High
James Blunt Lyrics


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Beautiful dawn
Lights up the shore for me
There is nothing else in the world
I'd rather wake up and see with you
Beautiful dawn
I'm just chasing time again
Thought I would die a lonely man
In endless night

But now I'm high
Running wild among all the stars above
Sometimes
It's hard to believe you'll remember me

Beautiful dawn (beautiful dawn)
Melt with the stars again
Do you remember the day when my journey began?
Will you remember the end of time?
Beautiful dawn (beautiful dawn)
You're just blowing my mind again
Thought I was born to endless night
Until you shine

High
Running wild among all the stars above
Sometimes
It's hard to believe you remember me

Will you be my shoulder
When I'm grey and older?
Promise me tomorrow starts with you

Getting high
Running wild among all the stars above
Sometimes
It's hard to believe you'll remember me

High
Running wild among all the stars above




Sometimes
It's hard to believe you'll remember me

Overall Meaning

The song High by James Blunt is a song about finding hope and love amidst seemingly endless darkness and loneliness. The first few lines describe a beautiful dawn that lights up the shore, indicating the beginning of a new day and a new start. The singer then expresses his gratitude for being able to wake up and see this beautiful sight with his loved one, highlighting the importance of sharing happy moments with someone special.


The song then takes a turn towards the singer's previous struggles with loneliness, with lines like "I thought I would die a lonely man in endless night." However, despite the darkness of the past, he has now found happiness and is "high", running wild among the stars above. He expresses his disbelief that his loved one will remember him, indicating a fear of being forgotten or left behind. The repetition of the word "high" emphasises the feeling of soaring and being lifted up by love.


In the last few lines of the song, the singer makes a request for his loved one to be there for him even when he is old and grey. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus, with a hopeful message that the singer's love will remember him and be with him in the future.


Line by Line Meaning

Beautiful dawn
This is the start of a new day, with the sun rising and its light spreading over the beach


Lights up the shore for me
The sun's light illuminates the sandy beach


There is nothing else in the world
The early morning is serene, and there is no greater thing for this moment than being with the person he cherishes


I'd rather wake up and see with you
The person with whom he is sharing this moment is the most important thing in his life, and he would not want to experience this with anyone else


I'm just chasing time again
He is continuously searching for ways to maximize the little time he has in this world


Thought I would die a lonely man
He believed he would live his entire life without finding true love and remain alone


In endless night
His life seemed bleak and without hope


But now I'm high
He's happy and elated, with a sense of euphoria


Running wild among all the stars above
He feels alive, free and unburdened, unrestrictedly roaming in the vast celestial space


Sometimes
Occasionally


It's hard to believe you'll remember me
He's afraid that his partner would forget him over time, as nothing is constant in life


Melt with the stars again
He's carried away by the beauty of the moment and finds himself merging with the heavenly lights


Do you remember the day when my journey began?
A rhetorical question asking if his beloved remembers their memories - from the time he started his journey, to the moment they shared together


Will you remember the end of time?
A deep question asked in the context of the song - asking if love is eternal and transcends the mortal realm


You're just blowing my mind again
His beloved continues to amaze and bewilder him


Thought I was born to endless night
He previously thought he was destined to a life of misery and unhappiness


Until you shine
Until he found his beloved, who brought light and joy into his life


Will you be my shoulder
A question to his beloved, whether they will stand by his side and support him during his most challenging times


When I'm grey and older?
When he's getting older and is unable to do things he once could


Promise me tomorrow starts with you
Asking his beloved to promise that they will always be there, and the future they share begins with them




Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, O/B/O DistroKid, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: James Blount, Richard Alexander Ross

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@ismael7ification

HIGH

Beautiful dawn - lights up the shore for me.
There is nothing else in the world,
I'd rather wake up and see (with you).
Beautiful dawn - I'm just chasing time again.
Thought I would die a lonely man, in endless night.
But now I'm high; running wild among all the stars above.
Sometimes it's hard to believe you remember me.

