Higher Ground

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Higher Ground by Stevie Wonder

About Higher Ground

Higher Ground is a funk song written and performed by Stevie Wonder, released in 1973 as part of his album Innervisions. The song reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the US Hot R&B Singles chart. Wonder wrote and recorded the entire song in just three hours, playing all the instruments himself, including a distinctive wah-wah clavinet sound achieved with a Mu-Tron III envelope filter pedal. The lyrics address the concept of reincarnation, with Wonder expressing his belief in second chances and the value of life. .

Higher Ground Lyrics

[00:23.52] People, keep on learning
[00:31.21] Soldiers, keep on warring
[00:38.76] World, keep on turning
[00:45.06] 'Cause it won't be too long
[00:54.35] Powers, keep on lying
[01:01.81] While your people keep on dying
[01:09.57] World, keep on turning
[01:15.52] 'Cause it won't be too long
[01:24.99] I'm so darn glad he let me try it again
[01:28.13] Because my last time on earth, I lived a whole world of sin
[01:32.12] I'm so glad that I know more than I knew then
[01:35.97] Gonna keep on trying
[01:37.99] 'Til I reach my highest ground
[01:47.80] Teachers, keep on teaching
[01:55.21] Preachers, keep on preaching
[02:03.02] World, keep on turning
[02:09.92] 'Cause it won't be too long
[02:15.50] Oh no
[02:20.09] Lovers, keep on loving
[02:27.17] Believers, keep on believing
[02:34.56] Sleepers, just stop sleeping
[02:40.84] 'Cause it won't be too long
[02:44.71] Oh no
[02:49.97] I'm so glad that he let me try it again
[02:53.41] 'Cause my last time on earth, I lived a whole world of sin
[02:57.12] I'm so glad that I know more than I knew then
[03:01.44] Gonna keep on trying
[03:03.84] 'Til I reach my highest ground
[03:08.91] Woo
[03:11.45] 'Til I reach my highest ground
[03:17.68] No one's gonna bring me down
[03:23.13] Oh no
[03:26.46] 'Til I reach my highest ground
[03:33.95] Don't you let nobody bring you down (They'll sure 'nuff try)
[03:36.89] God is gonna show you highest ground-
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From the album: The Definitive Collection (Deluxe Edition)