Stairway to Heaven

"There's a lady who sure all that glitters is gold"-A hypethetical person only appreciates the material world, money, possesions, etc. "And she's buying a stairway to heaven"-she basically has no thoughts about the afterlife, she only cares about money (buying her way into heaven). "When she gets there she knows, if the stores are all closed, with a word she can get what she came for"-her 'heaven' is possessions, she get's whatever she wants to make herself happy. "There's a sign on the wall, but she wants to be sure Cause you know sometimes words have two meanings"-she is aware there could be more to life, but isn't convinced. "In a tree by the brook, there's a songbird who sings 'sometimes all of our thoughts are misgivings'." basically some weird Celtic reference, but she considers her whole life up til now was wrong. "..Makes me wonder"-wondering about life, etc. "There's a feeling I get, when I look to the west And my spirit is crying for leaving"-basically she (maybe someone else now?) wants to go somewhere beautiful to find truth in the world. "In my thoughts I have seen rings of smoke through the trees And heard voices of those who stand looking"-basically she/he imagines there is more to life and is being called by others who want to convince him/her, maybe the dead? "And it's whispered that soon, if we all call the tune Then the piper will lead us to reason"-there are people all over who want to convice him/her that there is more to life, and that there is some kind of salvation/truth, and that salvation/truth will lead them to harmony/inner peace/heaven. "And a new day will dawn for those who stand long And the forests will echo with laughter"-those who stand by their faith, etc. will achieve peace/salvation/heaven. "If there's a bustle in your hedgerow, don't be alarmed now It's just a spring clean for the May Queen"-basically, if your life is changing, you can atrribute it to new beginnings (the May Queen represents purity and renewal and holiness). "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"-pretty much you can choose destruction or salvation, lies or truth, but no matter what you can still change things. "Your head is humming and it won't go, in case you don't know The piper's calling you to join him"-she/he can't get the thoughts out of her head, she is being called by God or something (the Piper usually represents God) "Dear lady can't you hear the wind blow, and did you know, Your stairway lies on the whispering wind"-can't you hear the news? etc. your way to heaven is not in money, riches, materials. "As we wind on down the road Our shadow's taller than our soul"-As we get older we realize more, death is looming closer than life (shadow being taller than the soul meaning you are past your prime). "There walks a lady we all know Who shines white light and wants to show That everything still turns to gold"-no matter what, anybody, can change their path, she wants to tell everyone there is still truth/good in the world. "And if you listen very hard The tune will come to you at last"-if you look hard, sacrifice enough, you will realize the truth/God/etc. "When all are one And one is all"-the truth will become known "To be a rock, and not to roll"-to stand firm in your faith/convictions/truth, and do not compromise.

That's probably pretty accurate.