Hailed by the New York Times as a "best-kept secret" with an "impressively … Read Full Bio ↴Hailed by the New York Times as a "best-kept secret" with an "impressively absorbing" debut album, Becca Stevens has roots in classical guitar, folk music and jazz, and influences ranging from West African rhythms to eccentric pop. Her accomplished career at the young age of 24 follows several different paths – from being the acclaimed lead singer of Travis Sullivan's Bjorkestra to writing original lyrics for jazz trumpeter Jeremy Pelt, Becca Stevens shows versatility and creativity in numerous projects. Becca began her musical life at an early age singing and performing with the family band, the Tune Mammals. By the age of two she had already recorded her first record with the group. She attended the North Carolina School of the Arts, majoring in classical guitar, and proceeded to The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music where she received a BFA with high honors in vocal jazz and composition. It was at The New School that Becca met the members of the Becca Stevens Band. The Becca Stevens Band is unique by virtue of its eclectic instrumentation and musical sophistication. All the band members sing and are multi-instrumentalists. In addition to the conventional guitar, bass, piano and drums quartet, the banjo, ukulele, charango, kalimba, glockenspiel and dense vocal harmonies play a large part in the band's arrangements and its modern sound. "…a sound both wistful and determined, reflecting her training in classical guitar; jazz and pop singing; and the dramatic, Celtic side of Appalachian folk music." Nate Chinen, New York Times "…a rare balance between the use of the mind and a surrender to the emotions." Kate McGarry, jazz vocalist

Higher Love
Becca Stevens Band Lyrics

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Think about it, there must be higher love
Down in the heart or hidden in the stars above
Without it, life is a wasted time
Look inside your heart, I'll look inside mine
Things look so bad everywhere
In this whole world, what is fair?
We walk blind and we try to see
Falling behind in what could be

Bring me a higher love
Bring me a higher love
Bring me a higher love
Where's that higher love I keep thinking of?

Worlds are turning and we're just hanging on
Facing our fear and standing out there alone
A yearning, and it's real to me
There must be someone who's feeling for me
Things look so bad everywhere
In this whole world, what is fair?
We walk blind and we try to see
Falling behind in what could be

Bring me a higher love
Bring me a higher love
Bring me a higher love
Where's that higher love I keep thinking of?

Bring me a higher love
Bring me a higher love
Bring be a higher love
I could rise above on a higher love

I will wait for it
I'm not too late for it
Until then, I'll sing my song
To cheer the night along

I could light the night up with my soul on fire
I could make the sun shine from pure desire
Let me feel that love come over me
Let me feel how strong it could be

Bring me a higher love
Bring me a higher love
Bring me a higher love
Where's that higher love I keep thinking of?

Bring me a higher love
Bring me a higher love oh
Bring me a higher love oh
Bring me a higher love oh
Bring me a higher love
Bring me a higher love oh, oh
I said, bring me a higher love
Bring me a higher love
Bring me a higher love
Bring me a higher love oh
(Bring me higher) bring me a higher love (bring it on) (that love bring me higher)
Bring me a higher love
Bring me a higher love
Bring me a higher love oh yeah (bring me higher love)
Bring me a higher love, (higher, high, higher)

Bring me a higher love
Bring me a higher love

Overall Meaning

The Becca Stevens Band's song "Higher Love" is about the search for a love that transcends the physical and material aspects of the world. The lyrics suggest that this "higher love" exists in the heart, or perhaps in the stars, and that in its absence, life is a "wasted time." The song acknowledges the struggles and hardships of life, but simultaneously expresses a yearning for something greater, something that can lift us up and connect us to a deeper meaning.

The refrain of "Bring me a higher love" is a call to the universe, to a higher power, to bring this love into our lives. The song also touches on the desire for connection, for someone who understands and feels for us. It is an acknowledgment that, as human beings, we often feel lost or alone, but that there is always the possibility of finding something greater, something that can bring us closer to a higher purpose.

Overall, the song is uplifting and optimistic, conveying a sense of hope and faith in the power of love. It encourages us to look beyond the surface level of things and to connect with something deeper and more meaningful.

Line by Line Meaning

Think about it, there must be higher love
Reflect on the concept of a greater love

Down in the heart or hidden in the stars above
This love may be within us or beyond our physical reach

Without it, life is a wasted time
Living without experiencing this love is meaningless

Look inside your heart, I'll look inside mine
One should examine their inner self to find this love

Things look so bad everywhere
There are many problems in the world

In this whole world, what is fair?
There seems to be a lack of fairness and justice globally

We walk blind and we try to see
We are unaware and aim to understand our surroundings

Falling behind in what could be
We are not making progress towards what could be accomplished

Bring me a higher love
Desire for deeper affection

Where's that higher love I keep thinking of?
Searching for this love that is being thought of

Worlds are turning and we're just hanging on
Life is constantly changing and we are struggling to cope

Facing our fear and standing out there alone
We must confront our fears on our own

A yearning, and it's real to me
There is a desire for love that feels true and tangible

There must be someone who's feeling for me
Belief that there is someone who feels the same way

Bring me a higher love
Desire for deeper affection

I will wait for it
Willingness to be patient for this love

I'm not too late for it
Hope that it is not too late to find this love

Until then, I'll sing my song
In the meantime, continue to find joy in life

To cheer the night along
To bring positivity to difficult times

I could light the night up with my soul on fire
Belief that one can bring light to the world with passion and love

I could make the sun shine from pure desire
Love can have a powerful and positive impact on the world

Let me feel that love come over me
Wish to be overwhelmed with this love

Let me feel how strong it could be
Wish to experience the full force of this love

Bring me a higher love
Desire for deeper affection

(Bring me higher) bring me a higher love (bring it on) (that love bring me higher)
Repeated desire for an elevated form of love

Bring me a higher love oh yeah (bring me higher love)
Additional plea for deeper affection

Bring me a higher love, (higher, high, higher)
Continuation of the desire for an elevated form of love

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Steve Winwood, Will Jennings

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