Ridin' High
Cole Porter Lyrics
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Future, All Planned
No More, Clouds In The Sky
How'm I Ridin'? I'm Ridin' High
Someone, I Love
Mad For, My Love
So Long, Jonah, Goodbye
How'm I Ridin'? I'm Ridin' High
Doting, On The Cards I'm Dealing
Gloating, Because I'm Feeling So Hap-Hap-Happy, I'm Slap-Happy
So Ring Bells, Sing Songs
Blow Horns, Beat Gongs
Our Love, Never Will Die
How'm I Ridin'? I'm Ridin' High
Someone, I Love
Mad For, My Love
So Long, Jonah, Goodbye
How'm I Ridin'? I'm Ridin' High
Floating, On A Starlit Ceiling
Doting, On The Cards I'm Dealing
Gloating, Because I'm Feeling So Hap-Hap-Happy, I'm Slap-Happy
So Ring Bells, Sing Songs
Blow Horns, Beat Gongs
Our Love, Never Will Die
How'm I Ridin'? I'm Ridin' High
In Cole Porter's "Ridin' High," the lyrics express a sense of joy and contentment in a person's life. The song is about someone who has achieved success, found love, and is feeling particularly happy. The first stanza sets the stage for the song, highlighting the singer's overall positive outlook and the fact that their future looks bright. The second stanza expands on this happiness by revealing that the singer is in love and that they have just bid farewell to something negative in their life.
As the song continues, the lyrics become more whimsical, reflecting the singer's imaginary sense of floating on a starlit ceiling and feeling ecstatic. The singer even describes themselves as "slap-happy" in their elation. The final stanza circles back to the opening two, emphasizing the idea that the singer's love is eternal and that they will continue to "ride high" throughout their life.
Overall, "Ridin' High" is a song about reaching a moment of happiness and joy. The lyrics convey this sense of joy through a combination of poetic imagery, charming whimsy, and linguistic playfulness.
Line by Line Meaning
Life's Great, Life's Grand
Life is wonderful and amazing
Future, All Planned
My future is fully planned and I know what lies ahead
No More, Clouds In The Sky
There are no more problems in my life
How'm I Ridin'? I'm Ridin' High
I am doing extremely well and feeling great
Someone, I Love
There is someone in my life that I love deeply
Mad For, My Love
I am very passionate and crazy about this person
So Long, Jonah, Goodbye
I am saying goodbye to any negative energy in my life
Floating, On A Starlit Ceiling
I am floating in my dreams and aspirations
Doting, On The Cards I'm Dealing
I am in control of my own life and taking care of everything that comes my way
Gloating, Because I'm Feeling So Hap-Hap-Happy, I'm Slap-Happy
I am so incredibly happy that I can hardly contain myself
So Ring Bells, Sing Songs
Let's celebrate this wonderful feeling
Blow Horns, Beat Gongs
Make some noise and let everyone know how amazing life is right now
Our Love, Never Will Die
This love that I feel will last forever and can never be broken
How'm I Ridin'? I'm Ridin' High
I am still doing extremely well and feeling great
Someone, I Love
There is still someone in my life that I love deeply
Mad For, My Love
I am still very passionate and crazy about this person
So Long, Jonah, Goodbye
I am still saying goodbye to any negative energy in my life
Floating, On A Starlit Ceiling
I am still floating in my dreams and aspirations
Doting, On The Cards I'm Dealing
I am still in control of my own life and taking care of everything that comes my way
Gloating, Because I'm Feeling So Hap-Hap-Happy, I'm Slap-Happy
I am still so incredibly happy that I can hardly contain myself
So Ring Bells, Sing Songs
Let's keep on celebrating this amazing feeling
Blow Horns, Beat Gongs
Keep on making some noise and let everyone know how incredible life is right now
Our Love, Never Will Die
This love that I feel will continue to last forever and can never be broken
How'm I Ridin'? I'm Ridin' High
I will always be doing extremely well and feeling great
Writer(s): Cole Porter
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Star Sky
What a voice, what a star, and what a song! Ethel Merman + Cole Porter = Total Bliss!
Michael Hewinson
one of the few that can portray this song well
Darwin Stith
She's always fun!
Juan Calvilho
Autor : Cole Porter.
Parks Jordan
This sucks
Animal Lover
Let's hear you, genius
Skellig Michael
Ethel Merman was an absolute star!