Higher and Higher
Rod Stewart Lyrics
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Than I ever been lifted before.
Ooh, baby, keep it up, sweet baby.
Quench my desire,
And I'll be at your side forever more.
Cause your love is liftin' me higher and higher.
Your love keeps on liftin' me, oh, higher, higher.
And disappointment was my closest friend.
But then you came,
And he soon departed.
And you know I never seen,
I haven't seen his face again!
Your love is liftin' me
Higher, higher, higher, higher.
Your love is liftin' me
Higher, higher, higher and higher.
Your love keeps liftin' me,
Keeps on liftin' me.
Your love keeps liftin' me
Higher, higher.
Your love keeps liftin' me,
Keeps on liftin' me.
Your love keeps liftin' me
Higher, higher.
So glad I finally found you, babe.
You're the best for these old arms.
With those sweet, sweet lovin' arms around me,
I tell you I don't need,
I don't need,
I-oh-I don't need no disguise, no!
Your love is liftin' me,
Keeps on liftin' me.
Your love keeps liftin' me
Higher, higher.
Your love keeps liftin' me,
Keeps on liftin' me.
Your love keeps liftin' me
Higher, higher.
Your love is liftin' me,
Whoa, higher, higher, higher, higher,
Higher, higher, higher, higher.
Gettin' higher, gettin' higher,
Gettin' higher, gettin' higher.
You lift me, you take me
Higher and higher.
Higher, higher, yeah, higher, higher!
Keeps on liftin' me.
Keeps on liftin' me.
Keeps on liftin' me.
Keeps on liftin' me.
Higher, higher, oh, higher, higher,
Higher, higher, higher, higher,
Higher, higher, higher,
Higher and higher
The lyrics of Rod Stewart's song "Higher and Higher" are all about the transformative power of love. The song begins by stating that the singer's love interest has lifted him higher than he has ever been before. The next line of the song, "Ooh, baby, keep it up, sweet baby," suggests that the singer wants his love interest to keep lifting him higher and higher. He goes on to say that his desire is quenched by this love, and he will be by his partner's side forever.
The second verse of the song is about the singer's past feelings of sadness and disappointment, which were once his closest companions. These feelings were banished entirely from his life when he met his partner, and he hasn't looked back since. The chorus repeats the lyrics of the opening, emphasizing that the singer's love is lifting him higher and higher, and that he feels grateful for this transformation.
Overall, the song is celebratory and joyous, emphasizing the power of love to transform an individual's life. The lyrics suggest that love can overcome sadness and disappointment and lift a person up to new heights of happiness and contentment.
Line by Line Meaning
Mm, your love is lifting me higher
Your love is making me feel happier and more joyful than ever before
Than I ever been lifted before.
I have never experienced this level of happiness and joy in my life before now
Ooh, baby, keep it up, sweet baby.
Please continue to love me and make me feel happy and joyful
Quench my desire,
Satisfy my longing or craving for your love
And I'll be at your side forever more.
If you keep loving me and making me feel this happy and joyful, I will always be with you
Cause your love is liftin' me higher and higher.
Your love is continually making me feel more and more happy and joyful
Now once I was down-hearted,
In the past, I was feeling sad and unhappy
And disappointment was my closest friend.
I was used to being let down and feeling disappointed
But then you came,
But then you entered my life
And he soon departed.
And those feelings of disappointment and sadness left me
And you know I never seen,
And since then, I haven't experienced those negative feelings again
I haven't seen his face again!
I have not had to deal with those feelings of sadness and disappointment since you came into my life
So glad I finally found you, babe.
I am very happy that I have found you, my love
You're the best for these old arms.
You are the perfect partner for me, and I am so happy to hold you in my arms
With those sweet, sweet lovin' arms around me,
When I am wrapped in your loving embrace
I tell you I don't need,
I don't require
I don't need,
I don't require
I-oh-I don't need no disguise, no!
I don't need to hide my true self from you because your love and acceptance are enough for me
Your love is liftin' me,
Your love is making me feel happier and more joyful
Whoa, higher, higher, higher, higher,
Continually increasing the level of happiness and joy I am feeling
Gettin' higher, gettin' higher,
I am feeling happier and more joyful with each passing day
You lift me, you take me
You are the one responsible for making me feel so happy and joyful
Higher and higher.
Continually increasing my level of happiness and joy
Keeps on liftin' me.
Your love keeps making me feel happier and more joyful
Higher, higher, oh, higher, higher,
The level of happiness and joy I am feeling is incredibly high
Higher, higher, higher, higher,
I am feeling incredibly happy and joyful
Higher, higher, higher,
The level of happiness and joy I am feeling is increasing
Higher and higher
Continually increasing my level of happiness and joy
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Carl Smith, Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
ixcuincle
Rod did a spectacular job with this album, paying homage to the legends of Motown.
Esteban Cabrera
I usually do not like covers, but this is a great performance of Rod. Saludos desde México.
Hellen Jansen
My favorite voice, artist and song 🤞❤️🔥
moose0drool
I never knew Rod Steward covered this song...love it.
Bill
Rod is one in a million!
Keep rocking it!
paulw wolfe
Rod does a good job, and I think he should do more of this type of material in his live concerts....Go Get Them Rod!
silvia *Rodfan
Versão Fantástica 😍😍😍😍
Jo24645
Beautiful!!
Missy Ondine
Finally a real good cover of Higher and Higher! Many talented vocalists (like Barry Hay or Bruce Springsteen) who tried to sing it, just haven't the right range for this particular song.
alphonso ROLANDO
Très jolie version très bonne interprétation !!!!