What Is and What Should Never Be
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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

Overall Meaning

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

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