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Stairway to Heaven
Out of Phase Lyrics
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all that glitters is gold
And she's buying a stairway to heaven
And when she gets there
she knows if the stores are all closed
With a word she can get
what she came for
And she's buying a stairway to heaven
but she wants to be sure
And you know sometimes words have two meanings
In the tree by the brook
there's a songbird who sings
Sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiving
Uh, makes me wonder,
uh, makes me wonder.
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
And the voices of those who stand looking
Uh, makes me wonder,
uh, makes me wonder.
And it's whispered that soon
if we all call the tune
Then the piper will lead us to reason
And a new day will dawn for those who stand long
And the forest will echo with laughter
If there's a bustle in your hedgerow
Don't be alarmed
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't 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 everything 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
The song 'Stairway to Heaven' by Out of Phase is a legendary rock song, which has been widely regarded as one of the greatest rock songs ever recorded. The song starts with a lady (whose identity is not revealed) who thinks everything that glitters is gold and thinks she can buy her stairway to heaven. She can get what she came for with just a word, and she doesn't want to miss out on anything. The song continues with the lady's thoughts and feelings, as she questions the meaning of the signs on the wall and the words that often have two meanings. She is lost in her thoughts, and she wonders what life holds for her.
As the song proceeds, the lady's thoughts take her to the west, where her spirit is crying for leaving. She has seen rings of smoke through the trees and heard the voices of those who stand looking. She is filled with wonder and curiosity, and she wonders if the piper's call will lead her to reason. She is hopeful, and as the forest echoes with laughter, she knows that everything will turn to gold. The song concludes with a message that one should listen closely, for the tune will come to them at last, and when all are one and one is all, they can be a rock and not roll.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a lady who's sure
A woman who is certain of what she wants
all that glitters is gold
Assuming that everything attractive is valuable
And she's buying a stairway to heaven
She is trying to attain righteousness
And when she gets there
When she reaches the desired destination
she knows if the stores are all closed
She knows that even if the shops are closed
With a word she can get
She can easily obtain what she wants with a word
what she came for
The thing she wants to purchase
And she's buying a stairway to heaven
She is buying a way to obtain spiritual goodness
There's a sign on the wall
There is a warning written on the wall
but she wants to be sure
However, she wants to confirm it herself
And you know sometimes words have two meanings
Words sometimes have a deeper sense behind them
In the tree by the brook
Near the flowing stream
there's a songbird who sings
A bird singing a melodious song
Sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiving
Our thoughts might sometimes be wrong, leading us astray
Uh, makes me wonder,
Leads me to think
uh, makes me wonder.
Leads me to think further
There's a feeling I get when I look to the west
A feeling experienced upon looking westward
And my spirit is crying for leaving
The soul is eager to leave
In my thoughts I have seen rings of smoke
In my daydreams, I saw smoke haloing through the air
through the trees
Filtering through the leaves of the woods
And the voices of those who stand looking
Hearing the voices of those who are observing from a distance
Uh, makes me wonder,
Leads me to think
uh, makes me wonder.
Leads me to think further
And it's whispered that soon
There is a rumor that soon
if we all call the tune
If we all perform the tune
Then the piper will lead us to reason
The piper will guide us towards logical thought
And a new day will dawn for those who stand long
A new beginning will come for those who keep trying
And the forest will echo with laughter
Sounds of joy will resonate in the forests
If there's a bustle in your hedgerow
If you hear a noise in the bushes
Don't be alarmed
Do not get scared
It's just a spring clean for the May Queen
Only a spring ritual for the May Queen
Yes there are two paths you can go by
There are two ways of life to follow
but in the long run
But eventually
There's still time to change the road you're on
It's never too late to change your life's direction
And it makes me wonder...
It leads me to contemplate
Your head is humming and
Your head is ringing with
it won't go in case you don't know
A sound that won't go away in case you weren’t aware
The piper's calling you to join him
The musician is inviting you to join him
Dear lady can't you hear the wind blow
Can you sense the wind flow dear lady?
and did you know
Do you know
Your stairway lies on the whispering wind
Your way to eternal peace is conveyed through a gentle breeze
And as we wind on down the road
As we continue through this journey
Our shadows taller than our soul
Our shadows are greater than our soul's presence
There walks a lady we all know
There is a woman we are all familiar with
Who shines white light and wants to show
She shines a bright light and wants to demonstrate
How everything still turns to gold
That everything still has a chance at turning good
And if you listen very hard
And if you try hard to hear
The tune will come to you at last
You’ll finally hear the rhythm
When all are one and one is all
When everybody is united, and everyone is the same
To be a rock and not to roll
To be unmovable and not sway
And she's buying a stairway to heaven
She’s purchasing a pathway to eternal peace
Writer(s): Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
Contributed by Mackenzie C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Kumagoro314
By far the best sounding version
@eddiewilson4695
Killer tone bro
@rockingrugger
@Thringer09 Yes!
@scflyer55
Yeah Man!- followed the e-mail- FNA Bubba- all 4 all 5's!
@Sals37
Good video. I have a 59 les paul reissue that im looking to get the same kind of push pull knob as the Page guitar installed. Is it worth it?
@btrixclems
Great !! What are your amp settings ??
@ddi338
@PBANDSNOW I was talking about the differance between a gibson and a tele, read some more post's before commenting.
@ivanmartinso
which pickups are used??
@PBANDSNOW
@ddi338 A couple of things. 1. Pages double neck is called an EDS-1275. 2. Page didn't use the EDS-1275 at most shows. He bought it after recording "Stairway To Heaven" in 1971. "Stairway..." is one of the few Zeppelin songs he brought the guitar one stage to do. 3. The EDS-1275 is made by Gibson, so when you said "A Gibson sounds just as good..." that made no sense, both Gibsons. 4. "If you know how to play it". He does know how to play it. He can play pretty much every Zeppelin song.
@coal1987
Are those Burstbuckers 2 and 3?