Heaven and Hell is one of the most important works by Vangelis as it demonstrated for the first time his combination of synthesizer percussion and a chorus in a rich orchestral style of electronic music.

It is one of many thematic albums by Vangelis, contrasting images of heaven, expressed with a more tranquil sound, and hell, which sounds more avant-garde.

Jesus had a lively, daily Awareness of Heaven and Hell. These awesome realities were always relevant for the way he lived and taught. If we will live forever, then securing the one and escaping the other is more important than most of what we think about.

For Jesus a profound desire for heaven and fear of hell were practical daily parts of living a glad and holy life.

The truth is Jesus spent more time warning people about the dangers of hell than He did in comforting them with the hope of heaven.

The concept of real, conscious, forever-and-ever existence in hell is just as biblical as a real, conscious, forever-and-ever existence in heaven. Trying to separate them is simply not possible from a biblical standpoint.

People believe in the reality of heaven while rejecting the reality of hell. A lot of this has to do with wishful thinking. It is easier to accept the idea of a happy and comfortable afterlife, but damnation is not quite so appealing.

This is very similar to the mistake so many people often make when it comes to substance abuse, dangerous behaviors and so on. The assumption that we will get what we want overrides the unpleasant but rational view that things might not end well.

Sing me a song, you’re a singer
Do me a wrong, you’re a bringer of evil
The devil is never a maker
The less that you give, you’re a taker
So it’s on and on and on, it’s Heaven and Hell
Oh well

The lover of life’s not a sinner
The ending is just a beginner
The closer you get to the meaning
The sooner you’ll know that you’re dreaming
So it’s on and on and on, oh it’s on and on and on
It goes on and on and on, Heaven and Hell
I can tell
Fool, fool

Well if it seems to be real, it’s illusion
For every moment of truth, there’s confusion in life
Love can be seen as the answer,
but nobody bleeds for the dancer
And it’s on and on, on and on and on and on and on

They say that life’s a carousel
Spinning fast, you’ve got to ride it well
The world is full of kings and queens
Who blind your eyes and steal your dreams
It’s Heaven and Hell, oh well

And they’ll tell you black is really white
The moon is just the sun at night
And when you walk in golden halls
You get to keep the gold that falls
It’s heaven and hell, oh no

Fool, fool
You’ve got to bleed for the dancer
Fool, fool
Look for the answer
Fool, fool, fool