What is Led Zepelin's ~Stairway to Heaven~ about? - GoFuckYourself.com

baddog · 11-20-2007, 02:19 PM

Nothing.

hateman · 11-20-2007, 02:22 PM

Fucking teenage pussy.

L-Pink · 11-20-2007, 02:22 PM

Songwriters doing to many drugs.

L-Pink · 11-20-2007, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by hateman

Fucking teenage pussy.

Go anywhere special during your vacation?

Jet - BANNED FOR LIFE · 11-20-2007, 02:27 PM

i heared it was about heroin

Shagbunny · 11-20-2007, 02:27 PM

heard same, about a fucked up trip

baddog · 11-20-2007, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Jet

i heared it was about heroin

Pretty sure Jimmy Page said he was sitting alone one night and he felt a presence that took over and started penning words thru him. I believe he was in his castle and said he thought it was "haunted."

When looking at the lyrics alone, they make no sense.

polish_aristocrat · 11-20-2007, 02:29 PM

http://www.songmeanings.net/lyric.php?lid=7768

1601 people trying to answer this question there

pornask · 11-20-2007, 02:34 PM

I have once read an interview with Robert Plant who confirmed that they were all high when this song was written and was not supposed to have much meaning. It could in fact mean many things and could be something different to different people. But it could be about a woman who is buying her way to heaven (substitute "heaven" with anything that makes you feel good) through the use of drugs.

Or it could be about a woman who has anything the money can buy, but it can't buy her happines (heaven).

Don't take my word for it, though...

CDSmith · 11-20-2007, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by baddog

Pretty sure Jimmy Page said he was sitting alone one night and he felt a presence that took over and started penning words thru him. I believe he was in his castle and said he thought it was "haunted."

When looking at the lyrics alone, they make no sense.

Only way to understand them is to be high yourself.

High understands high. :D

mikeyddddd · 11-20-2007, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by CDSmith

Only way to understand them is to be high yourself.

High understands high. :D

I don't get it.

CuriousToyBoy · 11-20-2007, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by mikeyddddd

I don't get it.

4 people off their respective trolley's in a room together can carry on an in depth conversation about absolute nothing and make no sense at all to any one listening, but you can be sure that each one of them will understand what is going on perfectly.

CDSmith · 11-20-2007, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by mikeyddddd

I don't get it.

Then you're not high enough.

flowereater · 11-20-2007, 04:44 PM

getting high

teg0 · 11-20-2007, 04:59 PM

its probably about a stairway. This stairway in question apparently goes to heaven.

gandalfuy · 11-20-2007, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by CDSmith

Only way to understand them is to be high yourself.

High understands high. :D

madfuck · 11-20-2007, 05:02 PM

Idk all i know is it is a song

Brujah · 11-20-2007, 05:03 PM

It's a tolkein story

Spunky · 11-20-2007, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by mikeyddddd

I don't get it.

Smoking massive amounts of reefer will make you understand

AlienQ - BANNED FOR LIFE · 11-20-2007, 05:12 PM

Its all symbolism but most of you dumb fucks have no idea what symbolism is and therefore incapable in grasping what the song means or is saying.

To most of you idiots it just sounds good so that in itself is cheap enough entertainment for the retards of the world.

mikeyddddd · 11-20-2007, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Spunky

Smoking massive amounts of reefer will make you understand

Done did it.

mikeyddddd · 11-20-2007, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by CDSmith

Then you're not high enough.

Yes, I am.

tony286 · 11-20-2007, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Brujah

It's a tolkein story

Alot of their songs are based loosely on his stuff, like the battle of evermore which I think is on the same album.

JFK · 11-20-2007, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by mikeyddddd

I don't get it.

get high

mikeyddddd · 11-20-2007, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by JFK

get high

Taken care of.

CarlosTheGaucho · 11-20-2007, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by CuriousToyBoy

4 people off their respective trolley's in a room together can carry on an in depth conversation about absolute nothing and make no sense at all to any one listening, but you can be sure that each one of them will understand what is going on perfectly.

Well it simply happens that some of the most famous songs got completely senseless lyrics and one of the main hobbies of hard fans and pseudointellectuals is to try to decode the meaning and symbols behind it.

Usually they just went high and couldn't decode the meaning the day after themselves but it sounded kinda "cool" and the fans will be looking for "symbolism" anyway and it's better to say nothing than to offend someone ...

There is actually a very few bands where lyrics keep up with instrumental skills - Thin Lizzy beeing one of them in my book... RIP Phil you will always be remembered.

NETbilling · 11-20-2007, 08:44 PM

"Do Not Mettle With Things You Do Not Understand"

soulbleed · 11-20-2007, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by AlienQ

Its all symbolism but most of you dumb fucks have no idea what symbolism is and therefore incapable in grasping what the song means or is saying.

To most of you idiots it just sounds good so that in itself is cheap enough entertainment for the retards of the world.

explain it to us, the rest of the world and led zep then

CaptainHowdy · 11-20-2007, 08:59 PM

In "The Song Remains..." soundtrack Robert Plant says something like "This is a song of hope", figure the rest for yourself.

StuartD · 11-20-2007, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by AlienQ

Its all symbolism but most of you dumb fucks have no idea what symbolism is and therefore incapable in grasping what the song means or is saying.

To most of you idiots it just sounds good so that in itself is cheap enough entertainment for the retards of the world.

"I leave symbols to the symbol-minded" - George Carlin

Shagbunny · 11-20-2007, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by CuriousToyBoy

4 people off their respective trolley's in a room together can carry on an in depth conversation about absolute nothing and make no sense at all to any one listening, but you can be sure that each one of them will understand what is going on perfectly.

very very true... and those are some of the fondest memories I have of high school

xroach · 11-20-2007, 09:09 PM

the opposite of 'highway to hell'

CarlosTheGaucho · 11-20-2007, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by xroach

the opposite of 'highway to hell'

good call!

HAPPYPEEKERS · 11-20-2007, 09:24 PM

It is a kick ass stoner song for sure!

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pornask So Fucking Banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: 253-233-241 Posts: 6,518	I have once read an interview with Robert Plant who confirmed that they were all high when this song was written and was not supposed to have much meaning. It could in fact mean many things and could be something different to different people. But it could be about a woman who is buying her way to heaven (substitute "heaven" with anything that makes you feel good) through the use of drugs. Or it could be about a woman who has anything the money can buy, but it can't buy her happines (heaven). Don't take my word for it, though... Last edited by pornask; 11-20-2007 at 02:36 PM..

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