“Locked Out of Heaven” is a new wave, funk and reggae rock song about the rapturous feelings brought about by a relationship infused with positive emotion as well as good sex. Several music critics noted that the song is influenced by a number of bands, with The Police being most cited. Mars admitted that he was influenced by the band to write the song.
It received generally positive response from most music critics; his vocals were praised, being called “smooth” and “sweet,” while its sound was lauded, with the song being called “interesting” and a “musical evolution”. The song was a commercial success, topping the Billboard Hot 100 for six consecutive weeks and the Canadian Hot 100 for three consecutive weeks, while also charting inside the top-ten in 20 countries.
Written By:Jeff Bhasker, Emile Haynie, Bruno Mars & The Smeezingtons
Mastering Engineer:David Kutch
Recording Engineer:ALALAL, Wayne Gordon, Mark Ronson & Ari Levine
Assistant Recording Engineers:Bob Mallory & Tyler Hartman
Technician:Artie Smith
Vibraphone:Artie Smith
DJ:Mark Ronson
Mixing Engineer:Manny Marroquin
[Intro]
(One, two, one, two, three)
Aw, yeah yeah
Aw, yeah yeah yeah yeah, ooh!
Aw, yeah yeah
Aw, yeah yeah yeah yeah, ooh!
[Verse 1]
Never had much faith in love or miracles (ooh!)
Never wanna put my heart on the line (ooh!)
But swimming in your water’s something spiritual (ooh!)
I’m born again every time you spend the night (ooh!)
[Pre-Chorus]
‘Cause your sex takes me to paradise
Yeah, your sex takes me to paradise
And it shows, yeah yeah yeah
[Chorus]
‘Cause you make me feel like
I’ve been locked out of heaven
For too lo-o-ong, for too lo-o-ong
Yeah, you make me feel like
I’ve been locked out of heaven
For too lo-o-ong, for too lo-o-ong
[Post-Chorus]
Aw, yeah yeah yeah yeah, ooh!
Aw, yeah yeah
Aw, yeah yeah yeah yeah, ooh!
[Verse 2]
You bring me to my knees, you make me testify (ooh!)
You can make a sinner change his ways (ooh!)
Open up your gates cause I can’t wait to see the light (ooh!)
And right there is where I wanna stay (ooh!)
[Pre-Chorus]
‘Cause your sex takes me to paradise
Yeah, your sex takes me to paradise
And it shows, yeah yeah yeah
[Chorus]
‘Cause you make me feel like
I’ve been locked out of heaven
For too lo-o-ong, for too lo-o-ong
Yeah, you make me feel like
I’ve been locked out of heaven
For too lo-o-ong, for too lo-o-ong
[Bridge]
Oh-oh-oh-oh, yeah yeah yeah
Can I just stay here?
Spend the rest of my days here?
Oh-oh-oh-oh, yeah yeah yeah
Can I just stay here?
Spend the rest of my days here?
[Chorus]
‘Cause you make me feel like
I’ve been locked out of heaven
For too lo-o-ong, for too lo-o-ong
Yeah, you make me feel like
I’ve been locked out of heaven
For too lo-o-ong, for too lo-o-ong
[Outro]
Aw, yeah yeah yeah yeah, ooh!
Aw, yeah yeah
Aw, yeah yeah yeah yeah, ooh!
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