The meaning of the lyrics of the song "Heaven's Hung in Black" by the artist "W.A.S.P."

In W.A.S.P.'s "Heaven's Hung in Black", the lyrical protagonist undergoes a profound spiritual crisis, consumed by despair and loneliness. He feels severed from God ("Heaven's gates are sealed") and stripped of hope ("I can't go on, I've got no wings").

"Heaven's Hung in Black" serves as a metaphor for hopelessness, despair, and the absence of divine presence. The protagonist pleads for help ("Can't you hear me?", "Don't leave me to die!"), but receives no answer. He finds himself trapped within the "wailing wall of sighs," a place of sorrow and despair.

He desperately tries to reach whoever might be listening, describing his torment ("Do you know what it's like when the heavens are hung in black above you?"). He speaks of a "wall, black and bleeding," possibly a metaphor for the pain and suffering he endures.

The song ends with the protagonist still grappling with despair, but reaching a chilling realization: "And you will know what it's like, when Heaven's blind." He recognizes that anyone can experience this profound despair and loneliness, feeling abandoned by God. "Heaven paints black on the other side of the bridge of sighs" serves as a stark reminder of mortality and the inevitability of death.