High Enough

The second released single from this “Supergroup’s” debut album is a hard rock ballad. It peaked at #3 on The Hot 100 and #2 on The Mainstream Rock Songs. Cofounder of “Damn Yankees” and co-writer of this song, Jack Blades states in an interview with Song Facts. It’s about how you love someone so much and you just don’t want to scare them away. And it’s like, do I take the next step? And then she freaks out when you go, “I love you.” And it’s like, “What!?!? I’m outta here!” And you’re, “Wait a minute! Come back!” But then the girl comes back, because in the bridge it’s, (singing) “The next thing I remember I was running back for more.” You know how you get scared at first when you fall in love, and everybody freaks out, and that can’t be right. And then you go, Wait a minute, this is great, let’s forget about the past. Can you fly me over yesterday? Can you take me high enough to fly me over yesterday? In that same interview Jack also says that the whole song was written in half an hour!

High Enough Lyrics Damn Yankees From The Album Damn Yankees (1990) [Verse 1] I don't wanna hear about it anymore It's a shame I've got to live without you anymore There's a fire in my heart A pounding in my brain It's driving me crazy [Verse 2] We don't need to talk about it anymore Yesterday's just a memory Can we close the door I just made one mistake I didn't know what to say When you called me baby [Pre-Chorus] Don't say goodnight Say you're gonna stay forever Oh, whoa, all the way [Chorus] Can you take me high enough To fly me over (fly me over) yesterday Can you take me high enough It's never over Yesterday's just a memory (Yesterday's just a memory and) [Verse 3] I don't want to live without you anymore Can't you see I'm in misery And you know for sure I would live and die for you And I know just what to do when you call me baby [Pre-Chorus] Don't say goodbye Say you're gonna stay forever Oh, whoa, all the way [Chorus] Can you take me high enough Can you fly me over (fly me over) yesterday Can you take me high enough It's never over Yesterday's just a memory [Bridge] I'm running I was running for the door The next thing I remember I was running back for more, yeah, yeah yeah yeah [Pre-Chorus] Don't say goodbye Say you're gonna stay forever Oh, whoa, all the way (all the way, all the way, yeah) [Chorus] Can you take me high enough Can you fly me over (fly me over) yesterday Can you take me high enough It's never over, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa [Chorus] Can you take me high enough Won't you fly me over (won't you fly me over) yesterday Can you take me high enough It's never over, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa Written By Ted Nugent, Jack Blades & Tommy Shaw Release Date February 22, 1990