Stairway To Heaven
Æë°ØÁÖ·ÉͧLed Zeppelin Lyrics

There's a lady who's sure
The song begins with a lady who is determined and confident.

All that glitters is gold
She believes that everything that looks good on the surface is valuable and worth having.

And she's buying a stairway to heaven
She's on a mission to get to heaven and believes that she can purchase her way there.

When she gets there she knows
The lady is certain that she will reach her destination: heaven.

If the stores are all closed
She's worried that the places she usually buys her goods from are closed, but she's not deterred.

With a word she can get what she came for
She has a way with words and can convince people to give her what she needs to achieve her goals.

There's a sign on the wall
The lady notices a sign on the wall.

But she wants to be sure
She's being cautious and wants to make sure that she understands the message on the sign completely.

'Cause you know sometimes words have two meanings
She knows that language can be ambiguous and that there can be hidden meanings behind words.

In a tree by the brook
The lady sees a tree by the brook.

There's a songbird who sings
She hears a bird singing, and it has a certain significance to her.

Sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiving
She's having doubts and questioning her choices on this journey.

There's a feeling I get
The singer is describing a feeling they experience.

When I look to the west
The singer is looking towards the west direction for inspiration.

And my spirit is crying for leaving
The singer's soul is yearning for new experiences and adventures.

In my thoughts I have seen
The artist has visualised something in their mind's eye.

Rings of smoke through the trees
Their visualisation involves smoke rings drifting through tree branches.

And the voices of those who standing looking
The singer feels like they are being watched, and hears a group of voices.

And it's whispered that soon, If we all call the tune
There's a message going around that if all people unite, they can create something great.

Then the piper will lead us to reason
The artist believes that they can follow a piper (a metaphor for a leader) to a better future.

And a new day will dawn
They hope that a new and better era will begin.

For those who stand long
The artist is encouraging people to be patient and persevere.

And the forests will echo with laughter
The future they envision is full of joy and happiness.

If there's a bustle in your hedgerow
The artist is asking the listener if they feel any excitement or commotion.

Don't be alarmed now
They reassure the listener not to be afraid of the hustle and bustle.

It's just a spring clean for the May queen
The commotion is simply a necessary clean up for an important queen's celebration.

Yes, there are two paths you can go by
The singer acknowledges that there are two ways to live one's life with different outcomes.

But in the long run
They believe that ultimately, only one path leads to true success and happiness.

There's still time to change the road you're on
If you're on the wrong path, the artist encourages you to switch to the right one as there is still time.

Your head is humming and it won't go
The singer is describing an unpleasant and persistent feeling that the listener can't shake off.

In case you don't know
They provide context and explanation for the listener's unpleasant feeling.

The piper's calling you to join him
The artist believes that there's another way to live and a leader is calling you to join him on this path.

Dear lady, can you hear the wind blow
The artist is addressing a lady and asking her if she's paying attention to the universe's cosmic signs.

And did you know
They're sharing some information with the lady.

Your stairway lies on the whispering wind
The path to where she wants to go lies in the clues the universe is whispering to her subconscious.

And as we wind on down the road
The artist is describing their journey through life.

Our shadows taller than our soul
Their shadow (a metaphor for their darker side) looms larger and takes over them.

There walks a lady we all know
They're referring to the same lady they mentioned earlier in the song.

Who shines white light and wants to show
She is a radiant and knowledgeable individual who wants to enlighten us.

How everything still turns to gold
She believes that even in dark times, hope and good things still exist and can be found.

And if you listen very hard
The artist urges us to listen intently.

The tune will come to you at last
If you pay close attention, you can find the right way to live your life.

When all are one and one is all
When everyone unites as one, they can achieve great things.

To be a rock and not to roll
They want us to stand firm and stable throughout the tests and challenges in life.

And she's buying the stairway to heaven
The song ends with a repetition of the lady's objective to buy a stairway to heaven.