Such Great Heights
The Postal Serice Lyrics


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I am thinking it's a sign
That the freckles in our eyes
Are mirror images
And when we kiss they're perfectly aligned

And I have to speculate
That God himself did make
Us into corresponding shapes
Like puzzle pieces from the clay

And true it may seem like a stretch
But it's thoughts like this that catch
My troubled head when you're away
When I am missing you to death

When you are out there on the road
For several weeks of shows
And when you scan the radio
I hope this song will guide you home

They will see us waving from such great heights
"Come down now"
They'll say
But everything looks perfect from far away
"Come down now"
But we'll stay

I tried my best to leave
This all on your machine
But the persistent beat
It sounded thin upon listening

And that frankly will not fly
You will hear the shrillest highs
And lowest lows with the windows down
When this is guiding you home

They will see us waving from such great heights
"Come down now"
They'll say
But everything looks perfect from far away
"Come down now"
But we'll stay

They will see us waving from such great heights
"Come down now"
They'll say
But everything looks perfect from far away
"Come down now"
But we'll stay
They will see us waving from such great heights
"Come down now"




They will see us waving from such great heights
"Come down now"

Overall Meaning

In the lyrics to "Such Great Heights," the singer is contemplating the idea of destiny and true love. They notice how their freckles align when they kiss and believes it's a sign that they were made for each other. The singer thinks it might be a stretch to believe in destiny, but these thoughts consume them when their significant other is away. They hope the song will guide their partner home and imagine waving from great heights as a symbol of their love.


The singer also mentions their failed attempt at leaving a message on their partner's answering machine, realizing the importance of their voice in conveying their emotions. The repeated refrain of "they will see us waving from such great heights" emphasizes the idea that love can feel like standing on a great height, impossible to come down from, and the world outside looks perfect from that vantage point. Although others may encourage the singer to "come down," they choose to stay and enjoy the view.


Overall, the song captures the feeling of all-consuming love and the sense of destiny that comes with it. It also highlights the importance of communication and the power of a voice to convey emotions that cannot be expressed in writing or communication through other mediums.


Line by Line Meaning

I am thinking it's a sign
I believe that the freckles in our eyes being mirror images is a sign.


That the freckles in our eyes
The small brown spots on our irises are similar.


Are mirror images
They reflect each other like two mirrors facing each other.


And when we kiss they're perfectly aligned
When we kiss, our freckles match exactly.


And I have to speculate
I can only guess.


That God himself did make
Maybe God created,


Us into corresponding shapes
Our bodies are similar, as if made to fit together.


Like puzzle pieces from the clay
Like two pieces of a puzzle that fit together, molded from the same clay.


And true it may seem like a stretch
I know this may sound unlikely.


But it's thoughts like this that catch
But it's these kinds of thoughts that occupy my mind.


My troubled head when you're away
These thoughts take over me when you're not here.


When I am missing you to death
When I miss you so much it hurts.


When you are out there on the road
When you're away traveling


For several weeks of shows
Performing for many weeks in different cities


And when you scan the radio
When searching for something to listen to on the radio


I hope this song will guide you home
I want this song to help you find your way back home


They will see us waving from such great heights
People will see us waving from high up


"Come down now"
They'll ask us to come back to earth.


They'll say


But everything looks perfect from far away
But from a distance, everything looks fine.


"Come down now",


But we'll stay
However, we'll stay up here.


I tried my best to leave
I tried to express everything I needed to say


This all on your machine
On your answering machine


But the persistent beat
But the constant rhythm


It sounded thin upon listening
It didn't sound quite right once I heard it back.


And that frankly will not fly
To be honest, that's not good enough.


You will hear the shrillest highs
You'll hear the highest and lowest notes clearly.


And lowest lows with the windows down
Even when the windows are down, you'll hear the full range of the sound.


When this is guiding you home
When this song leads you back home.


They will see us waving from such great heights
People will see us waving from high up.


"Come down now"
They'll ask us to come back to earth.


They'll say


But everything looks perfect from far away
But from a distance, everything looks fine.


"Come down now",


But we'll stay
However, we'll stay up here.


They will see us waving from such great heights
People will see us waving from high up.


"Come down now"
They'll ask us to come back to earth.


They will see us waving from such great heights
People will see us waving from high up.


"Come down now"
They'll ask us to come back to earth.




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@conxulala

LYRICS HERE!

I am thinking it's a sign
That the freckles in our eyes
Are mirror images
And when we kiss they're perfectly aligned

And I have to speculate
That God Himself did make
Us into corresponding shapes
Like puzzle pieces from the clay

And true it may seem like a stretch
But it's thoughts like this that catch
My troubled head when you're away
And when I am missing you to death

And when you are out there on the road
For several weeks of shows
And when you scan the radio
I hope this song will guide you home

They will see us waving from such great heights
Come down now, they'll say
But everything looks perfect from far away
Come down now but we'll stay

I tried my best to leave
This all on your machine
But the persistent beat
It sounded thin upon the sending

And that frankly will not fly
You'll hear the shrillest highs
And lowest lows with the windows down
And this is guiding you home

They will see us waving from such great heights
Come down now they'll say
But everything looks perfect from far away
Come down now but we'll stay

They will see us waving from such great heights
Come down now they'll say
But everything looks perfect from far away
Come down now but we'll stay

They will see us waving from such great heights
(Come down now)



All comments from YouTube:

@azuretrio8610

When my mom and I were really struggling, and we had no furniture in our place except a folding table, two chairs, and a couple of blow-up mattresses, my mom would plug some speakers into her laptop and blast this in the morning for us to dance to before I left for school. There was 6 month span in 8th grade when it was just us, and my dad was still in Costa Rica, trying to sell our house. But my mom's "morning mixes" kept every hard day starting good..... I love this song.

@myrthemeijer8507

that's so wholesome <3

@jacqueline307

Sometimes music is what can heal our soul

@jacqueline307

That’s a good idea. Sometimes the mornings are stressful I want everyone to leave happy

@sandyterrell9030

❤️

@erininal9955

She had it right.

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@inphanta

One of my favourite things about YouTube is reading the comments sections of song videos and seeing other people’s memories associated with the song in question. The memories are as vast as the people who share them but speaks to the ways we can all connect with one another as people. 😊

@deepdriedinkelvin

same

@teck2002

@@deepdriedinkelvin agreed

@robsrxx

Bruh.

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