Such Great Heights
iron and wine Lyrics
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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 puzzles pieces from the clay
But its thoughts like this that catch my troubled head
When you're away, when I am missing you to death
When you were 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've tried my best to leave
This all on your machine, but the persistent beat
Sounded thin upon listening
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
Iron and Wine's "Such Great Heights" explores the idea that a divine force created two individuals with distinct shapes that fit perfectly together, like puzzle pieces made from clay. The freckles in their eyes are aligned in a way that suggests a deeper connection between them. When the singer is away from his partner, he becomes troubled and misses them deeply. He hopes that their song will guide them home when they're apart.
The song's final line, "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," alludes to the idea that people will try to bring them down from their 'great heights' and ask them to come back to earth, but they will stay together despite the pressure to conform. The lyrics' simple and poetic style encapsulates the feeling of being in love and the fear of losing that connection.
Line by Line Meaning
I am thinking it's a sign
I believe that the freckles we share in our eyes are a confirmation of our compatibility.
That the freckles in our eyes
The little brown spots on our eyes are a testament to our match and being two of a kind.
Are mirror images
The freckles are like reflections of one another.
And when we kiss they're perfectly aligned
When we kiss, the positions of our faces are so symmetrical that the freckles touch and maintain matching positions.
And I have to speculate
I can't help but think and wonder about certain things.
That God Himself did make
I believe that God created us to be perfect for each other.
Us into corresponding shapes
He molded us to be compatible together, like two pieces of a puzzle that perfectly fit.
Like puzzle pieces from the clay
We were shaped and formed, like clay that was molded into intricate puzzle pieces.
And true it may seem like a stretch
I know this thought may sound far-fetched or improbable.
But it's thoughts like this that catch
But I can't help but be drawn into these complex thoughts.
My troubled head when you're away
When you're not around, my mind is consumed by these ideas.
And when I am missing you to death
When I'm longing for you and missing you deeply.
And when you are out there on the road
When you're off on tour, traveling and away from me.
For several weeks of shows
For several weeks of performing concerts.
And when you scan the radio
When you're searching for something to listen to on the radio.
I hope this song will guide you home
I hope this song will remind you of me and bring you back home to me.
They will see us waving from such great heights
From afar, people will see us together and happy.
"Come down now," they'll say
People will try to break us apart and pull us down from our happiness.
But everything looks perfect from far away
From a distance, things can appear perfect and ideal.
"Come down now," but we'll stay
Despite the obstacles, we'll stay together and continue to be happy.
I tried my best to leave
I attempted to leave you a message.
This all on your machine
I left you the message on your answering machine.
But the persistent beat
The sound of our love is too strong.
It sounded thin upon the sending
But the message didn't convey the depth of our connection.
And that frankly will not fly
Simply put, sending this message isn't enough. Our love deserves more than that.
You'll hear the shrillest highs
In person, we can experience the most intense and beautiful moments of our love.
And lowest lows with the windows down
We'll experience the intense emotions of love, both the beautiful and the painful ones.
And this is guiding you home
These intense emotions are what reunite us and bring us back home to each other.
Lyrics Β© Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Benjamin D Gibbard, Jimmy Scott Tamborello
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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
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)
Freedom Man
am thinking it's a sign
Π― ΡΠ°Π·ΠΌΡΡΠ»ΡΡ ΠΎ ΡΠΎΠΌ, ΡΡΠΎ ΡΡΠΎ Π·Π½Π°ΠΊ,
That the freckles in our eyes are mirror images and
Π§ΡΠΎ Π²Π΅ΡΠ½ΡΡΠΊΠΈ Π² Π½Π°ΡΠΈΡ Π³Π»Π°Π·Π°Ρ β Π΅ΡΡΡ Π·Π΅ΡΠΊΠ°Π»ΡΠ½ΠΎΠ΅ ΠΎΡΡΠ°ΠΆΠ΅Π½ΠΈΠ΅, Π²Π΅Π΄Ρ
When We kiss they're perfectly aligned
ΠΠΎΠ³Π΄Π° ΠΌΡ ΡΠ΅Π»ΡΠ΅ΠΌΡΡ, ΠΎΠ½ΠΈ ΠΈΠ΄Π΅Π°Π»ΡΠ½ΠΎ ΡΡ ΠΎΠ΄ΡΡΡΡ.
And I have to speculate
Π Ρ Π΄ΠΎΠ»ΠΆΠ΅Π½ Π΄ΠΎΠΏΡΡΡΠΈΡΡ ΡΠΎΡ ΡΠ°ΠΊΡ,
That God himself did make us into corresponding
Π§ΡΠΎ ΠΠΎΠ³ ΡΠ°ΠΌ ΡΠΎΠ·Π΄Π°Π» Π½Π°Ρ, ΡΡΠΎΠ±Ρ ΠΌΡ ΠΏΠΎΠ΄ΠΎΡΠ»ΠΈ Π΄ΡΡΠ³ Π΄ΡΡΠ³Ρ.
