In an interview with HighWireDaze.com, leading vocalist Cristina Scabbia explained the meaning of the song; the word "heaven" is a metaphor for a "perfect life".

Amidst the single's newfound popularity in late 2003, the group performed an acoustic version of "Heaven's a Lie" during an edition of Headbangers Ball.

This video, shot in Los Angeles by Chade Seide, had a noticeably low budget and featured the group's vocalists sitting along a dark staircase.

However, upon the sudden popularity of the single in December, 2003, an entirely new music video was released and found high circulation on MTV2's resurrected Headbangers Ball.

This version was directed by Patric Ullaeus and shot in Gothenburg, Sweden,[3] with 6000€ budget[4] features noticeably vibrant graphics and a stronger presentation overall compared with its predecessor.