Full Lyrics of 'Stay High' - Brittany Howard: Grammys 2021 'Best Rock Song'

Kris [email protected] March 17, 2021 | 15:05

Musician and songsmith Brittany Howard won another Grammys during the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony last weekend. She took the award for Best Rock Song for "Stay High" from the album "Jaime" in 2019.

Full Lyrics of 'Stay High' - Brittany Howard: Grammys 2021 'Best Rock Song'

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"Stay High" won over Pheobe Bridgers' "Kyoto," Tame Impala's "Lost in Yesterday," Big Thief's "Not" and Fiona Apple's "Shameika."

Howard's song "Stay High" was also nominated for Best Rock Performance, and her album "Jaime" was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album. In other categories, Howard's song "Goat Head" was in the running for Best R&B Performance, while "Short and Sweet" was in the running for Best American Roots Performance.

“Stay High” can be interpreted as a love song in the sense that Brittany Howard is likely addressing a romantic interest. However, the main topic of “Stay High” is not romance. Rather it is premised on the idea of the singer spending nights at play after a hard day’s work. And this is not so much a personal ritual, as where she’s from everyone lives a similar lifestyle.

So what Brittany seems to be telling her lover is that he should not be alarmed when she appears not to be happy. And why? Because sure enough when the appropriate hour hits she’s going to enjoy herself. And she describes the latter feeling as the titular “high”. Thus the overall sentiment Howard is putting forth is her desire to “stay” in this state. And her specific longing is to replicate this experience with the person she is singing to, as cited by Song Meaning and Facts.

Brittany Howard - Stay High (Official Video):

Here is the full lyrics of “Stay High” by Brittany Howard:

"I already feel like doing it again, honey

'Cause once you know, then you know

And you don't wanna go

Back to wherever it is that you come from, yeah

I just want to stay high with you

'Cause where I come from

Everybody frowns and walks around

With that ugly thing on their face

And where I come from

We work hard and grind and hustle all day

(Yes, we do)

There comes a time, there comes a time

At night, where we get to play

And we smile and laugh and jump and clap

And yell and holler and just feel great

I just want to stay high with you

(With you, with you)

So, don't question my state of mind

I'm doing wonderful, just fine, thank you

(Thank you)

Everything is everything and everything is beautiful

(How did you get like that?)

See all I do is keep it cool and don't worry 'bout what everyone is doing

I already feel like doing it again, honey

I just want to stay high

I just want to stay high with you"

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