Higher and Higher
Rita Coolidge Lyrics
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Than I've ever been lifted before
Your love is liftin' me higher
Than I've ever been lifted before
So keep it up, quench my desire
And I'll be at your side forevermore
Disappointment was my closest friend
But you came, he soon departed
And he never showed his face again
Oh, I'm so glad I finally found you
You're that one in a million man
When you wrap your lovin' arms around me
I can stand up and face the world again
Your love is liftin' me higher
Than I've ever been lifted before
So keep it up, quench my desire
And I'll be at your side forevermore
Oh your love is liftin' me higher
Than I've ever been lifted before
So keep it up, quench my desire
And I'll be at your side forevermore
Your love is liftin' me higher
Than I've ever been lifted before
Rita Coolidge's "Higher and Higher" is a jubilant, upbeat song that celebrates the transformative power of love. The song opens with the refrain, "Your love is liftin' me higher than I've ever been lifted before." The singer is expressing how their love interest's affection has elevated them emotionally, and has given them the strength to confront the world once again.
The second verse describes how she was once "downhearted" and "disappointed", however, when her love interest entered her life, "he soon departed/ And he never showed his face again". This is a classic sentiment of falling in love and the hope that it brings. When the right person is found, they have the ability to replace all the previous disappointments and heartaches.
Line by Line Meaning
Your love is liftin' me higher
Your affection is taking me to greater heights
Than I've ever been lifted before
Beyond any point of being jubilant in the past
So keep it up, quench my desire
Sustain it, fulfill my longing
And I'll be at your side forevermore
And I will remain by your side, for all eternity
Now once, I was downhearted
Back then, I was discouraged
Disappointment was my closest friend
Displeasure became my constant companion
But you came, he soon departed
But you arrived, and it vanished quickly
And he never showed his face again
And it never reappeared
Oh, I'm so glad I finally found you
Oh, I am overjoyed I ultimately discovered you
You're that one in a million man
You are the unique man among millions
When you wrap your lovin' arms around me
When you hold me in your affectionate embrace
I can stand up and face the world again
I can once again endure and confront the world with resilience
Oh your love is liftin' me higher
Oh, your love is elevating me
And I've ever been lifted before
Further than ever before
So keep it up, quench my desire
Thus, continue and satisfy my longings
And I'll be at your side forevermore
And I will be with you for all eternity
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Carl Smith, Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner
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@realShadowKat
The voice, that bass line, that organ, those backing singers, that chord change, this song has everything.
Brad Dunn
Produced by ,, Booker T Jones STAX Fame.
Ponyboy Curtis
Her song We're all alone was my favorite
Donald Cummings
proof that great basslines dont have to be complicated to be awesome...A Bass players perspective
asktreena
❤❤yes I agree!😊
Edmund Sookermany
@Ponyboy Curtis also.
John Woulfe
Rita is one in a million women, what an uplifting voice that I could never grow tired of
DaveAlan
My favorite song of hers. A very underrated singer. She is beautiful!
Lawrence Njawe
She had a Marvelous Voice, Style and Class....🎶💃
Gay Elizabeth Briner-Rodgers
Such a beautiful voice and uplifting song. Brings back happy memories from the past!!