: The line "Tryin' to get to heaven before they close the door" is often interpreted as a reference to the Jewish service of N'eilah on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year, where the "Gates of Heaven" are symbolically closed at the end of the day.
: A reference to the 1966 Nancy Sinatra hit, which some interpret as an allusion to LSD. 1. Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close th...
: Critics often contrast this song with the more desolate "Not Dark Yet". While both deal with the approach of death, "Tryin' to Get to Heaven" offers at least a prospect of redemption in an afterlife. : The line "Tryin' to get to heaven