
Break my heart for what is breaking Yours
Teach me how to love despite the hurt
Pre-Chorus
Oh, it weighs heavy on me but I wonder why
But one day it will be made right
Chorus
When I get to Heaven, in Paradise
And I see Your eyes
I’ll know I made it home
When I cross those gates, the finish line
And I see You smile
There will be tears no more
Bridge
’Cause God is a man of many sorrows
He stores up our tears in a bottle
He hears every prayer that we make so
I know, I know, I know
Chorus
When I get to Heaven, in Paradise
And I see Your eyes
I’ll know I made it home
When I cross those gates, the finish line
And I see You smile
Oh, there will be tears no more
There will be tears no more
When I see Your eyes
When I see Your smile
There will be tears no more
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
Paradise faces the grief of a wounded world without pretending that suffering is easy to explain. Images of war, orphaned children, heartbreak, and unanswered questions give the song a sober beginning. Its prayer for a heart moved by what grieves God turns that sorrow toward compassion rather than despair. The repeated hope of Paradise places present pain beside the promise that evil and loss will not have the final word. The chorus looks toward God’s presence as home, where tears cease and all that is broken is finally made right.
The bridge draws closely on biblical language: the Man of Sorrows, tears kept in God’s bottle, and prayers that are heard. Those images suggest a God who is not distant from anguish but attentive to it. Revelation 21:4 is especially close to the refrain about tears being no more, while Psalm 56:8 supports the picture of tears being remembered. The song therefore holds lament and hope together, allowing honest questions to end in confidence rather than denial.
Related Scripture
- Revelation 21:4 The passage promises that death, mourning, crying, and pain will end.
- Psalm 56:8 The psalm pictures God as keeping account of a person’s tears.
- Isaiah 53:3 The suffering servant is described as a man of sorrows acquainted with grief.