What Is And What Should Never Be
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Take my hand, child come with me
It's to a castle I will take you
Where what's to be, they say will be
Catch the wind, see us spin
Sail away leave today
Way up high in the sky, hey, whoa
You really shouldn't go
It only goes to show
That you will be mine
By takin' our time, ooh
And if you say to me tomorrow
Oh what fun it all would be
Then what's to stop us, pretty baby
But what is and what should never be
Catch the wind, see us spin
Sail away, leave today
Way up high in the sky, hey whoa
But the wind won't blow
You really shouldn't go
Only goes to show
That you will be mine
By takin' our time, ooh
So if you wake up with the sunrise
And all your dreams are still as new
And happiness is what you need so bad
Girl, the answer lies with you, yeah
Catch the wind, see us spin
Sail away, leave today
Way up high in the sky, hey whoa
But the wind won't blow
You really shouldn't go
Only goes to show
That you will be mine
By takin' our time, ooh
Hey, oh
Oh the wind won't blow and we really shouldn't go
And it only goes to show-ow-ow
Catch the wind, we're gonna see it spin
We're gonna sail, little girl
Do do do, bop bop a do-oh
My my my my my my my yeah
Everybody I know seems to know me well
But does anybody know I'm gonna move like hell
Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, oh, Lord
Baby, baby, baby, oh, right now, yeah
No, no, no, no, no, come on, now
The song "What Is And What Should Never Be" by Led Zeppelin is about the journey of love, and the exploration of what could be. The lyrics begin by describing a journey to a castle where what’s to be will be. The castle represents the world of possibilities that love can bring.
The chorus of the song, "Catch the wind, see us spin, sail away, leave today" represents the new found freedom that love can bring. They are exploring the limitless possibilities that lay ahead.
The verse that says, "So if you wake up with the sunrise, and all your dreams are still as new, and happiness is what you need so bad, girl the answer lies with you" is a message of hope. It encourages the listener to take ownership of their own happiness and to not rely solely on the love of another.
Overall, the song is a beautiful exploration of what can happen when two people fall in love and embark on a journey of discovery together.
Line by Line Meaning
And if I say to you tomorrow
I'm making a promise to lead you somewhere special
Take my hand, child come with me
I'm inviting you to follow me
It's to a castle I will take you
I'm going to show you something amazing
Where what's to be, they say will be
The future in this place is predetermined
Catch the wind, see us spin
Let's enjoy this moment and go on an adventure
Sail away leave today
Let's escape and leave our past behind
Way up high in the sky, hey, whoa
We will rise above our problems and live freely
But the wind won't blow
Things may not go as planned
You really shouldn't go
It's unwise to expect the impossible
It only goes to show
This is just a lesson
That you will be mine
I want to share this experience with you
By takin' our time, ooh
We need to be patient and appreciate every moment
And if you say to me tomorrow
If you promise to join me on this journey
Oh what fun it all would be
We'll have an amazing time together
Then what's to stop us, pretty baby
We shouldn't let anything stand in our way
But what is and what should never be
Reality may not match our expectations
So if you wake up with the sunrise
If you wake up feeling hopeful
And all your dreams are still as new
And your dreams are as vivid as ever
And happiness is what you need so bad
And all you want is to be happy
Girl, the answer lies with you, yeah
You have the power to make that happiness a reality
Hey, oh
Here we go
We're gonna sail, little girl
We will embark on a new adventure
My my my my my my my yeah
I'm excited for what's to come
Everybody I know seems to know me well
People think they know me, but they don't truly understand
But does anybody know I'm gonna move like hell
No one knows the lengths I'll go to reach my goal
No, no, no, no, no, come on, now
Don't discourage me
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JIMMY PAGE, ROBERT PLANT
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@daveherman4546
I am sitting on a plastic picnic table and outside and it is a nice evening...Oh did I say that I am calm listening to this song as I am in recovery sitting on that same plastic table at a Men's Sober Living House
and I am struggling; I do have a sponsor and he is amazing I will get through the steps and be free for the first time in my life.
I am 51 and I have the same birthday as John Paul Jones and J.R.R Tolkien.
Yes Jamuary the 3rd , 1973....I believe in miracles brother and I was meant to see this message at this exact moment.
I love it !!!!
