High On Love
Patty Loveless Lyrics


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High on love
And I ain't comin' down
No, I ain't comin' down
Don't you know, I'm high on love
Since you've come around
And I ain't comin' down

Took a long time for me to believe
But I finally got a reprieve
From loneliness, emptiness
And wasting my time
I got lucky one fine day
Heaven must've sent your love my way
And ever since
I've been riding on cloud nine

High on love
And I ain't comin' down
No, I ain't comin' down
No, I ain't comin' down
No, I ain't comin' down
High on love

It's the same old world turning round and around
My feet ain't touching the ground
Up in the sky without a care
Just a couple of angels going nowhere

High on love
And I ain't comin' down
No, I ain't comin' down
Keep on gettin' me high on love
Since you've come around
And I ain't comin' down

No, I ain't comin' down
No, I ain't comin' down
No, no, no, high on love




No, I ain't comin' down
No, I ain't comin' down

Overall Meaning

The song "High on Love" by Patty Loveless is all about being in love and the ecstatic feeling that accompanies it. The opening lyric "High on love, and I ain't comin' down" sets up the theme for the song from the start. The singer describes how she had been lonely and wasting her time until she finally found someone who gave her love and happiness. The lyric "I got lucky one fine day, heaven must've sent your love my way" suggests that the singer feels that her love is a gift from above.


The chorus repeats the phrases "I'm high on love, and I ain't comin' down," which reiterates how the singer feels about her newfound joy. The third verse references the world turning repeatedly while the singer's feet aren't touching the ground, illustrating how being in love can feel like being in a different world.


The song ends by repeating the title phrase over and over, emphasizing that the singer is truly happy and content. Overall, the song is a jubilant celebration of love that keeps the listener energized and inspired.


Line by Line Meaning

High on love
Feeling an exhilarating and joyful sensation due to being deeply in love


And I ain't comin' down
Not wanting to return to a state of not being in love after experiencing this high


Don't you know, I'm high on love
Expressing the intensity of the feeling and making sure the recipient of the message understands it clearly


Since you've come around
Attributing the source of the feeling to the presence and love of the person being addressed


Took a long time for me to believe
Conveying the difficulty and skepticism that existed prior to experiencing this love


But I finally got a reprieve
Describing a sense of relief and release from negative emotions


From loneliness, emptiness
Enumerating the negative emotions that were present before finding love


And wasting my time
Highlighting the fact that it felt like valuable time was being wasted before finding love


I got lucky one fine day
Describing the feeling that love was a chance occurrence and a stroke of luck


Heaven must've sent your love my way
Expressing gratitude and attributing the love to a higher power


And ever since
Indicating that the effects of love have been long-lasting


I've been riding on cloud nine
Using a metaphor to describe the feeling of being in love as being on a cloud high in the sky


It's the same old world turning round and around
Acknowledging that the world is still the same, but the perspective has shifted due to being in love


My feet ain't touching the ground
Reiterating the feeling of being elevated and weightless due to being in love


Up in the sky without a care
Using imagery to paint a picture of being in love as being carefree and happy


Just a couple of angels going nowhere
Using another metaphor to describe the feeling of being in love as being angelic and blissful


Keep on gettin' me high on love
Expressing a desire to continue experiencing this feeling of being in love


No, no, no, high on love
Repeating the phrase to emphasize the intensity of the feeling




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: NOEL MCKOY, ANDY WHITMORE, JAYN HANNA

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