There's a lady who's sure
All that glitters is gold
And she's buying a stairway to Heaven
When she gets there she knows
If the stores are all closed
With a word she can get what she came for
Ooh ooh and she's buying a stairway to Heaven

There's a sign on the wall
But she wants to be sure
'Cause you know sometimes words have two meanings
In a tree by the brook
There's a songbird who sings
Sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiven

Ooh, it makes me wonder
Ooh, it makes me wonder

There's a feeling I get
When I look to the west
And my spirit is crying for leaving
In my thoughts I have seen
Rings of smoke through the trees
And the voices of those who stand looking

Ooh, it makes me wonder
Ooh, it really makes me wonder

And it's whispered that soon, if we all call the tune
Then the piper will lead us to reason
And a new day will dawn
For those who stand long
And the forests will echo with laughter

If there's a bustle in your hedgerow
Don't be alarmed now
It's just a spring clean for the May queen
Yes, there are two paths you can go by
But in the long run
There's still time to change the road you're on
And it makes me wonder

Your head is humming and it won't go
In case you don't know
The piper's calling you to join him
Dear lady, can you hear the wind blow?
And did you know
Your stairway lies on the whispering wind?

And as we wind on down the road
Our shadows taller than our soul
There walks a lady we all know
Who shines white light and wants to show
How everything still turns to gold
And if you listen very hard
The tune will come to you at last
When all are one and one is all, yeah
To be a rock and not to roll

And she's buying a stairway to Heaven


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    I didn't bother reading all the comments but---

    1. It doesn't sound like it's about The Lord of the Rings.
    2. TLOTR has existed way before LZ was even a band. It was written by JR Tolkien, in the early 1900s, and I think a bit before that, but I'm not sure. It's a book, for christ's sakes. Not just a movie. Geez.
    3. I'm not a die-hard LZ fan, and I will admit I've only heard this song. Whether it's the best of their songs or not, it's beautiful. The end.
    4. It's not about Teletubbies...
    5. I doubt this song was written by somebdoy else.
    6. It's rude to say "I know for a FACT it's about-- bla bla" because really, does anyone know? Songs have multiple meanings. Get some sense. Even if the artist does know what it means, there are tons of songs to be interpreted two or even more ways. It all depends on who you are.
    7. ...And maybe LZ doesn't know the meaning themselves? You can't always say "The only one who knows the meaning is LZ!" because maybe they don't know ETHIER. Infact, alot of artists aren't sure what their own songs mean. I write alot of songs, and some of them I know what they mean, but some I'm totally clueless.
    8. Everyone stop fighting over what it means. No one is sure. There. This place is to express your opinion, not to say you're right about something. Hear me? O-P-I-N-I-O-N.
    Kippixinon March 08, 2003   Link

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