Go High – English Lyrics

• By: Kelly Clarkson

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the empowering message of Kelly Clarkson's 'Go High' and be inspired to rise above negativity. This soulful pop track offers a powerful lesson in resilience and grace, making it a great song to learn and discuss. Through its uplifting lyrics, you can explore themes of inner strength and the importance of taking the high road.

[English]

It's too much, can't see

It's too much, can't breathe

It's so not for me

Way too much

And I get lonely on the high road

Everywhere that I go

Stand for nothing, fall short

But not me

But I won't give up

I'll keep giving love

Runs through my blood

I'll never give up

Yeah, yeah

When you go low, I go high, I go high, I go high

When you go low, I go high, to get by, to get by

Sometimes (sometimes) I don't wanna be nice, but I try (but I try)

When you go low, I go high

It's all good, move on

It's all good, I'm strong

It's not what I want, what I want

And I get lonely on the high road

Everywhere that I go

Stand for nothing, fall short

But not me

But I won't give up

I'll keep giving love

Runs through my blood

I'll never give up

Yeah, yeah

When you go low, I go high, I go high, I go high

When you go low, I go high, to get by, to get by

Sometimes (sometimes) I don't wanna be nice, but I try (but I try)

When you go low, I go high

High is the note that I sing

High is the kite with no string

High is what I have to be

When you go low, I go high, just to breathe

High is the smoke that you blow

High as you think I can't go

High is this lonely road

When you go low, I go high, just to breathe

When you go low, I go high (high, high, high), high

When you go low, I go high, to get by, to get by

When you go low, I go high (high, high, high), high

When you go low, I go high, to get by, to get by

But I won't give up (I won't give up)

I'll keep giving love (I'll keep giving love)

It runs through my blood (it runs through my blood)

I'll never give up (I'll never give up, never give up, never give up)

Yeah, yeah

When you go low, I go high, I go high, I go high

When you go low, I go high, to get by (to get by), to get by

Sometimes I don't wanna be nice, but I try (but I try)

When you go low, I go high

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
high /haɪ/ A1	adjective - great in vertical extent noun - a high place or level
low /loʊ/ A1	adjective - near the ground or bottom noun - a low point or level
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to freely transfer the possession of something
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection verb - to have a deep affection for
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move swiftly on foot
strong /strɒŋ/ A1	adjective - having power to withstand force
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ A2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
breathe /briːð/ A2	verb - to inhale and exhale air
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position
stand /stænd/ A1	verb - to be in an upright position
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to drop down from a higher position
short /ʃɔːrt/ A1	adjective - measuring a small distance
nice /naɪs/ A1	adjective - pleasant or friendly
try /traɪ/ A1	verb - to attempt to do something
smoke /sməʊk/ A2	noun - a visible suspension of particles in the air
road /rəʊd/ A1	noun - a wide way leading from one place to another
blood /blʌd/ A1	noun - the red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
note /noʊt/ A1	noun - a short written message
kite /kaɪt/ A2	noun - a toy flown in the wind

Key Grammar Structures

• I'll keep giving love

  ➔ Future continuous tense with 'will' + 'keep' + verb-ing

  ➔ 'I'll keep giving love' indicates a commitment to ongoing action in the future.

• When you go low, I go high

  ➔ Conditional clause with 'when' + present tense, followed by a simple present tense in the main clause

  ➔ 'When you go low, I go high' is a conditional statement expressing a response to someone's actions.

• It's too much, can't breathe

  ➔ Modal verb 'can't' + base form of verb to express inability

  ➔ 'can't breathe' shows an inability to breathe, often figuratively or physically.

• Stand for nothing, fall short

  ➔ Parallel structure using noun phrases joined by a comma

  ➔ Using parallelism emphasizes related ideas, such as holding for nothing and falling short.

• High is the note that I sing

  ➔ Defining relative clause 'that I sing' modifying 'note'

  ➔ A relative clause that specifies which note is being referred to, indicating it is the high note she sings.

• High as you think I can't go

  ➔ Simile using 'as' to compare 'High' with 'you think I can't go'

  ➔ A simile comparing 'High' to the level or extent you think I can reach, implying resilience.