Beautiful dawn - melt with the stars again.
Do you remember the day when my journey began?
*Will you remember the end (of time)?
Beautiful dawn - You're just blowing my mind again.
Thought I was born to endless night, until you shine.
High; running wild among all the stars above.
Sometimes it's hard to believe you remember me.

Will you be my shoulder when I'm grey and older?
Promise me tomorrow starts with you,
Getting high; running wild among all the stars above.
Sometimes it's hard to believe you remember me



@kamyu931

Beautiful dawn
Lights up the shore for me
There is nothing else in the world
I'd rather wake up and see with you
Beautiful dawn
I'm just chasing time again
Thought I would die a lonely man
In endless night
But now I'm high
Running wild among all the stars above
Sometimes
It's hard to believe you'll remember me
Beautiful dawn (beautiful dawn)
Melt with the stars again
Do you remember the day when my journey began?
Will you remember the end of time?
Beautiful dawn (beautiful dawn)
You're just blowing my mind again
Thought I was born to endless night
Until you shine
High
Running wild among all the stars above
Sometimes
It's hard to believe you remember me
Will you be my shoulder
when I'm grey and older?
Promise me tomorrow starts with you
Getting high
Running wild among all the stars above
Sometimes
It's hard to believe you'll remember me
Cry
Running wild among all the stars above
Sometimes
It's hard to believe you'll remember me



@cking9145

Beautiful dawn- lights up the shore for me
There is nothing else in the world
I'd rather wake up and see (with you)
Beautiful dawn- I'm just chasing time again
Thought I would die a lonely man, in endless night

But now I'm high; running wild among all the stars above
Sometimes it's hard to believe you remember me

Beautiful dawn (beautiful dawn)- melt with the stars again
Do you remember the day when my journey began?
Will you remember the end (of time)?
Beautiful dawn (beautiful dawn)
You're just blowing my mind again
Thought I was born to endless night, until you shine

High; running wild among all the stars above
Sometimes it's hard to believe you remember me

Will you be my shoulder when I'm grey and older?
Promise me tomorrow starts with you
Getting high; running wild among all the stars above
Sometimes it's hard to believe you remember me

Cry; running wild among all the stars above
Sometimes it's hard to believe you remember me



@aminrazak5

Beautiful dawn - lights up the shore for me.
There is nothing else in the world,
I'd rather wake up and see (with you).
Beautiful dawn - I'm just chasing time again.
Thought I would die a lonely man, in endless night.
But now I'm high; running wild among all the stars above.
Sometimes it's hard to believe you remember me.

Beautiful dawn - melt with the stars again.
Do you remember the day when my journey began?
Will you remember the end (of time)?
Beautiful dawn - You're just blowing my mind again.
Thought I was born to endless night, until you shine.
High; running wild among all the stars above.
Sometimes it's hard to believe you remember me.

Will you be my shoulder when I'm grey and older?
Promise me tomorrow starts with you,
Getting high; running wild among all the stars above.
Sometimes it's hard to believe you remember me



All comments from YouTube:

@innocentmwasi9287

We don't appreciate James Blunt enough for giving us such great music

@karenagen6757

This is because it is to genuine. The music industry loves the acting and drama

@AleXander-uc7lo

Go for it, visit him at backstage and appreciate him enough

@AleXander-uc7lo

I mean, he is famous, rich, travels the world. Prince William attended to his concert. He is said to have bomp-bomp a woman in floors of a hotel

@AleXander-uc7lo

He earns enough appreciation

@SaucisseMerguez

He is great live too, I went to see him with my mom right before covid and it was just a delight!
He made some amazing music!

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@cyndrianaa

I hadn't listened to this song in years, listening to it again gives me chills. Hands down his best song.

@Beherenow121

Yes :)

@meganrobinson1179

Me too! Chills every time ❤️

@furretmaster290

I agree that is gives chills, but in my opinion, this is the 2nd best song in the album.

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