Not a coincidence
@user-ip9yu7lp1q
What Is and What Should Never Be
And if I say to you tomorrow
"Take my hand, child, come with me"
It's to a castle I will take you
Where what's to be, they say will be
A-catch the wind, see us spin
Sail away, leave today
Way up high in the sky
It won't, but the wind won't blow, we really shouldn't go
It only goes to show that you will be mine by takin' our time
Oooh, ho-whoa
And if you say to me tomorrow
"Oh, what fun it all would be"
then what's to stop us, pretty baby-ay
but what is and what should never be
So if you wake up with the sunrise
and all your dreams are still as new
and happiness is what you need so bad
Well, girl, the answer lies with you, yeah
Hey, ho, ma
A-well, the wind won't blow, and we really shouldn't go
and it only goes to show-whoa-whoa-whoa
Grab the wind, we're gonna see us spin
We're gonna sail, leave today-a
A-do-do-do, ba-ba-n-do, oh
Ma, ma, ma, ma, ma, ma, yeah
Everybody I know seems to know me well
but does anybody know I'm gonna move like hell
A-baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, ho, I love ya
Baby, baby, babe, huh, oh, I love ya
Do, no, no, no, no, no, no, come on, now
I want you to
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@magicbus63
My 50 favorite Led Zeppelin songs
50. Tea For One
49. South Bound Saurez
48. Night Flight
47. Hot Dog
46. D Yer Mak Er
45. You Shook Me
44. Down By The Seaside
43. Rock And Roll
42. Nobody's Fault But Mine
41. Houses Of The Holy
40. Dancing Days
39. Four Sticks
38. Friends
37. Hey Hey What Can I Do
36. Good Times Bad Times
35. The Wanton Song
34. In The Evening
33. Custard Pie
32. Heartbreaker/Living Loving Maid
31. Tangerine
30. Communication Breakdown
29. The Ocean
28. Gallows Pole
27. All My Love
26. Ramble On
25. Over The Hills And Far Away
24. Going To California
23. The Song Remains The Same
22. Misty Mountain Hop
21. The Rover
20. What Is And What Should Never Be
19. Fool In The Rain
18. Thank You
17. When The Levee Breaks
16. Achilles Last Stand
15. All My Love
14. No Quarter
13. In The Light
12. The Battle Of Evermore
11. The Lemon Song
10. Ten Years Gone
9. Whole Lotta Love
8. Black Dog
7. Since I've Been Loving You
6. In My Time Of Dying
5. The Rain Song
4. Stairway To Heaven
3. Kashmir
2. Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
1. How Many More Times
@carlneoh5843
My top 10:
10. Gallows Pole
9. Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
8. Black Dog
7. No Quarter
6. When the Levee Breaks
5. In My Time of Dying
4. Ten Years Gone
3. Kashmir
2. The Rain Song
1. Stairway to Heaven
Honourable mentions: Whole Lotta Love, Down by The Seaside, Heartbreaker, Bring It on Home, TRTS, SIBLY, Tangerine
@brunolanasantos5604
And if I say to you tomorrow
Take my hand, child come with me
It's to a castle I will take you
Where what's to be, they say will be
Catch the wind, see us spin
Sail away leave today
Way up high in the sky, hey, whoa
But the wind won't blow
You really shouldn't go
It only goes to show
That you will be mine
By takin' our time, ooh
And if you say to me tomorrow
Oh what fun it all would be
Then what's to stop us, pretty baby
But what is and what should never be
Catch the wind, see us spin
Sail away, leave today
Way up high in the sky, hey whoa
But the wind won't blow
You really shouldn't go
Only goes to show
That you will be mine
By takin' our time, ooh
So if you wake up with the sunrise
And all your dreams are still as new
And happiness is what you need so bad
Girl, the answer lies with you, yeah
Catch the wind, see us spin
Sail away, leave today
Way up high in the sky, hey whoa
But the wind won't blow
You really shouldn't go
Only goes to show
That you will be mine
By takin' our time, ooh
Hey, oh
Oh the wind won't blow and we really shouldn't go
And it only goes to show-ow-ow
Catch the wind, we're gonna see it spin
We're gonna sail, little girl
Do do do, bop bop a do-oh
My my my my my my my yeah
Everybody I know seems to know me well
But does anybody know I'm gonna move like hell
Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, oh, Lord
Baby, baby, baby, oh, right now, yeah
No, no, no, no, no, come on, now
@elizaverdoold5545
The special thing about LZ is that the more you listen to their music, the better it gets
@RedMissou
That's weirdly so true
@Philly2429
Also the more subtlety’s in the music you pick up. Timeless band
@henrypaleveda7760
been listening to this one in particular since I was twelve; childhood well spent
@leatherzeppelin_krystalserpent
Totally
@citrus_plays691
Totaly true
@Chanannagins
The past two nights I've been drinking beer and listening to LZ during quarantine and honestly I just wanna hang out with everyone in the comments
@lukekelchner5471
Damn right! As a youngin without many friends that know Zeppelin, much less appreciate them for what they did, I’ve always wanted to hangout with a good group of die hard Led Heads, crack a few brews and lose our minds!!
@kevinlemasters9090
I'm your Huckleberry.
@stevekaspar1396
Amen!! LZ