JEALOUS OF THE ANGELS Lyrics express grief over losing a loved one while trying to come to terms with their passing. There is profound sadness and pain at being separated from someone so cherished. The singer heartbreakingly imagines the joy and peace their loved one now knows in heaven while they remain stuck in sorrow on earth. There is a poignant jealousy described towards the angels who are with the deceased while the living mourn their absence. The tone is piercing in its descriptions of the agony of loss. But there are also hints of finding consolation knowing this person is at peace in a better place, even if they can’t be reunited just yet. Overall the song movingly conveys learning to release a loved one to the comfort of the afterlife. Do read JEALOUS OF THE ANGELS Lyrics below.
JEALOUS OF THE ANGELS Lyrics
Or that I’d have to say goodbye to you so fast
I’m so numb, I can’t feel anymore
Prayin’ you’d just walk back through that door
And tell me that I was only dreamin’
You’re not really gone as long as I believe
There will be another angel
Around the throne tonight
Your love lives on inside of me,
And I will hold on tight
It’s not my place to question,
Only God knows why
I’m just jealous of the angels
Around the throne tonight
You always made my troubles feel so small
And you were always there to catch me when I’d fall
In a world where heroes come and go
Well God just took the only one I know
So I’ll hold you as close as I can
Longing for the day, when I see your face again
But until then
God must need another angel
Around the throne tonight
Your love lives on inside of me
And I will hold on tight
It’s not my place to question
Only God knows why
I’m just jealous of the angels
Around the throne tonight
Singin’ hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
I’m just jealous of the angels
Around the throne
Tonight
JEALOUS OF THE ANGELS Lyrics