It used to seem to me that my life ran on too fast
And I had to take it slowly just to make the good parts last
But when you're born to run it's so hard to just slow down
So don't be surprised to see me back in the bright part of town

I'll be back in the high life again
All the doors I closed one time will open up again
I'll be back in the high life again
All the eyes that watched me once, will smile and take me in

You used to be the best to make life be life to me
And I hope that you're still out there and you're like you used to be
We'll have ourselves a time
And we'll dance till the morning sun
And we'll let the good times come in
And we won't stop till we're done

We'll be back in the high life again
All the doors I closed one time will open up again
We'll be back in the high life again
All the eyes that watched us once will smile and take us in

And we'll drink and dance with one hand free
And have the world so easily
And oh we'll be a sight to see
Back in the high life again

High life
High life
In the high life again

We'll be back in the high life again
All the doors I closed one time will open up again
We'll be back in the high life again
All the eyes that watched us once, will smile and take us in

And we'll drink and dance with one hand free
And have the world so easily
And oh we'll be a sight to see
Back in the high life again

High life (back in the high life)
Oh we'll be back


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Back In The High Life Again Lyrics as written by Steve Winwood Will Jennings

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    This is a great song and I am a huge fan of Steve Winwood, This song is saying basically once everything was easy for him, and he had it all and had someone as well, and somewhere during his life he lost track, he didn't know how make the "important" things like his relationship last ( "And I had to take it slowly Just to make the good parts last" )and kept moving on to the next bigger adventure

    "All the doors I closed one time will open up again" this says he has realized his mistakes and will at some point go back to relaxing and enjoying life with his love he left behind but first he has to keep moving toward the next biggest thing. He then says "We'll be back in the high life again All the doors I closed one time will open up again" instead of "I" saying that he had figured out and he will be with his love again.

    ArizonaEddieon October 11, 2009   Link

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