Patty Loveless (born Patty Lee Ramey on January 4, 1957 in Pikeville, Kentu… Read Full Bio ↴Patty Loveless (born Patty Lee Ramey on January 4, 1957 in Pikeville, Kentucky) has been one of the most popular female country singers since the 1990s. She rose to stardom thanks to her mix of honky tonk and emotive country ballads.

She released her self-titled debut in 1987, and released "Mountain Soul II" on September 29, 2009.

Following throat surgery to repair her vocal chords, she released the album Only What I Feel in 1993 to the best reviews of her career and won multiple awards.

Patty Loveless has been one of the most popular country singers. According to her website, as of 2019 she has had 21 album releases, including 4 that went platinum and 3 that went gold, and nine #1 hits.

Higher Than The Wall
Patty Loveless Lyrics

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There are walls made of paper, an' walls made of stone
An' some, better made, out of livin' alone
I built a wall that no-one could break down
Locked up my heart where it couldn't be found

You saw past my shackles an' let love unfold
Showed me the truth from the lies I'd been told
My heart was a prisoner, like no heart at all

So your love reached higher than the wall

[Chorus:]
Higher than the wall, a thousand feet tall
High above the darkness where the blue shadows fall
Yeah, your love reached higher, where it's better an' brighter
Yeah, your love reached higher than the wall, (wall, wall)
Yeah, your love reached higher than the wall

Now I'm wearin' freedom instead of those chains
Empty reminders don't cause me no pain
It's all gone away like the leaves in the Fall
'Cause your love reached higher than the wall

[Chorus]

Hey, hey

Overall Meaning

The song "Higher Than The Wall" by Patty Loveless speaks about the walls one builds around themselves to keep themselves safe but how love can break down these walls. The walls can be made of paper or stone, it can be an emotional or physical wall. However, the singer built a wall around her heart which couldn't be broken but someone came and broke down the wall. They showed her the truth from the lies she'd been told and her heart was no longer a prisoner.

Loveless sings about how the love she received was so high, above the darkness and the blue shadows that fall where it's better and brighter than the wall. The chorus chants that "Your love reached higher than the wall, a thousand feet tall" to signify that the love she received was so powerful that it could not be stopped by any wall or any barrier. She is finally free from the chains of her own making, and the things that used to remind her of them don't cause her pain anymore.

Overall, the song speaks about the transformative power of love and how love can break down walls regardless of how tall or strong they might be, and free the heart to feel and live life.

Line by Line Meaning

There are walls made of paper, an' walls made of stone
There are different kinds of walls that people build around themselves

An' some, better made, out of livin' alone
Some walls are made better by living alone and not letting anyone in

I built a wall that no-one could break down
I built my own wall that no one was able to penetrate

Locked up my heart where it couldn't be found
I guarded my heart so much that it was completely inaccessible to others

You saw past my shackles an' let love unfold
You were able to look beyond my defenses and let love happen naturally

Showed me the truth from the lies I'd been told
You revealed to me the truth and dispelled all the lies that were holding me back

My heart was a prisoner, like no heart at all
My heart was like a prisoner, incapable of feeling anything

So your love reached higher than the wall
Your love was able to transcend the walls I had built around myself

[Chorus:] Higher than the wall, a thousand feet tall
Your love was able to climb higher than any wall, no matter how tall it was

High above the darkness where the blue shadows fall
Your love was able to rise above the darkness and shadows of my past

Yeah, your love reached higher, where it's better an' brighter
Your love was able to reach a place that was better and brighter than my previous life

Yeah, your love reached higher than the wall, (wall, wall)
Your love was able to break through my wall and reach me, even though I never thought it was possible

Now I'm wearin' freedom instead of those chains
Now I am free from the chains that once held me back

Empty reminders don't cause me no pain
I am no longer hurt by reminders of my past

It's all gone away like the leaves in the Fall
All of my pain and past are disappearing, like the leaves falling off trees in the fall

'Cause your love reached higher than the wall
Your love was able to overcome all of my barriers and reach me at my core

[Chorus]
Your love was able to reach a place no one thought was possible, and now, everything has changed for the better

Hey, hey
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Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MICHAEL JAMES HENDERSON, CHRIS STAPLETON

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