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Heaven Must Have Sent You

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The singer describes finding deep happiness and security in a loving relationship after a period of loneliness. Earlier, she cried at night and felt alone; now her partnerโ€™s affection brings comfort and joy. The feelings grow from gratitude for being cared for into a strong conviction that she cannot live without this person.

โ€œHeaven in your armsโ€ is a metaphor: being held feels almost perfectly safe and blissful, not literally heavenly. The idea that โ€œheaven must have sentโ€ the partner expresses how unexpectedly fortunate the singer feels. Waking with a smile and having sadness โ€œwiped awayโ€ show how love has changed her everyday emotional life.

There is a small tension between how little she knows about her partner and how certain she feels about needing them. This may suggest that intense affection matters more to her than knowing the personโ€™s past, or simply emphasize the surprise of their arrival. โ€œTo love only meโ€ can sound like a wish for exclusive devotion, though the lyrics do not explain whether this is a demand, a hope, or just an affectionate declaration.