Who wrote the lyrics to Stairway to Heaven?

Robert Plant
Stairway to Heaven/Lyricists

Why is the song Stairway to Heaven illegal?

The main reason why Stairway to Heaven is ‘banned’ in many guitar stores is because of a movie released years ago. The reality is that the song isn’t forbidden to play, it’s just very overplayed by people trying out guitars. You’re not going to get kicked out of any guitar stores if you begin playing this iconic song.

Is there a flute in Stairway to Heaven?

Jones also played 3 recorders on ‘Stairway to Heaven’ So you can’t blame anyone for not knowing Jones played three different flutes on “Stairway to Heaven.” In Led Zeppelin: All the Songs (2018), the authors break down the track’s instrumentation, crediting Jones with bass, tenor, and soprano recorders.

What does a ladder symbolize in the Bible?

The ladder (or staircase) is symbolic of the connection between HEAVEN and EARTH. It represents progress, ascenscion, and spiritual passage through the levels of initiation. In the Bible, Jacob’s ladder established contact between man and God, and there are seven rungs on the ladder of virtue.

What does the song Stairway to Heaven mean?

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.

What is the meaning of Led Zeppelin’s Stairway to Heaven?

Ooh, ooh, and she’s buying a stairway to… If you ask a million people to give their interpretation of Led Zeppelins’ Stairway to Heaven, without collaboration, you will get a million different interpretations. And each and every one of them would be absolutely correct.

What was the second verse of Stairway to Heaven about?

The second verse is based on Plant envisioning “the west” apparently being destroyed by “rings of smoke” that are visible “through the trees”. Again this is something that is occurring only in his thoughts, but still his “spirit is crying for leaving”.

Who is the lady in Stairway to Heaven?

According to some, the lady is the Virgin Mary, and Led Zeppelin seem to tacitly confirm this, mentioning the May Queen later in the song, May being traditionally the month dedicated to Mary. But let’s avoid entering into this kind of debate and read the lyrics for what they really represent.