Shapes like Puzzle pieces from the clay
Π€ΠΎΡΠΌΡ, ΠΊΡΡΠΎΡΠΊΠΈ Π³ΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ²ΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠΌΠΊΠΈ, ΡΠΎΡΠ²ΠΎΡΠ΅Π½Ρ ΠΈΠ· Π·Π΅ΠΌΠ½ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ ΠΏΡΠ°Ρ Π°.
True, it may seem like a stretch,
ΠΡΠ°Π²Π΄Π°, ΡΡΠΎ ΠΌΠΎΠΆΠ΅Ρ ΠΏΠΎΠΊΠ°Π·Π°ΡΡΡΡ ΡΠ΅ΠΌ-ΡΠΎ Π·Π°ΠΏΡΠ΅Π΄Π΅Π»ΡΠ½ΡΠΌ,
But Its thoughts like this that catch my troubled
ΠΠΎ ΠΌΡΡΠ»ΠΈ ΠΈΠ΄ΡΡ Π² ΡΡΠΎΠΌ Π½Π°ΠΏΡΠ°Π²Π»Π΅Π½ΠΈΠΈ, ΠΏΡΠΈΡΠΈΠ½ΡΡ Π³ΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ²Π½ΡΡ
Head when you're away when I am missing you to death
ΠΠΎΠ»Ρ, ΠΊΠΎΠ³Π΄Π° ΡΡ Π½Π΅ ΡΡΠ΄ΠΎΠΌ, ΠΊΠΎΠ³Π΄Π° Ρ Π΄ΠΎ ΡΠΌΠ΅ΡΡΠΈ ΠΏΠΎ ΡΠ΅Π±Π΅ ΡΠΊΡΡΠ°Ρ.
When you are out there on the road
ΠΠΎΠ³Π΄Π° ΡΡ Π³Π΄Π΅-ΡΠΎ ΡΠ°ΠΌ, ΡΠ°Π·ΡΠ΅Π·ΠΆΠ°Π΅ΡΡ
For several weeks of shows and when you
ΠΠ΅ΡΠΊΠΎΠ»ΡΠΊΠΎ Π½Π΅Π΄Π΅Π»Ρ ΠΏΠΎ ΡΠ°Π·Π½ΡΠΌ ΡΠΎΡ, Π° ΠΊΠΎΠ³Π΄Π° ΡΡ
Scan the radio, I hope this song will guide you home
ΠΡΠ΄Π΅ΡΡ ΡΠ»ΡΡΠ°ΡΡ ΡΠ°Π΄ΠΈΠΎ, Π½Π°Π΄Π΅ΡΡΡ, ΡΡΠ° ΠΏΠ΅ΡΠ½Ρ ΠΏΡΠΈΠ²Π΅Π΄ΡΡ ΡΠ΅Π±Ρ Π΄ΠΎΠΌΠΎΠΉ.
They will see us waving from such great heights,
ΠΠ½ΠΈ ΡΠ²ΠΈΠ΄ΡΡ, ΠΊΠ°ΠΊ ΠΌΡ ΠΌΠ°ΡΠ΅ΠΌ Ρ ΡΠ°ΠΊΠΎΠΉ Π±ΠΎΠ»ΡΡΠΎΠΉ Π²ΡΡΠΎΡΡ,
'Come down now,' they'll say
"Π‘ΠΏΡΡΠΊΠ°ΠΉΡΠ΅ΡΡ Π²Π½ΠΈΠ·", ΡΠΊΠ°ΠΆΡΡ ΠΎΠ½ΠΈ.
But everything looks perfect from far away,
ΠΠΎ Π²ΡΡ Π²ΡΠ³Π»ΡΠ΄ΠΈΡ ΠΈΠ΄Π΅Π°Π»ΡΠ½ΡΠΌ ΠΈΠ·Π΄Π°Π»Π΅ΠΊΠ°,
'Come down now,' but we'll stay...
"Π‘ΠΏΡΡΠΊΠ°ΠΉΡΠ΅ΡΡ Π²Π½ΠΈΠ·", Π½ΠΎ ΠΌΡ ΠΎΡΡΠ°Π½Π΅ΠΌΡΡ.
