Let The Music Lift You Up
Reba McEntire Lyrics

Well you say you're from the city
The singer acknowledges that their conversation partner is a city dweller

California is your home
The conversation partner identifies California as their place of residence

Hey I'm a country girl over Oklahoma way
The singer identifies themselves as a rural resident of Oklahoma

Oh there are miles and miles between us
The artist recognizes that there is a geographic divide between them and their conversation partner

But that don't mean a thing
The artist asserts that the distance between them is no obstacle

When those guitars start to play
The singer asserts that music has the power to connect people across divides

Oh, sweet sounds of freedom
The singer characterizes music as liberating and empowering

Ringing through the air
The artist imagines the power of music as an audible quality

Sending out a message to us all
The artist sees the unifying force of music as a broad and universal concept

We don't have a curtain
The artist asserts that there are no physical or ideological barriers to shared appreciation of music

Made of iron or stone
The singer uses a metaphor to emphasize the idea that music is a force that can break down walls

We are not divided by a wall
The artist repeats the idea that music is a unifying force

So come on tell me
The singer urges their conversation partner to communicate openly

Hey, hey, hey
The singer uses a cheerful and friendly tone to encourage engagement

From L.A. to Broadway
The singer references two iconic locations in the entertainment world to underscore the universal pull of music

Let the music lift you up
The artist offers music as a positive and uplifting influence

Whoa, everybody's singin'
The artist expands the idea of music's unifying force to include everyone

When you're feelin' low
The singer identifies music as a tool to lift one's mood

Hit that radio
The singer suggests turning on the broadcast medium of music

Let the music lift you
The artist repeats the idea of music as an uplifting force

Up, way up, way up
The artist emphasizes the degree to which music can elevate one's spirits

There are books that tell us
The artist references other sources of knowledge to contrast music's intangible effects

What makes this whole world turn
The singer references a fundamental question about the nature of existence

And how Heaven holds the star wars
The artist references biblical concepts to emphasize the ineffable nature of music's power

But there's no explanation
The singer asserts that despite other sources of knowledge, music's power resists explanation

Lord it's still a mystery
The singer invokes a higher power to emphasize the mysterious quality of music's influence