Head Up High

Rising Above Heartbreak: Oh Land's 'Head Up High' Meaning
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Lyrics

Where were you when I needed heat?

Expressing a sense of abandonment, questioning someone's absence during a difficult time.

I'm frozen

Feeling emotionally numb or detached.

Gotta get myself up and believe

Determined to lift oneself up and find belief despite challenges.

I'm broken

Acknowledging emotional pain or damage.

Swim forward, we're under water

Metaphorically swimming forward in challenging circumstances.

She took your breath away

Referring to someone who captivated and left a deep impression.

Tell me love, thought you said you'd die for me

Questioning a promise of extreme commitment in love.


No heavy rain's gonna hold me down anymore

Expressing resilience and determination to overcome challenges.

No sin or shame's gonna strain my soul, oh no

Commitment to self-empowerment, rejecting guilt or disgrace.

Another day I'm the shine in your eyes

Being a source of brightness or positivity in someone's eyes.

Another day

Repetition emphasizing the concept of facing each day.

Gonna hold my head up high

Deciding to hold one's head high despite challenges.


Higher, higher, higher,

Repetition emphasizing the act of lifting one's head high.

My head up

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My head up

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My head up

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One day was all it took for us

Reflecting on a rapid deterioration of a relationship, seeking rescue.

To fall apart

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Ship sinking with my heavy heart

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Come rescue us

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I stay strong, melt the words on my tongue

Staying emotionally strong, despite difficulties.

Lights flash, you walk away

A moment of separation, lights flash as someone walks away.

Love's so big

Love being significant, with no space for hatred.

Got no room for hate in me

Emphasizing the absence of negativity in oneself.


No heavy rain's gonna hold me down anymore

Reiteration of resilience and determination in the face of challenges.

No sin or shame's gonna strain my soul, oh no

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Another day I'm the shine in your eyes

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Another day

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Gonna hold my head up high

Reaffirmation of holding one's head high despite difficulties.


All these times I told myself

Reflecting on the uncertainty of relationships over time.

Inseparable but time would tell

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Nothing is set in stone

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Carved in wood can't control

Emphasizing the lack of control over life's uncertainties.

All these nights I begged for rest

Struggling with restless nights and uncontrollable situations.

Spin off into the wilderness

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Nothing is set in stone

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Turn my back

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Hit the road

Choosing to turn away and leave a situation behind.


No heavy rain's gonna hold me down anymore

Repetition of the theme of overcoming challenges and holding one's head high.

No sin or shame's gonna strain my soul, oh no

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Another day I'm the shine in your eyes

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Another day

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Gonna hold my head up high

Final affirmation of maintaining a positive and confident attitude.

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