I tried my best to leave
Π― ΠΊΠ°ΠΊ ΠΌΠΎΠ³ ΡΡΠ°ΡΠ°Π»ΡΡ ΠΏΠΎΡΠΈΠ½ΠΈΡΡ
This all on your machine but the persistent beat it
Π’Π²ΠΎΡ ΠΌΠ°ΡΠΈΠ½Ρ, Π½ΠΎ ΠΎΡΡΠ°Π»ΡΡ Π½Π°ΡΡΠΎΠΉΡΠΈΠ²ΡΠΉ ΡΡΡΠΊ,
Sounded thin upon listening
ΠΠ½ Π΅Π»Π΅ Π²ΠΎΡΠΏΡΠΈΠ½ΠΈΠΌΠ°Π»ΡΡ Π½Π° ΡΠ»ΡΡ .
And that frankly will not fly,
Π, Π΅ΡΠ»ΠΈ ΡΠ΅ΡΡΠ½ΠΎ, ΠΎΠ½Π° Π½Π΅ ΠΏΠΎΠ»Π΅ΡΠΈΡ,
You will hear the shrillest highs and lowest lows with
Π’Ρ ΡΡΠ»ΡΡΠΈΡΡ ΠΏΡΠΎΠ½Π·ΠΈΡΠ΅Π»ΡΠ½ΡΠΉ ΠΌΠ°ΠΊΡΠΈΠΌΡΠΌ ΠΈ Π½ΠΈΠ·ΠΊΠΈΠΉ ΠΌΠΈΠ½ΠΈΠΌΡΠΌ,
The windows down when this is guiding you...
ΠΠΎΠ³Π΄Π° ΠΎΠΏΡΡΡΠΈΡΡ ΡΡΡΠΊΠ»Π°, ΠΊΠΎΠ³Π΄Π° ΠΏΠ΅ΡΠ½Ρ ΠΏΠΎΠ²Π΅Π΄ΡΡ ΡΠ΅Π±Ρ...
They will see us waving from such great heights,
ΠΠ½ΠΈ ΡΠ²ΠΈΠ΄ΡΡ, ΠΊΠ°ΠΊ ΠΌΡ ΠΌΠ°ΡΠ΅ΠΌ Ρ ΡΠ°ΠΊΠΎΠΉ Π±ΠΎΠ»ΡΡΠΎΠΉ Π²ΡΡΠΎΡΡ,
'Come down now,' they'll say
"Π‘ΠΏΡΡΠΊΠ°ΠΉΡΠ΅ΡΡ Π²Π½ΠΈΠ·", ΡΠΊΠ°ΠΆΡΡ ΠΎΠ½ΠΈ.
But everything looks perfect from far away,
ΠΠΎ Π²ΡΡ Π²ΡΠ³Π»ΡΠ΄ΠΈΡ ΠΈΠ΄Π΅Π°Π»ΡΠ½ΡΠΌ ΠΈΠ·Π΄Π°Π»Π΅ΠΊΠ°,
'Come down now,' but we'll stay...
"Π‘ΠΏΡΡΠΊΠ°ΠΉΡΠ΅ΡΡ Π²Π½ΠΈΠ·", Π½ΠΎ ΠΌΡ ΠΎΡΡΠ°Π½Π΅ΠΌΡΡ.
Patrick Aylas
And I say to you this morning, that if you have never found something so dear and so precious to you that you will die for it, then you aren't fit to live. You may be 38 years old as I happen to be, and one day some great opportunity stands before you and calls upon you to stand up for some great principle, some great issue, some great cause--and you refuse to do it because you are afraid; you refuse to do it because you want to live longer; you're afraid that you will lose your job, or you're afraid that you will be criticized or that you will lose your popularity or you're afraid that somebody will stab you or shoot at you or bomb your house, and so you refuse to take the stand. Well you may go on and live until you are 90, but you're just as dead at 38 as you would be at 90! And the cessation of breathing in your life is but the belated announcement of an earlier death of the spirit. You died when you refused to stand up for right,
you died when you refused to stand up for truth,
you died when you refused to stand up for justice.
Some say ALL LIVE MATTER, then take head of your own slogan and act accordingly!
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Only Black Lives Matter βπΏ I
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Dion Cu
Both a fan of the postal service and iron & wine so this song is really a blessing for me
meghanne collins
Me too!β
YoungGrasshopper
Very cool, just discovered this version, π€π
Ozzyfangirl
I love listening to this on rainy days or under the starry sky on my walks.
shuvcat
It's the song I'm gonna put on when I'm in space and mission control tells me they're cutting me loose and I'm running out of oxygen and I'm just gonna put this on to listen till I die
Matthew Oberdorfer
Really? I feel like there's already a song tailor made for that situation...
Jessie Beck
Yep same
Jessie Beck
Matthew Oberdorfer no I donβt think so
Oswald Ocobhthaigh
@Matthew Oberdorfer ground control to major tom
Sarai Sanchez
@Matthew Oberdorfer Γ±