Stairway To Heaven
Dread Zeppelin Lyrics


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There's a lady that's sure
All that glitters is gold
And she's buying a stairway to heaven.
When she gets there she knows
If the stores are all closed
With a word she can get what she came for.

There's a sign on the wall
But she wants to be sure
'Cause you know sometimes words have two meanings.
In a tree by the brook
There's a songbird that sings,
Sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiven.

And she's buying a stairway to heaven.

There's a feeling I get
When I look to the west,
And my spirit is crying for leaving.
In my thoughts I have seen
Rings of smoke through the trees,
When the voices of those who standing looking.

And she's buying a stairway to heaven.

And it's whispered that soon
If we all call the tune
Well Then the piper will lead us to reason.
And a new day will dawn
For those who stand long
And the forests will echo with laughter.

And she's buying a stairway to heaven.

Ooh, it makes me wonder,
Ooh, it really makes me wonder.

If there's a bustle in your hedgerow
Don't be alarmed now,
It's just a spring clean for the May queen.
Yes, there are two paths you can go by
But in the long run
There's still time to change the road you're on.
And it makes me wonder.

Your head is humming and it won't go
In case you don't know,
The piper's calling you to join him,
Dear lady, can you hear the wind blow,
And did you know
Your stairway lies on the whispering wind.

And as we wind on down the road
Our shadows taller than our soul.
There walks a lady we all know
Who shines white light and wants to show
How ev'rything still turns to gold.
And if you listen very hard
The tune will come to you at last.
When all are one and one is all
To be a rock and not to roll.





And she's buying a stairway to heaven.

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of Dread Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" speak of a woman who is sure that everything that glitters is gold and is buying a stairway to heaven. The woman's certainty and determination suggest that she believes her purchase will provide her with a means of reaching salvation. The words "stairway to heaven" are used throughout the song to refer to this symbolic pathway.


The song goes on to describe the woman's journey to heaven, implying that the journey is both physical and spiritual. She is described as looking for signs of the true path to follow and recognizing that words can have double meanings depending on the context. As she moves closer to her destination, the woman begins to sense a feeling of separation from the world around her. The line "my spirit is crying for leaving" suggests that she is eager to shed the constraints of the physical world and enter into spiritual enlightenment.


The final verses of the song speak to the idea that salvation comes to those who are able to hear the piper's tune and follow it towards the light. The imagery of the forest echoing with laughter and the idea that "everything still turns to gold" suggests that there is a sense of joy and transcendence awaiting all who are able to make the journey. The repetition of the line "she's buying a stairway to heaven" throughout the song underscores the woman's determination to complete her journey and find enlightenment.


Line by Line Meaning

There's a lady that's sure
There is a confident woman


All that glitters is gold
She thinks everything fancy is valuable.


And she's buying a stairway to heaven.
She thinks she can buy her way into heaven


When she gets there she knows
She is certain of arrival


If the stores are all closed
If the shops are shut


With a word she can get what she came for.
She believes in getting it her way without obstacles


There's a sign on the wall
There is a notification on the wall


But she wants to be sure
But she needs reassurance


'Cause you know sometimes words have two meanings.
Because words can often have double meanings.


In a tree by the brook
Next to a watercourse tree


There's a songbird that sings
A bird sings melodiously


Sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiven.
Often, our ideas, as humans, don't follow through or are misguided: incomplete or flawed.


There's a feeling I get
I have a particular sensation


When I look to the west,
When I face the westward direction


And my spirit is crying for leaving.
My soul yearns to depart from here.


In my thoughts I have seen
In my imagination, I have witnessed


Rings of smoke through the trees,
Circles of smoke that emerge from between the trees


When the voices of those who standing looking.
When the people who are watching are speaking


And it's whispered that soon
There's a rumor that soon


If we all call the tune
If we all sing along to a same tune


Well Then the piper will lead us to reason.
Then a musician will guide us to rationale.


And a new day will dawn
A new era will begin


For those who stand long
For those who endure and remain steadfast


And the forests will echo with laughter.
The trees will echo with joy.


Ooh, it makes me wonder,
It makes me curious


If there's a bustle in your hedgerow
If there's a commotion in your bushes.


Don't be alarmed now,
Don't panic


It's just a spring clean for the May queen.
It's just a routine cleanup for the May Day queen


Yes, there are two paths you can go by
Yes, there are two ways to go


But in the long run
In the long term


There's still time to change the road you're on.
It is never too late to switch courses.


Your head is humming and it won't go
You have a constant buzzing in your head that won't go away.


In case you don't know,
Just in case you are unaware


The piper's calling you to join him,
The musician is inviting you to join him


Dear lady, can you hear the wind blow,
O lady, can you hear the breeze blowing


And did you know
Were you aware


Your stairway lies on the whispering wind.
Your path to paradise is carried on the drift of the whispering breeze.


And as we wind on down the road
As we travel down the road in curvy twists and turns.


Our shadows taller than our soul.
Our shadows are longer than our souls.


There walks a lady we all know
A lady we all recognize walks alongside us


Who shines white light and wants to show
She lights the way for everyone and wants to demonstrate


How ev'rything still turns to gold.
How everything remains as precious as gold.


And if you listen very hard
And if you concentrate acutely


The tune will come to you at last.
The melody will eventually become apparent to you.


When all are one and one is all
When everyone is unified and equal


To be a rock and not to roll.
To be steady and work hard without wavering.


And she's buying a stairway to heaven.
And she's putting all her money on getting to heaven.


Ooh, it makes me wonder.
It leaves me curious.




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jimmy Page, Robert Plant

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