So High
Eliza Doolittle Lyrics


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Time is up
I need you to know, that I need you,
Don't you walk away,
I'm feeling so high
From my arms, from my lips to my eyes

In the alley-way feeling peaceful now,
Traffic doesn't ever bother me,

It's enough for me,
Living in my dreams,
I just can't be bothered,
Why should I be bothered?

My time is up
I need you to know, that I need you,
Don't you walk away,
I'm feeling so high
From my arms, from my lips to my eyes

On a sunny day,
Sit and contemplate,
All the things that really matter now,
It hurts to hear that you're doing good,
I just can't be bothered,
Why should I be bothered?

I know the truth
Gotta let you go
Gotta put you out
You've become a foe

My time is up
I need you to know, that I need you,
Don't you walk away,
I'm feeling so high
From my arms, from my lips to my eyes

My time is up
I need you to know, that I need you,
Don't you walk away,




I'm feeling so high
From my arms, from my lips to my eyes

Overall Meaning

Eliza Doolittle's "So High" expresses the singer's desire to hold onto a relationship that is slipping away. She wants her partner to know that she needs them, and she pleads with them not to walk away. The chorus of the song declares the euphoric feeling that she gets when she's with her loved one. In the first verse, Doolittle sings about feeling peaceful in an alleyway, free from the chaos of traffic. She seems content to live in her own dreams, and she can't be bothered to do anything else.


In the second verse, Doolittle talks about sunny days spent contemplating the things that matter, but she's hurt that her partner is doing well without her. She again declares that she can't be bothered, but she knows that it's time to let her partner go because they've become a "foe." The repetition of the chorus throughout the song emphasizes the strength of Doolittle's emotions and her desire to hold onto this relationship despite its deterioration.


Overall, "So High" is a melancholy song about the difficulty of letting go of someone you love. It captures the feeling of being simultaneously high and low as you try to hold onto a relationship that's slipping away.


Line by Line Meaning

Time is up
I'm running out of time to say what I need to tell you.


I need you to know, that I need you,
I want you to understand that I require your presence in my life.


Don't you walk away,
Please don't leave me alone to face my emotions.


I'm feeling so high
I'm overwhelmed with happiness and excitement.


From my arms, from my lips to my eyes
Every inch of me is electrified with the feeling of being in love.


In the alley-way feeling peaceful now,
I've found a moment of peace in this unexpected place.


Traffic doesn't ever bother me,
All the commotion around me seems insignificant in comparison to my feelings for you.


It's enough for me,
I'm content with what I have.


Living in my dreams,
I'm happy living in the fantasy that is our potential together.


I just can't be bothered,
I don't want to waste my time on anything that doesn't bring me closer to you.


Why should I be bothered?
It's not worth my energy to focus on anything other than my feelings for you.


On a sunny day,
I'm enjoying the beauty of the moment.


Sit and contemplate,
I'm taking a moment to think about us and our relationship.


All the things that really matter now,
The only thing that truly matters to me right now is you.


It hurts to hear that you're doing good,
As happy as I am for your success, it pains me to think that you might not need me anymore.


I know the truth
I'm aware of what's really going on in our relationship.


Gotta let you go
I have to move on from our relationship.


Gotta put you out
I need to separate myself from you to heal.


You've become a foe
You've turned into someone I don't recognize and I can no longer trust you.


My time is up
I'm out of time to make things work between us.


I need you to know, that I need you,
Even though it's over, I still crave your presence in my life.


Don't you walk away,
Please don't abandon me completely.


I'm feeling so high
I'm at the peak of my emotions when I think of you.


From my arms, from my lips to my eyes
Every part of me is still in love with you, no matter what has happened.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: ELIZA SOPHIE CAIRD, JAMES JOHN NAPIER, JIMMY NAPES

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Larissa Lins

LYRICS:
Time is up
I need you to know that I need you
Don't you walk away
I'm feeling so high
From my arms, from my lips to my eyes

In the alley-way feeling peaceful now
Traffic doesn't ever bother me

It's enough for me
Living in my dreams
I just can't be bothered
Why should I be bothered?

My time is up
I need you to know that I need you
Don't you walk away
I'm feeling so high
From my arms, from my lips to my eyes

On a sunny day
Sit and contemplate
All the things that really matter now
It hurts to hear that you're doing good
I just can't be bothered
Why should I be bothered?
I know the truth
Gotta let you go
Gotta put you out
You've become a foe

My time is up
I need you to know that I need you
Don't you walk away
I'm feeling so high
From my arms, from my lips to my eyes

My time is up
I need you to know that I need you
Don't you walk away
I'm feeling so high
From my arms, from my lips to my eyes



All comments from YouTube:

Larissa Lins

LYRICS:
Time is up
I need you to know that I need you
Don't you walk away
I'm feeling so high
From my arms, from my lips to my eyes

In the alley-way feeling peaceful now
Traffic doesn't ever bother me

It's enough for me
Living in my dreams
I just can't be bothered
Why should I be bothered?

My time is up
I need you to know that I need you
Don't you walk away
I'm feeling so high
From my arms, from my lips to my eyes

On a sunny day
Sit and contemplate
All the things that really matter now
It hurts to hear that you're doing good
I just can't be bothered
Why should I be bothered?
I know the truth
Gotta let you go
Gotta put you out
You've become a foe

My time is up
I need you to know that I need you
Don't you walk away
I'm feeling so high
From my arms, from my lips to my eyes

My time is up
I need you to know that I need you
Don't you walk away
I'm feeling so high
From my arms, from my lips to my eyes

Luciano felipe altamirano arriagada

Una canción que te transporta a otro mundo estando con tu amor!!

fernita00

También la busque por eso *.* Muy buena canción ♥

Josefa Rubio

ME SE ESTA CANCIÓN POR MUNDOS OPUESTOS♥

Danny Thompson

First herd this song many years ago around 4 am I was all alone in a movie theater doing janitorial and I just fell in love lmfaoo

Michaela Bailey

Lmao I know this song from working at the movies!!! 😂

Yuna Havas

I love this song.

Nicole Farfán

Me Encantaaaaaaa*-*♥'

Pablo Escobar

llevo buscando esta musica desde el 2012 wn y se lo agradezco al reality qlo 😫🙌

Dreamon Dreamer

tfw it's 4am and you randomly remember a song you used to listen to at like 8 years old

Man, I used to listen to this CD so much back then

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