Take Me Higher
Jnr. Walker & The All stars Lyrics
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Bought a busted dream
It seems it's nothing but a lie
I crave the altitude
But somehow the penthouse view
Don't satisfy
Take me a way
That this serching soul
Missed on other days
I hate how it feels
Stuck in this place
I need something real
To take me away
Living in excess
A glorious emptiness, this mess
Can pin you to the ground
Happiness is cruel
It burns like rocket fuel
Then you come down down
I've had it all
I've had it all
It all amounts to nothing
without you
The lyrics of "Take Me Higher" by Jnr. Walker & The All stars deeply convey the emotions of someone who is experiencing emptiness despite seemingly having achieved success: "Living in excess, a glorious emptiness, this mess can pin you to the ground". He feels like he is stuck and his dreams have been shattered, "Feel like I could scream, bought a busted dream, it seems it's nothing but a lie". This makes him yearn for a certain euphoria, "I crave the altitude, but somehow the penthouse view don't satisfy", and as such he appeals to someone or something to take him away from the state he is in; "Take me away, take me a way, that this searching soul missed on other days. I hate how it feels, stuck in this place, I need something real to take me away".
The artist also acknowledges that achieving success or looking for happiness in material things is a vain pursuit, "Happiness is cruel, it burns like rocket fuel, then you come down down. I've had it all, I've had it all, it all amounts to nothing without you". He realizes that true happiness is not in these things but in relationships with people, love, and things that are real and meaningful.
Line by Line Meaning
Feel like I could scream
I am so frustrated and unsatisfied that I feel like I could scream
Bought a busted dream
I had high hopes and big dreams, but they have turned out to be worthless
It seems it's nothing but a lie
Everything I was promised or believed was a lie and a disappointment
I crave the altitude
I want to experience something greater and more satisfying in my life
But somehow the penthouse view
Even when I achieve success and rise to the top, it still doesn't fulfill me
Don't satisfy
I still feel empty and unfulfilled no matter what I achieve
Take me away
I need to escape from this unsatisfying life and find something better
Take me away
I need to leave this emptiness behind and find true happiness
That this searching soul
I am seeking something deeper and more meaningful than what I have found so far
Missed on other days
I have overlooked or missed out on the things that truly matter in my pursuit of success and happiness
I hate how it feels
I despise the emptiness and dissatisfaction that haunts me
Stuck in this place
I feel trapped and unable to escape this life that I hate
I need something real
I am searching for something genuine and authentic that will bring me true happiness and fulfillment
To take me away
I need to find something that will help me escape this unsatisfying life and find true happiness
Living in excess
I have lived a life of luxury and abundance, but it has left me feeling empty and unfulfilled
A glorious emptiness, this mess
Despite my material success and wealth, I am still lacking true fulfillment and satisfaction
Can pin you to the ground
This emptiness and dissatisfaction can weigh me down and prevent me from moving forward
Happiness is cruel
Even when I do find moments of happiness, they are fleeting and don't last
It burns like rocket fuel
This brief burst of happiness feels intense and powerful, but it doesn't last
Then you come down down
After experiencing happiness, I inevitably come crashing down and once again feel empty and unfulfilled
I've had it all
I have achieved great success and wealth, but it hasn't brought me true happiness or fulfillment
I've had it all
I have experienced all the luxuries and excesses that life has to offer, but they have left me feeling empty
It all amounts to nothing
Despite my material successes, I still feel unfulfilled and unhappy
without you
Without finding something deeper and more meaningful than wealth and success, I will never find true happiness and fulfillment
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@brodocbetty4856
No matter how many times I hear this that Intro is a killer.
@puffinbilly6826
..oh,yeah,it's like a time machine...!
@bkristensen9363
Love junior Walker he inspires us all to enjoy music
@eloisewarren9908
@@puffinbilly6826 love this one my favorite ❤!!!
@gladysjones5402
Yup😊
@lindav.johnson9523
It absolutely is!!!
@EarthWindandFirepower0990
IF YOU WERE ACTUALLY ALIVE WHEN THIS SONG FIRST CAME OUT LIKE I WAS,GO AHEAD AND SMASH THE THUMBS UP ICON.
@stevenmyhre2242
Ya bro
@jayChappelear
yes, 11 years@@stevenmyhre2242
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